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While once property was merely rooms to live or work in, now it can be an experience that lifts the senses. People have opinions on properties and the elements they find inside - they see the virtue in a kitchen island or a sliding glass wall, they appreciate the benefits of an air-source heat pump and a sound system with hidden speakers.

They recognise that steel, glass, stone and timber can radically alter a property's character - they want buildings that embrace technology yet have a timeless quality.

A wealth of platforms have opened our eyes to the opportunities - specialist magazines, television, the internet and social media have enabled us to study a world of homes from within our home.