Trendsideas

This contemporary family home stands out with rugged cladding and a stepped form – indoors, the materiality is softer while an efficient layout optimises seamless indoor-to-outdoor living zones and entertaining

This high-performance, dual-kitchen project features an entertainer's kitchen with twin islands out front and an equally high spec concealed scullery kitchen at rear, discreetly accessed through the main cabinetry

Six penthouse apartments are transformed with a refreshing palette of natural materials – curved walls of shimmering stone and glazed mosaics are washed with concealed LED lighting, adding sparkle and drama 

A refined, freestanding tub is given even more presence by being centred on a bay window behind and on the inset mosaic 'rug' on the bathroom floor in front of it

White walls and ceilings and cream furniture are offset and grounded by warm engineered timber, from Godfrey Hirst, for this new home's open-plan living spaces

For this light, airy kitchen, white and wood cabinets find ideal companions in brass tapware and cabinet handles which add to the overall sense of warm, tactile materiality

Gabled roofs, grand rooms, wood floors, a crafted entry staircase – this airy, sprawling residence reflects the charm of a country farmhouse, reimagined for modern family living

Two drivers help characterise this crafted walnut and aged-brass kitchen – one is celebrating the sunlight's penetration into the 1950s duplex while the other is celebrating the golden kōwhai flower in bespoke motif

An industrial-jungle-themed guest retreat for family and friends – 'wild' features include internal gardens, recessed stackers, illuminated porthole nooks and self-closing shutters to the central mesh stair 

Powder rooms often offer a point of departure from a home's wider interior themes and this intimate, characterful and highly functional space is a welcoming case in point

An around-the-home garden project with stone boundary walls – two outdoor 'rooms' let the owners follow the sun – features include floating travertine steps, deciduous trees that flame in autumn and matching fireplaces

A dramatic renovation / extension merges an Art Deco home on view to the street with a dramatic new volume comprising contemporary and airy kitchen, dining, and living areas at rear