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This simple, high-quality home nestled amongst the sand dunes at Little Brighton Beach expands on the idea that a carefully designed small home can have big-house functionality

A welcoming street presence, functional layout and flowing indoor-outdoor spaces makes this resort-like G.J. Gardner showhome perfect for those who want to recreate the feeling of being on holiday at home

This dynamic new home offers a bold face among its eclectic neighbours. The design reflects strong, simple forms with great connections and spatial planning. The result is a flowing interior and a seamless progression to the rear garden and attractive pool

Through design form, orientation and a strong material palette, this long, low-set home makes the most of its dramatic alpine setting in every way

High ceilings, wall-sized windows and flowing connections give this industrial-accented home a light-filled, welcoming appeal

Gabled pavilions used in new home design help overcome planning and site restrictions

This home's entry building features colourful character elements right from the entryway. Then the visitor moves through to a second dynamic building with giant operable shutters opening to walls of glass. There's also covered outdoor living with pool alongside

With flowing, well connected living spaces, and generous alfresco dining on the central, sheltered deck, this GJ Gardner showhome is perfect for a relaxed family lifestyle and effortless entertaining

This property came out tops as our most popular new home story of 2020. Read on to find out more. 

Built in among rocky outcrops and with a material palette that connects to the forest beyond the windows, this home reflects the architect’s desire to promote the ecological use of renewable materials.

The upstairs in the central block of this home takes in spectacular mountain and lake views – and fair to say there's more than a nod to the many trees on the site

Modern and stylish family living has never been easier, as this GJ Gardner showhome reflects. Top quality materials merge with simple contemporary design to create this functional and spacious family home

Butted up against a basalt cliff face, this home responds with rugged board-formed concrete cladding. Inside, family and guests are given close up reminders of the setting

Right from the approach this expansive, light-filled home exudes a classic-meets modern air. Owned by a high profile couple, the grand home also reflects a sustainable heart, while a rustic barn across the property offers, among other things, a charming guest retreat

Walls of glass, deep overhangs and prominent parapet bands create a horizontal emphasis in this rural home

Despite site limitations, this ridgetop home nestles perfectly into its surroundings, making the most of views all round and the benign climate

An industrial modern home for a family of eight cleverly caters for everyone to be together or in their own individualistic spaces

An old villa in Mt Eden provides a convenient new home for The Wooden Floor Company

Stable, easy-to-install floors made using environmentally sustainable timber species are the speciality of The Wooden Floor Company

Tall banks of cabinetry and appliances are demurely set back into the walls in this contemporary kitchen within a revamped cottage interior

Cooking with gas rightly has its fans but things could potentially change in New Zealand given natural gas' impact on global warming, says Consumer NZ, and switching to comparable induction cooking might be the way forward. If that weren't enough, induction cooking comes out tops in performance testing as well

Dark tones and interesting materials give this social kitchen an individual presence

A mirror splashback lets the chef turn away from the home's water views and catch them on reflection anyway – just one appealing element of this function-packed kitchen by the sea

This open plan kitchen, dining, and living area faces out to bush views and takes advantage of all day sun

A dramatic benchtop stands out against black matt European birch laminate with its own glam custom brass handles in this contemporary yet glamorous kitchen

A boxed in workspace is replaced with a new kitchen which has been repositioned and designed for contemporary living with an island bench and butler’s pantry 

Opening up to the wider interior – and to the outdoors as well – this light-filled, hard-working kitchen provides a social hub and a harmonious focal point

Practical and with a furniture feel, this kitchen responds to its new home surroundings. A crackle tile splashback and dramatic pendants are just two character features

The individualistic, rugged Industrial style is now easy to achieve with Cosentino's latest range of concrete-look, high-performance surfaces available in a variety of colours. Exuding character and suited to a variety of spaces, these highly contemporary, easy-care surfaces are a shortcut to an evocative industrial ambience

Skilful design of this award-wining kitchen not only ensures it ties in perfectly with the aesthetics of the contemporary rural home, it also greatly enhances the wider, open-plan living spaces

Impressing with its clean lines, interesting materials and restrained detailing, this kitchen can meld into the architecture or steal the limelight as a social hub

A cantilevered vanity, freestanding tub and large format tiles give this master bathroom a spacious feel

Romance and nostalgia are in the air for this master suite rethink, with everything from a wall of antique mirrors in the bathroom to flowing drapes in the bedroom. Custom cabinetry makes sure there's room for everything

Master bathroom addition retains the classic feel of the original 1940s home, while giving the owners the space and contemporary functionality they wanted

Master bathroom with exotic marble-look veined black porcelain tile achieves balance with white minimalist cabinetry

A wider apartment renovation set the scene for this reconfigured master suite featuring a tactile, mosaic-finished ensuite that reflects natural light

Dark wall and ceiling tones, warm wood battens and vanity, and all flooded with natural light from skylights on high – this master ensuite exudes a sense of drama and luxury

Light and privacy – the two age-old bathroom features that seem to always be at odds are resolved in several ways in this bathroom design

Designed as a children's bathroom, this crisp, highly contemporary design is imbued with a delightful, sculptural feel 

With its smooth, flowing surfaces and subtle yet effective lighting, this dramatic bathroom is ideal for children's baths by day and a spa-like retreat for the owners in the evening

If you want to give your bathroom a makeover that makes it look stylish and expensive, these are some of the useful tips you can follow

With the available room rearranged to optimise function and space, this ensuite exudes elegance at every turn, along with offering adroit functionality

A brother, a sister and one shared renovated bathroom – a balanced harmony of colour and form is the result

