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Coordinated pool side furniture makes for the ideal spot to chill for this backyard design – the choice of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Boston Ivy, for surrounding plantings brings an emersive vibe

Nestled in a secluded garden, this garden house doubles as a holistic sanctuary, featuring a sauna, bucket shower, and plunge pool – the cladding finds connection with the surrounding mature trees

A large circular skylight floods natural light into the wood-lined entry of this renovated home – as the sun travels over the skylight, so the light play changes in character through day

While this bar area is in the limelight, the surrounding built in burgundy/black cabinetry recedes to the eye – an arrangement that possibly makes it easier to target your refill later in the evening

Designer Kate Gardham talks to TIDA awards judging panel chairman Paul Taylor about creating zones in a renovated bathroom with extensive glass walls

Designed along biophilic principles, this show home kitchen/scullery connects with nature and radiates positive energy – inviting visitors to linger

This dramatic Piha beach house is right on point – the seemingly impossible cantilever inspires wonder while the solid floating form itself references wartime coastal bunkers

Designer Natalie Du Bois talks to TIDA awards chairman Paul Taylor about the challenges she had to overcome for a bathroom design that brings a natural balance to an ...

Why simply be practical when you can engage the senses? This bold, nature-inspired bathroom features tropical wallpaper, verdant stone-look tiles, and timber cabinetry

Part of an industrial vibe kitchen, this sink is purpose designed – the butlers sink is manufactured with the island's moody Marazzi Grande – Iron Dark benchtop panels for a fully integrated look

The local landscape forms part of the decor in this dramatic living room – and the furniture settings seem to take their cues from rock forms as well

A central deck not only provides to-hand al fresco space, it also adds to the visual sense of the landscape being part of the home environment