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Home kitchen bathroom commercial design
Now you don't
If the space in front of this contemporary plywood kitchen looks a little empty, it's because its island on wheels has been rolled away stage left
And for the floor?
In a home that's all about context, the master bathroom's sumptuous veined stone vanity provides a design cue for the matching veined stone flooring
Eye on the sky
An inverted pyramid roof allows this dynamic home to open up with clerestory windows, capturing mountain views that would otherwise be lost
Warm and natural
Warm white spot and strip lighting provide illumination for this seaside kitchen, along with natural task lighting from skylights over the perimeter benchtops
Understated and in keeping
Fourteen units discreetly knitted together on a close inner-city site – Juno Apartments, by Stufkens+Chambers Architects, conceals its density in several ways
Blue for you
This light-filled bathroom has its colour scheme going on – blue marble with white veining teamed with blue skies and white, wispy clouds beyond
Standing to attention
Dimond Roofing’s premium architectural tray product Eurotray Angle Seam was used to create the distinctive wall cladding on EntX Entertainment Central, Christchurch
Under the stars
ANNA Stay, by designer Caspar Schols, allows guests to reconnect with nature – hand-movable walls and windows open new horizons, literally
Place to connect with nature, people and play
How an under-utilised public space on Sydney's North Shore became a vibrant new community hub for rest, respite and adventure – thanks to a leaf curling spider
Informing the architecture
A token garden at the back? Not at all – the landscaping here provides verdant relaxation from various vantages while actively enhancing the home's architecture
Through the trees
Sustainability was high on the agenda for this bold yet understated home, strategically designed to see between the trees – a far greener option than felling them
A touch of theatre
This powder room effectively juggles visual interest and practicality – a feature vanity wall is played up while a less used shower is tucked away out of immediate sight