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From diagonal zoning to mirrored surfaces and built-in furniture, this rooftop apartment uses colour and geometry to maximise space and light.

In Yokohama, Japan, architects Saeco Kobayashi and Taishin Shiozaki have transformed a former five-bedroom share house into pithouse – a flowing 57sqm/614sqft open-air home built around five distinct underfloor "pits" for storage, work, and life.

Lighting designers Clay Mohrman and Rory Shamlian turn thrifted objects into joyful DIY lamps, blending playful experimentation with approachable lighting education and proving almost anything can lamp.

Stairs that store, floors that lift, and furniture that does double duty define daily life in this compact Tokyo home.

What if the “wrong” side of the building isn’t wrong at all? From dim bedrooms to windowless corners, this playful guide reframes The Dark Side as a place of texture, calm and quiet beauty – with designers revealing how low light can soothe, soften and surprise.

Inspired by the iconic, but environmentally damaging, soy sauce fish, Heliograf’s Light Soy reimagines an emblem of single-use waste into a joyful, ocean-saving design icon. We spoke with one of Heliograf’s designers and founders, Angus Ware, about creativity, plastic pollution, and the unexpected journey behind their playful little lamps.

Antiques, humour, and history live side by side in Ben Mooney’s 60sqm/646sqft Melbourne home above his shop, Ma House Supply Store.

A once-crumbling 60sqm/646sqft Sydney terrace finds new light and life through adaptive design, raw materials, and an evolving relationship with its community.

Seven platforms, no walls, 5,000 books – this compact Tokyo home rethinks small-space living with light-filled layers and thoughtful materiality.

Compact, colourful, and multifunctional, this 54sqm/581sqft apartment reflects a lifestyle shaped by design discipline and personal connection.