Trendsideas

This island bench in laminated solid American white oak timber seems to point to sightlines to the exterior dining spaces and seaside beyond

Furniture, shelving, cabinetry all celebrate wood in this apartment, with the wooded trail continuing into the flooring and built in storage for the walk-in wardrobe

An intelligent response to a tricky site, individualistic elements and flowing living spaces all contribute to this character family home

A tricky heritage rail station is transformed into a dramatic restaurant by Greymatters, the design evoking the celebrity chef's roots and memories 

If you washed up on the beach you could do worse than stumble into this luxury master bathroom, with material, technological and scenic riches

Dramatic in charcoal/grey tones, this kitchen uses the substantial island for cooking and also as a privacy buffer from the public spaces

The framing of this kitchen island gives it the character of a large wooden table – breakfast seating and white cabinet forms fill in the gaps

Large operable louvre pergolas over the courtyard and upper balcony provide precise control over solar penetration for this light-filled home

A global sustainable development consultancy's new Auckland office, by Unispace, offers a commercial model for green guardianship

Large format porcelain stone-look tiles and antique finger tiles create textural and tonal interest behind the feature tub in this ensuite

Heating (and cooling) for this kitchen is tucked into an understated dropped ceiling that delineates the kitchen zone 

This showhome offers the best of everything in terms of materials and products – however, a winning handicap is not supplied as standard