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A welcoming halo
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
Immersive experience
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
Among the trees: Behind the scenes of an award-winning bathroom renovation
Designer Kate Gardham talks to TIDA awards judging panel chairman Paul Taylor about creating zones in a renovated bathroom with extensive glass walls
Best of both worlds: Behind the scenes of an award-winning bathroom
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 ...
Slow down, take a breath
Designed along biophilic principles, this show home kitchen/scullery connects with nature and radiates positive energy – inviting visitors to linger
Tropical escape
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
Emotion through engineering
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
Moody but hard working
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
Hidden character
Part of a dramatic kitchen with a stand-out quartz feature splashback, this connected scullery has a character textural tiled splashback all of its own
Indoor, outdoor, indoor
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
Making life easier
This ensuite bathroom is designed with accessibility in mind, including fittings specifically designed for people with restricted mobility – a seated shower area connected to the bath is part of this
Pull up a rock
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