Trendsideas

First the noted interior designer recommends the noted architect, then the contemporary interior design marches to the tune of the sculptural architecture and beachfront setting

Not something you see every day, a request for a kitchen in its own dedicated room, with functionality tucked behind black joinery and a stand out Calacatta benchtop. The resulting kitchen also has a look all of its own

This new home contributes to a rejuvenation – or renovation – of the neighbourhood. The street facade is in tune with the existing urban narrative yet the home opens up at the back, offering all the advantages of a relaxed, o...

A new multimillion-dollar public wetland, designed by local artists to improve water quality in South Auckland waterways, and support endangered native wildlife has op...

A restricted material palette and key feature elements such as a bespoke wax gilded mirror marry this sophisticated bathroom to its traditional home

Taking inspiration from company towns of the industrial revolution, these futuristic visualisations predict what life could look like if well-known firms again created purpose-built houses and towns for ...

The roof on this home echoes the mountains behind, while cladding choices, such as locally sourced schist rock, also reflect the environment 

Tasmanian oak floors run right through this renovated home, blending in with the original sandstone cladding and contrasting the new black joinery

In this harbourside apartment makeover, immovable pillars are clad in a rich-toned veneer. These elements are underlit to give them lightness and also act as nightlights

Creative connections. This rear outdoor rooms morphs into the open pergola, while the beautiful wood floors are echoed on the soffit ceiling

With a budget to consider, the designer of this kitchen reserved the more expensive finishes for the areas directly on show

Ostrich hide, in vinyl, flanks the side walls of this double vanity and is also featured on the cabinetry insets here and in the dressing room directly behind. The vanity’s Staron surf...