Plantation Bamboo

Relaxed day-to-day living and arresting aesthetics come together in this seamless outdoor retreat, featuring a bespoke curved pool, level-entry decking, and a lush subtropical planting palette

Check out all the Finalists in the 2026 TIDA New Zealand Kitchens awards. Results announced here at 3pm NZST on Thursday 7 May

More than cladding for an old terrace house or creating a charming garden wall, brick is a material that really does keep on giving. In fact, timeless, soft on the eye and affordable, brick is a building material that can span generations. This project – by design studio Graft – shows how old and new can flow seamlessly together.