Designing in the clouds – this 418m² apartment on Manhattan's Billionaire's Row looks down on Central Park. The lavish interior design includes artworks, many bespoke, by celebrated artists together with exquisite settings, furnishings and furniture chosen by one of the top interior designers in the world

Converting this 50m² one bedroom apartment into a home for a family of five was an exercise in diagnostic thinking – together with a master class in space shuffling

The choice of natural materials, strong indoor-outdoor connections and an interior design featuring solid, relaxed furniture and finishes all come together to give this modern Australian farmhouse a sense of connection to its wide open surroundings

These relaxed private spaces form part of a resort style home reflecting a natural, tropical ambiance. The evocative interior design and one-off character pieces seen throughout are by respected designer Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens

Shaped to an extent by governing zoning requirements, this family home has dramatic, flowing interiors that connect with the generous outdoor space 

Mid-Century Modern gets a new twist in this suburban home. The exterior boasts a strong composition while the interior features light-filled volumes 

You can't add space to an apartment – but could you make better use of the existing space? That's exactly the outcome for this clever rethink of an existing dated layout.

This relatively compact, semi-detached home has been given an English, classically elegant aesthetic. Natural light and a sense of spaciousness were also part of the design brief

With a light, sophisticated palette, this home's interiors maximise natural light and external views to the pool and yard. The double height family room has a cathedral like presence

The interiors of this mountainside home are a treasure trove of gem‐like materials juxtaposed with warm wood and splashes of bright colour

Want to decorate your home with colours that won't fall from grace over time? Here, UK home buyer experts Goodmove offer some tried-and-true advice

Around the corner from London's Hyde Park, two upmarket townhouse front doors open to a combined, transformed lux interior 

A sculptural stair is just one strong, dextrous move in this refined transformation. To update an existing home in Forest Hill, Toronto, Reigo & Bauer executed a total renovation and interior design that unifies formerly disparate areas, modernising them functionally and aesthetically

We all want a great looking garden for the family to enjoy over summer – but often pay no attention to the lawn until it's too late. Here are the five most common lawn problems you can face and and how to remedy them before they get out of hand

This sprawling rooftop garden captures a sense of wild nature and natural relaxation while merging with the surroundings and celebrating the city outlooks

Who says you need to trek all the way to the local park to spend time or entertain outdoors? Why not achieve the same vibes in your own home? It’s definitely possible, you just need to focus on putting together your own garden of Eden

So, you haven’t been blessed with a large outdoor space. That’s okay! There are plenty of ways around this. Here are some landscaping ideas for small garden spaces

On one side, this coastal bathroom is completely open to the sounds and scents of the sea, while rustic limestone and irregular tilework bring a relaxed almost Mediterranean-feel

Amantea Architects modernised a lush and casual urban residential landscape with a Mondrianesque composition of deftly planned spaces

Stylist Justine Wilson provides some useful tips to transform your backyard into an outdoor room

In today's world, it's important to understand the differences within the landscape industry – and the advantages of using a landscape designer

This indoor-outdoor entertaining space meets pool house features a semi-industrial palette and a rooftop terrace, while the new pool alongside has an eye-catching feature of its own

This home was designed to be an oasis – the massive pool certainly helps

Your outdoor living doesn't have to be out the back. This major extension added pool, fire pit, alfresco dining and barbecue spaces to the front of the house.

Summer’s not coming – it’s here! But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to review your personal outdoor paradise – after all, the sales are already in full swing. Here are 8 steps towards achieving an outdoor entertainment space to be proud of

What started as a simple renovation of a workers cottage turned into a substantial, multi-year project. The results are impressive

This dramatic home has been transformed by design duo Cortney & Robert Novogratz – collectively The Novogratz. Here they also share some effective interior design shortcuts that informed the project

The ground (and grandest) level in this historic townhouse has been transformed – turning the previously cramped and partitioned space into a free-flowing living-and-dining area

One highlight of this renovation was transforming the many small rooms into larger, light-filled spaces. Plus, as well as having a tree at its heart, the home is a zero-energy building

This home's coach house origins are retained mainly in the form of ruby brick courtyards. The reinvented interiors are a mix of 1960s-meets-contemporary elements. The outcome is a charming home that successfully blends old and new  

In this major renovation project, a narrow single storey addition sitting at right angles to the existing home, terminates in a large window framing the view of the pool and garden beyond

So you live next to the sea, but why not get closer? This renovation facilitates open connections to the water and also celebrates hand made

Contemporary extension to traditional Californian bungalow in major renovation project provides large open-plan family living area, lap pool

After living in their apartment for over a decade, this family of four decided it was time to renovate. The result is a practical home that uses colour to create separate yet connected spaces

This sleek bathroom by LSA Architects feels bigger than it is and a long vanity plays a part in that. Find out other aspects of this 'super-size me' renovation story

Here, we take a look at some of the things to keep in mind when beginning a home renovation

Looks can be deceiving – that's definitely the case here. Hiding behind this historic villa's traditional facade is a much more modern home, thanks to its contemporary extension

This dynamic project really is for the birds, and also by the birds, thanks to a complex engineering/power strategy. Fancy a visit to an aviary that animates in response to the flight patterns of our feathered friends? This fledgling project might be the answer

As the world shrinks, resources tighten and health adversity threatens, are we waking up to the really important things in life? Space, privacy, sobriety, nature, and fresh air are the new five star luxuries as this spartan, sense-engaging hotel reflects

Not just a pretty pattern – the dynamic shapes of the white pre-cast façade on this building were inspired by the look of a circuit board and also offer a cryptic nod to the naming tenant

What is biophilic architecture exactly? The short answer might be architecture shaped with your ergonomic needs and that of the planet's in mind. Find out what it means in this future-perfect apartment complex