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Bamboo is a great choice for a wide range of building-related solutions – specialists Plantation Bamboo outline some of the key reasons

Sheer driving pleasure, the BMW catchphrase, would be familiar for the owners of this home, organised around sun, a central courtyard and a BMW workspace

Strong, solid, high-density Bamboo X-treme Cladding, from Plantation Bamboo, is relatively new to New Zealand – here are the key reasons builders love it

Private and lapping up the views, this contemporary, stepped home features a series of water experiences leading down to lake edge

Forget the sizzle – G.J. Gardner's new free Home Prep brochure is not about selling, it's about sharing practical advice that empowers your thinking from the get go

Check out all the awarded projects in the Trends International Design Awards for new homes, renovations and interiors in New Zealand and Australia

A flexible response to an existing plan by Box, coupled with a dramatic location, creates a quintessentially Northland lifestyle retreat for these homeowners

This crafted, contemporary home with traditional elements exudes tranquility and privacy – a Dimond Roof crowns the design

Congratulations to Fowler Homes Auckland South, 2023 TIDA New Zealand Group Home Builder of the Year – making the most of a difficult site

Congratulations to Condon Scott Architects, winner of the 2023 TIDA New Zealand Architect New Home of the Year

Congratulations to Turner Road Architecture, 2023 TIDA New Zealand Designer New Home of the Year, for a rural home with expansive views

This modern black cottage with sleek design and emphasis on sustainable materials blends seamlessly into its lake-side setting

Natural and sustainable, but not suitable for damp environments? Wrong! Modern treatments make wood the perfect ally in bathroom design – check out these examples

Simple and low maintenance, this garden underpins and celebrates all the sculptures on this property, including the architectural house itself

Curvaceous and textural, this bathroom takes a cue from an adjoining curved wall and runs with it – an introduced skylight adds light from above

How to create an interior to reflect the owner's character when their passion is, among other things, coloured diamonds – it took four years, but here's how

Balancing looks and work efficiency reached critical mass for this industrial-look kitchen with the chef owner wanting heavy duty functionality above all

This warm kitchen combines sleek functionality with an aesthetic intended to appeal to empty nesters – a design constraint boasts an adroit solution

Offering a respite from the world for its owners, this refined bathroom also connects well with the master bedroom through material finishes  

Congratulations to Daniel Lomma Design, winner of the TIDA Australia Designer Home of the Year – a substantial renovation that transforms the property

Congratulations to McMahon and Nerlich, winner of the TIDA Australia Architect Home of the Year with a renovation that integrates old and new

Congratulations to Jennie Dunlop of Dunlop Design, winner of the TIDA New Zealand Apartment of the Year.  See more of this luxury penthouse interior

Congratulations to Emma Morris of Eternodesign, winner of the 2023 TIDA New Zealand Interior of the Year – a standout example of collaborative design

Congratulations to Borrmeister Architects, winner of the TIDA New Zealand Renovation of the Year, with a contemporary addition to a heritage villa

Congratulations to Di Henshall Interior Design, winner of the TIDA Australia Interior Design of the Year – a design that meets differing homeowner requirements

This dynamic apartment interior makeover sees wall removed and unlikely spaces connected – an air of Zen-like serenity runs through it

This light, spacious ensuite's new layout improves ventilation while blue tones find favour with the teenage boy it is designed for

This seaside kitchen combines a semi-industrial feel with warm touches of nature and features as practical as they are individualistic

High-performing and easy-care – here are three ‘out of fashion’ garden plants that deserve a comeback based on good looks alone

A new bedroom, bathroom and bigger, better kitchen and dining – this renovation adds unobtrusive upstairs spaces and internal windows to achieve an airy reworked home

A Tudor Revival mansion is renovated in keeping with its heritage and its neighbours – interiors are reworked for modern living now and into the future