These days, safety is just as important as aesthetics in the kitchen and bathroom. Housing looks at the advantages of slip resistant tiles.

Raising the benchmark - A kitchen designed and built to a professional chef's exacting requirements won HIA's 2007 Kitchen Project of the Year award.

Hot water out of thin air - The Rheem Heat Pump, a hot water heater designed to cut a home's total energy use, is proving to be a big hit with builders.

Outside the square - Interior designer Alexis Phillips' innovative, outside-the-square approach won her the HIA 2007 Australian Bathroom Designer of the Year award.

The environmentally friendly bathroom - Add environmental kudos to your bathroom with some of these innovative products ... full story PDF

Minding the Ps - Australand's Brendan Crotty reflects on how the property industry has changed over the past 30 years, and where it's headed.

Working for change - HIA is continually working behind the scenes to cut red tape and help improve building laws and regulations around the country.

Rain gardens and aquifers - Stockland is implementing the latest stormwater harvesting technologies at its new Mernda Villages development.