If they told me there was no room at the inn and I would have to sleep in the stables I’d be very, very happy. Just a glimpse into the historic 100-year-old stables building converted into an inner-city residence for an Auckland family by New Zealand architects RTA Studio.

Interior designer Chelsea Hing‘s own home is dramatic in its dark guise. Inky and inspiring with just a dash of quirk. After all dark drama needs a counterpoint. Stylish apartment living in Melbourne. Photography by Nik Epifanidis.

Vital and vibrant. Form, function and fun. Winner of the 2014 Western Australia Architecture Award for residential alterations and additions. Hamersley Road Residence by Studio 53.

Not quite indoors. Not quite outdoors. Something in between. A transition, a connection. By opening and closing shutters and sliding walls/doors the owners of this house extension can choose what and where the room is. Award winning small project design by Fremantle, Western Australia based Philip Stejskal Architecture.

The beauty of black. Dark yet light. Glen Iris home by the Martino Group. Drama and design, development and art.