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How this inner-city home redesigned its windows to create more privacy
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...
Going underground
The top level of this sculptural home takes in beautiful terraced landscaping. The lower level – complete with indoor pool – dives into the hillside
Experience and an eye for the individual
Innovative design and refined construction. These are hallmarks of work by Morgan Cronin, a designer known for quality, award-winning kitchens
Calming and connected
With a restful aesthetic emphasising pale blue and marble, this kitchen connects a classic Victorian interior with a modern reinterpretation at the rear
Sound and vision
This hip Tribeca studio reflects two preoccupations of the owner – collecting works by celebrated artists and enjoying audiophile-quality sounds
Flowers in spring time
Winter's coming but that doesn't mean stow the gardening tools. Plant spring bulbs now for a welcoming spring. Here are some suggestions.
Pretty in pink
An underutilised space with no existing plumbing, and an angled wall. This was the awkward starting point for this now open, flowing bathroom
A river of stone runs through it
Three strong gable forms give this home a presence on the land while a vein of stone leads you into and through the home
Outside story
'Don't touch the interior!' ran the rally cry for this renovation where the aesthetic and function of the home's exterior has been fundamentally reconsidered
Low upkeep roof garden is high value
This deck features a pebbled rooftop area complete with sculpture. The ‘garden’ evokes the natural world without needing watering or weeding
Invisible overheads
This custom drop-down bulkhead houses the rangehood, ventilation and lighting. The rangehood was painted black to downplay its presence
Framing the landscape
With a pitch black, cave-like interior, the home's windows naturally draw your eye to the colourful sea and land outlooks that by contrast shine all the brighter