Ski chalet apartments often fall into the cliche of sauna-like wood panelling with Heidi-inspired decorative details.  Not so for this apartment in the Italian resort of Cortina.

Norm Architects recently redesigned the interiors of a coastal home, bringing nature indoors in a style that oozes cool Scandi-charm. 

It may be difficult to draw the line between the soft comforts of home and the hard edges of a professional office, but if the right balance is struck the results can be impressively uplifting. 

The multi-talented Soren Rose may be based in New York, but his aesthetics are firmly grounded in his Danish roots.

 This quirky 101 square metre apartment may look industrial with its concrete ceilings and brick walls but the design inspirations are more 1001 Arabian Nights.

 Open plan living is great for maximising space, light and circulation, as this cleverly designed apartment in the Taiwanese city of Taichung shows.

 Most people see Japan as the land of minimalist living, but this unusual house may well be more in tune with the messy reality of modern family life.

 It takes courage to use bold colours at home. This light and airy apartment in Barcelona designed by Miriam Barrio is a masterclass on how to do it right.

Only 34 square metres?  I hear you ask, how can anyone live in such a small space?

Marcel Wanders is renowned for his daring designs and maximalist aesthetics; his design for the Mondrian hotel in Doha is no exception.

Timber is a versatile and popular building material, especially for chalet-style small houses.

If light is one of the most precious gifts from nature, our ability to control light must be one of our greatest achievements.