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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

The house plans for this home included a lot of living space and open areas that gave the interior designers a challenging task but a great opportunity to design and fill the interiors with creative, refined joinery

How far would you go to assimilate with your surroundings? This building appears to grow out of adjoining parkland

With Scandinavian and Japanese influences, this house is designed around a central courtyard for a 'transparency feel'. An important two-word directive that formed part of the brief

Fancy a light meal? This crisp, light-filled black and white kitchen doesn't overwhelm spectacular bush views to left and to right

Making an entrance – this dramatic renovation allows a large manor to be separated into apartments, some requiring an entrance all their own

Cool colour tones in this powder room, but the overall feeling is still warm and soft thanks to the feature tactile metallic floral wallpaper 

If you live by the sea why not celebrate the fact? For this bathroom renovation, the architect makes a splash with a textured wave tile 

How do you deal with privacy issues when your home is on a busy street? Fibreglass screens are the solution for the two large new windows on the second floor of th...

Innovative design and refined construction. These are hallmarks of work by Morgan Cronin, a designer known for quality, award-winning kitchens 

Light, bright and open. Cantilevered ceilings and thoughtfully placed furniture define the outdoor living space of this bayside home

Antique blue-and-white tiles and a burbling fountain in a sunny courtyard set the scene for this seaside home with a Spanish Colonial in spirit. A neutral palette and natural materials ideally suit the beach house