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This mid-century brick cottage has been transformed. Discover how the lofty lounge and kitchen space was created by removing the floor above

This bulkhead does more than just help define a kitchen’s workspace – read the story to find out its other important roles

Cedar battens predominate on this home's clean-lined exterior but the architect didn't drop the batten there – slatted wood also runs through the interior

Make sure you get the balance right and keep the design features simple, and you can create an interior with a mix of materials and colours

Amongst a raft of green strategies, the architect of this home started with a concrete floor slab that absorbs the sun's rays by day and releases that heat back into the ...

Black and white make fantastic design companions and in this upmarket bathroom, even the tapware comes to the party

Black and modern to the left, existing and refreshed to the right. The cladding on this renovation makes a clear distinction between old and new

Nothing gets between the chef and the lush bush outlooks in this kitchen – least of all the induction cooktop

There's maximum flexibility from variable weather on this covered terrace, including concertina glass doors that can enclose the space 

Congratulations to Milvia Hannah of German Kitchens, winner of TIDA New Zealand Imported Kitchen of the Year – a kitchen where the island is a work of art

Congratulations to Morgan Cronin of Cronin Kitchens, winner of TIDA New Zealand Designer Kitchen of the Year. See more of this white kitchen with a difference

Congratulations to Strachan Group  Architects, winner of TIDA New Zealand Architect-designed Kitchen of the Year. See more of this light-...