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Home kitchen bathroom commercial design
Layered and luxurious
Considered and restrained design with a curated selection of materials and bespoke, intricate detailing delivers contemporary European luxury
Open-plan kitchens – surely here to stay?
What's trending in kitchen layouts – open kitchens connected to open living spaces or perhaps a return to a separated off cooking space? We put the question to designers on the Trends Design Counci...
Looking to the sun
The exterior of this home has been transformed with new skylights sensibly facing upwards to maximise natural light on the interior
Fitting response
This home by Scarlett Architects was a 2020 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner and DINZ Best Design Awards 2021 Finalist – the precision-crafted joinery is by RH Cabinetmakers
A Smile lifts your bathroom
Clean-lined, modular and highly versatile – the Smile collection of toilets and bidets, from Casa Italiana, offers a chic, sculptural look
Two sides to this story
This home’s street face features a glass gallery bisecting wood-clad volumes – checkout the dramatically different cladding that faces the sea
Natural lighting a given
20 times more efficient than your home, the haus.me Autonomous Off-the-Grid Smart House makes the most of its window walls on two sides
Refined and welcoming
A sunny home that reflects a love of life and entertaining – this G.J. Gardner design boasts refined finishes and a family-friendly layout
When building a new pool you have an invisible ally
Pools are a thing of joy for any family but before embarking on one, it's good to know the NZ Pool Industry Association has your back
It's like a jungle sometimes
Immersive – hard to believe this lush environment is a few minutes' drive from Auckland's Queen Street. The glasshouse provides an area to entertain as well as to grow tropical plants.
Low furniture means enjoying the scenery not the chair backs
Have a spectacular view that you don’t want to obscure? Choose low-lying furniture such as the Minotti Leslie low lounge chair in this penthouse interior
Herringbone tile jumps out
Not an errant fish, but rather a beautiful herringbone patterned tile feature wall that contrasts the bathroom's fluid, freestanding tub