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This sculptural lakeside home combines natural, low maintenance materials with sustainable heating and seamless thresholds. In effect, the home is future-proofed for its mature owners 

The windows on this home perform double duty. The glass curtain window wall maximises views from the interior, and opens up the home from the outside 

This house blurs the lines between indoors and out. A floating pavilion roof hovers over the interior and exterior spaces while sliding glass panels and corrugated concrete walls define its courtyards

This home takes its design cues from the surrounding coastal environment. Elements include an earthy palette, softly rounded cladding curves and a fun glass-sided pool

This home responds to the owners' every need, great and small. A non-typical rural house with presence, great connections to garden and pond and even a place to groom their dogs

Known as the ‘black barn’, this family home explores the use of contrast and volume. From asymmetric lines to large vaulted spaces, discover how all the design details in this home tell a story

Perched on a cliff, this home is ideally situated to enjoy spectacular views. However, the limited building footprint brought with it challenges of meeting a brief for a much larger site

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

Fabulous plans with flexible options – our new Landmark Homes Waikato showhome in Te Kowhai is a modified ready to build 'Waihi' plan. Choose from more than 100 plans and get your dream home underway

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

With an open layout and traditional cabinetry, this kitchen connects well with its surroundings in a 1900s-designed home. A custom rangehood and finely worked basketweave wood island benchtop are two of many stand-out features

Dramatic black cabinetry frames a glass splashback with verdant outlooks in this clean-lined kitchen that neatly divides the home's living zones

A sleek, sculptural island fronts this finely crafted kitchen that has a dedicated place for everything, replacing a cramped, outdated workspace. The new kitchen is suitable to be used by one or many at the same time

This elegant Hamptons style kitchen includes a wealth of detailing and downplayed functionality

This minimalist, natural look kitchen includes a sculptural island, a feature brass rangehood cover and a large, light-filled scullery directly behind

In this entertainer’s kitchen, high-gloss cabinetry reflects the high-rise apartment’s views while the tactile island is silky to the touch

Etched metal, a 120 year old slab of hardwood and vibrant colours all come together to bring this character kitchen to life. The design even evokes the owner's profession in an interesting way!

In this rethink of an existing kitchen, improved space-planning enabled greater functionality and accentuated a key connection in the home

This refined master suite makes much of concrete – used in different forms it creates a refined, layered theme that connects with the wider home

Increasingly, the bathroom is the most considered room in the home and getting the lighting just right is part of this. Here we offer some tips to ensure your bathroom – and you – are seen in the best possible light

This ensuite achieves a serene air despite its strong material palette. Touches like rounded edged elements play a part. The spa-like ambience is underpinned by adroit functionality

This atmospheric master suite had to deal with acute angles and a prominent wall of polished concrete. Dark, textured joinery helps unify and connect what could have been a series of disjointed spaces

Glamour, sophistication and a sense of enhanced space are all features of this granite and gold mosaic powder room

Here are 10 good reasons to consider a bidet, together with what to look out for when choosing one

Today, the private spa is dependent not just on a rainfall shower, a sauna or premium furnishings but on soft factors like ambience, warmth and sensuous surroundings, too. Here are ten ways to make a splash

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

Guests will love this relaxing bathroom by Natalie Du Bois

Marble look, large-format tiled surfaces and gold and chrome tapware are just two elements that give this ensuite a luxurious ambience.

This inner-city Melbourne apartment with spectacular city and park views from the expansive glass wrapped walls demanded a makeover, having not been renovated or improved for over 20 years. The before and after images reflect a radical transformation

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

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

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

How about adding space and versatility to your home? Plus improved connections to the outdoors and greater entertaining opportunities

This majestic home has been lovingly restored and renovated, with interiors expanded and reworked for modern living – close attention to design detail and symmetry make it difficult to see where the changes lie

The villa is a timeless New Zealand style that, when renovated, can look every bit as good as the day it was built

In uncertain times it makes sense to optimise assets. Here's how one couple subdivided their home to rent out one area and live in the other

Commercial design in New Zealand is on course for a significant new green achievement. A category one listed heritage building in Auckland’s CBD is set to become the site of the country’s largest-ever sustainable construction reuse project

We all know how serene and empowering a walk on New Zealand's beautiful beaches and nature trails can be. Now the restful attributes of our natural splendour are the inspiration for Backdrop – a quiet, nature-themed screen for offices and other spaces, in fact anywhere where restful zone separation is a plus 

Respected international architecture firm Aedas received two Award of Excellence for the Best Tall Building categories at the coveted CTBUH Annual Awards 

The Covid virus has had many impacts on modern life, some here to stay. Here is one vision of the inner-city's future with New York's Time Square reimagined 

While the pandemic has shown that it is possible for people to work remotely, there will in all probability, always be a need for physical workspaces. Edit Studios in Vancouver has prepared a softer, more welcoming landing pad for new and returning staff