This apartment kitchen's colour palette flowed from the owner's prompt of a resin cheese knife in a soft, marshmallow pink tone – more broadly, precision joinery and strategic choices lead a clean, layered design

This modern pavilion home makes the most of its water outlooks – features include layered floor plates, stone and cedar cladding; steel slider doors, an infinity pool and sheltered rear garden

A curvaceous black birch plywood kitchen responds to the flow of the wider interior – visually arresting with its full functionality visually downplayed, hidden pantry included, the coastal kitchen caters to one or to many

Sunset was the colour inspiration for this reinvented spa-like bathroom, with the beautiful Bellini marble vanity evoking the sun's last rays – fluted glass divides shower and toilet while a second vanity in ink-stained oak adds to both storage and the overall rich-toned vibe

A contemporary, raised-on high house is accompanied by a grounded studio/guest house, the two linked over a tricky site – access and fire emergency egress are addressed by their strategic placement while shared materiality gives the project cohesion

A 1970s-inspired bathroom featuring custom stained oak cabinetry, wall-to-wall mosaic tiles, picture windows, and earthen tones led by an array of the owners' collected earthen pots and porcelain pieces

The rear garden features a resort-style pool & cabana while the front garden celebrates a refined frontage complete with a translucent fence, modern gates and a glass-covered gatehouse – the connecting side passage is equally well considered

A Victoria terraced villa is stripped back with classic elements reinstated – the design walks an elegant line between preserving historical character and modern upgrades – then there's the two-storey studio at rear