Trends 40-11

Thoughtful design strategies create a culture-rich, courtyard home that's both private & transparent, addressing constraints on all sides

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

Congratulations to Jack Fugaro + Agushi, winners of the 2024 TIDA Australia Architect New Home of the Year – a strongly sculptural design

Congratulations to Alex Urena of Alex Urena Design Studio, winner of the 2024 TIDA Australia Designer Home of the Year – bringing the past into the present

See all the results in 2024 TIDA New Zealand Homes for Architect-designed Homes – winner, runner-up and highly commended entries

Congratulations to Landmark Homes Taranaki, winner of the 2024 TIDA New Zealand Group Home Builder of the Year – a pavilion home for modern lifestyles

Congratulations to Garry Mayne of Chilton + Mayne Architecture, winner of the 2024 TIDA New Zealand Designer New Home of the Year – a new take on a traditional farmhouse style

Congratulations to Sam Atcheson of Dorrington Atcheson Architects, winner of the 2024 TIDA New Zealand Architect New Home of the Year – for a beachside home in the bush

Space is maximised in this multi-level home where vistas extend across/up through the interior and everything connects to the water views

Bamboo X-treme Cladding and Decking by Plantation Bamboo are game changing products for homebuilders – offering, durability, sustainability and a natural aesthetic

This home connects with its environment in more than its natural material make-up – the very patterning of the surrounding vineyards inform the architecture

Forget in-ground and inflatable spas with their hidden, costly negatives – here, Hot Spring Spas shares six key benefits of quality portable spa pools

Check out all the Award winners – new homes, renovations and interiors by leading architects and designers

See  the results for 2024 TIDA New Zealand Group Home Builders – the winner, runner-up and highly commended entries

Check out all the results in the 2024 TIDA New Zealand Designer Homes awards – winners, runners-up and highly commended entries

Soft tones, feature curves, and an uninterrupted view of the harbour were all on the menu for this reconsidered kitchen

A strong, limited palette and Bauthaup cabinetry ensure this kitchen is in tune with its high-end villa setting – a marble floor and a fluted walnut ceiling set the scene

Contemporary design elements, muted tones and durable materials come together in this bustling family kitchen with hidden bar 

Open to surprising elements, the funkier the better, ran the owner brief – the resulting kitchen delivers with bold stone and clever functionality

Classic detailing runs through this hilltop bathroom, in keeping with the wider home – pale tones let the owner's colourful objets stand out

This immersive master suite reflects the Moorish subtleties of the Alhambra’s historical patterns and also the wild eccentricities of famed Spanish architect/designer Gaudí

Exotic finishes, patterns, and texturing all come together to give this sculptural yet comfortable master suite a sense of individuality

Soft wall tones, rounded mirrors, a deep green, floating vanity and freestanding tub together work a spell of calmness and retreat

Clean, strong architecture meets rugged, thermally efficient window/door systems from Altus for this light-filled, award-winning Lake Te Anau home

Quiet tones, luxurious finishes and features, plus several space-expanding design moves all contribute to the refined presence of this New York apartment

Congratulations to Penny Del Castillo of Studio Del Castillo, winner of the 2024 TIDA Australia Apartment of the Year – a canvas in the sky

Congratulations to Sammy Kairouz of C. Kairouz Architects, winner of the 2024 TIDA Australia Interior Design of the Year – an interior designer's own home

Congratulations to Di Henshall of Di Henshall Interior Design, winner of the TIDA New Zealand Interior of the Year – modernising a dated style

Congratulations to Armstrong Interiors and Figure and Ground, winners of the 2024 TIDA New Zealand Renovation of the Year – a rural transformation

This home is brand new but the interior, with its classic elements, could make you wonder if it's an adroit villa makeover

This expansive, light-filled G.J. Gardner showhome combines a functional layout with warm material accents – socialising and privacy are both optimised

This standout landscape and pool design enhances connection to the family home for improved use – level changes are seamless

A modest rural brick abode expands into a light-filled farmstead complete with pool house and an interior fit-out that merges relaxed rustic with opulent

Limited space, awkward solar, need for clear interior vision – a clever design move addresses all this and sustainability, too 

Congratulations to Brian Heavin of Box Design Studio, winner of the 2024 TIDA Australia Designer Renovation of the Year – a revamp of a classic Victorian home

Congratulations to Melonie Bayl-Smith of Bijl Architecture, winner of the 2024 TIDA Australia Architect Renovation of the Year – weaving together different eras

A brick bungalow is transformed into a light-filled, warm, sustainable home while paying homage to the original material palette