Trendsideas

Check out all the awarded projects in the Trends International Design Awards for Homes in New Zealand and Australia

Thoughtful material choices meet ultra refined detailing in this elegant centrepiece entertainers/family kitchen

A new and funky guest bathroom belies its previous existence as a darker, cramped and poorly organised space – tiles from The Tile Depot were instrumental in the transformation 

Engaging a refined cabinetry maker to create custom storage solutions for your home means they fit perfectly in every way – which is why R H Cabinetmakers gets a lot of work by referral

Medical consultations and procedures can be stressful – the MacMurray Centre by Warren and Mahoney exudes calmness and efficiency

 It was love at first sight when Steven and Ingrid Painter discovered the section on which they would build their dream home with Landmark Homes

With a limited footprint, Shepparton Art Museum by Denton Corker Marshall goes more up than out – showing how, with clever architecture, less can hold much more

Probably the tub – the twinkling, rounded mosaic wall behind this tub acts as a zone divider – the shower tucked behind on one side and toilet on the other

In an architectural home full of surprises we spotted a rather rakish, almost sculptural benchtop pourer – the fine art of utility as eye-catching feature

This home is clad in soft grey vertical cedar contrasted with a light clay-toned brick cladding, and the all grounded by dark plaster render

Well of course they can – the panelling on these vanity drawers relates a traditional tale – to be continued or contrasted in the wider design

Too long to get to work? Feel life isn't built along wellbeing principles? Or is that we need a more organic way to approach retail, business and leisure? Project H1, by UNStudio, presents a ...