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When a set back is a step forward
This sustainably minded two storey extension includes deep eaves for sun-shading, air flow, and seamless indoor/outdoor living
Fire and (hot) water
This attractive/pragmatic interior includes a fireplace with a wetback for water heating and the option to link it to solar panels in the future
Savings are through the roof
This home's new top level extension pursues several sustainability strategies, not least having the pop-up roof clad in solar panels
Natural accent
Refined timber kitchen cabinetry, a wide plank timber floor and wood furniture elements come together in this space with verdant outlooks
Divide and display
In this marble-look bathroom, privacy, separation and display shelving are the multiple advantages achieved by introducing a floor-to-ceiling nib wall
Almost invisible
Only the handles really give the game away on these doors, subsumed as they are into the beautiful indigenous living room wallpaper
Now is the time to get your pool renovated for summer
Your swimming pool may need maintenance even over the winter months and Cascade Pools & Cascade Refurbishments can help with that
Iron tone and marble stone
Two strong material choices – Calacatta Viola marble and iron-look Neolith ceramic stone – were appropriate for this semi-industrial kitchen
Calling from a better place
2degrees' new head office by Warren and Mahoney achieves WELL Certification at Platinum level – a New Zealand first – putting staff health and well-being first
Shape-shifting bathroom delivers space and spa-like feel
This comprehensive design wasn't shy to rearrange walls and utilise lost space to create a pale toned bathroom retreat with tub as focal point
As the mountains shelter the land
This performing arts centre by Studio Zhu-Pei,spreads its sculptural roof over the facility below – echoing the local mountain range that hangs over the landscape
Art house meets 'green' house
Grand architectural moves – including gallery-like wall spaces – make this sustainably minded house ideal for its owners' art displays