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Designer FuTung Cheng combined board-formed and fair-faced concrete with reclaimed redwood cladding to help define the five structures that make up this 560m² family home.

Not sure how to clad your home? One effective way forward is to take local inspiration. This mountain home boasts geometric and angled larch rain screen upper cladding that references the site's many Kan...

A dramatic cladding rethink and manipulation of internal spaces, including raised ceilings, has brought this home a more contemporary sensibility

The minimalist kitchen in this new living pavilion by BE Architecture continue the home's exterior materials. 

Are you a consummate entertainer? Entertaining outdoors comes with its share of difficulties, but with enough prep-work you can really wow your guests this spring and summer

You have to have bold cabinetry to make a statement right? Not necessarily. In this kitchen, in a modern rear extension to a 1940s home, architect Nathan Porter chose marble and wood as refined surface...

This Italian home has a spectacular modern concrete staircase and rooftop glass bottom pool – in fact, in terms of outdoor living, no corner is wasted.

How to get the most out of your kitchen space? Well the short answer is create dedicated zones, so one or more can utilise the space at the same time. This kitchen is a ...

This Edwardian house was tastefully renovated to better connect the home from front to back. 

So, what colour works well with the brilliant blue of the ocean? White of course. 

Impressing with its clean lines, interesting materials and restrained detailing, this kitchen can meld into the architecture or steal the limelight as a social hub.

Extending the length of the existing bathroom provided space for a sculptural tub and a level walk-in shower in this beach house bathroom renovation by owner an...