Some home buyers dream of nothing more than a blank canvas and the opportunity to create a home exactly as they wish. Others are happy to be drawn into someone else’s vision, and step into a new, or newish, home designed for modern family life. They may not be heritage yet, but they’re sure to leave an impression for the long term. Here are some of our favourites. 22 Kent Court, Toorak VIC It doesn’t take long to look at the striking angles inside and outside Cave House and see how it was inspired by origami. Parts of the ceiling, walls and even a window seat look like they have been gently folded. This knockout Toorak home was designed by McBride Charles Ryan and won the Residential Architecture Award in the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter Awards 2006. The al fresco dining area enclosed in a baton-like frame adds further visual interest.…