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The days of 'shut that door, do we live in a tent?' are behind us and indoor-outdoor flow is the all – this renovated home brings the outdoors inside in style 

When you are a skilled woodworking team that crafts carpentry-quality storage solutions for throughout the home, every piece is custom designed for its situation

Tilt-panel shuttered concrete was used to form this front-yard pool as well as the house, which is built with a focus on semi-industrial materials

Oh contraire! Unless the ideas of filtered, diaphanous light and relaxed daytime privacy are also out of favour. A sheer wall has a different meaning in this bedroom

These lawn set pavers lead to the most magical semi-circular, harbour-front seating arrangement – it may not be all about the journey, but it helps

When a surfer, in this case an All Black giant, builds a bach they want it to be chic, relaxed and low maintenance – this design, with key tile and flooring selections from The Tile Depot, delivers

Spacious and sumptuous, this grand home has an architectural presence while an earthy colour palette warms the exterior and interior

For Moët Hennessy's new workspaces in Paris, Barbarito Bancel architects upheld the company's values, enhanced the site’s Art Deco heritage, and initiated a cultural transformation 

Of course bathrooms are private, but not all the time – this bathroom is designed with lightness, flow and high visibility in mind

The strong interiors in this home – kitchen and kitchen splashback included – provide a contrast to the organic lines and natural hues outside the windows

Timbers of all tones are popular – with rustic or exaggerated grains being wire brushed to emphasise their 'realness' – Natalie Du Bois, Du Bois Design

MOD’s re-casting of the typical Wealth Hub as a “Banking Conservatory” was to challenge the conventions associated with a high net-worth banking experience