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An affordable and sustainable option for heating your pool
Ineffective pool heating becomes costly over time – so it's key to choose the most effective heating system that's available.
Testing reveals the right curtains and blinds can keep your home warm and comfortable this winter
Consumer NZ’s latest test of window coverings finds installing well-fitted curtains and blinds will go a long way towards keeping ...
Echelon Wine Bottle Storage
Wine lovers get excited – the Echelon bottle storage system available at FIT is practical, versatile and aesthetically pleasing. Time to uncork a bottle of vino? We think so
There are many ways of harnessing light, grasshopper
Reflective surfaces add sparkle and interest to any interior. In the study of this fully renovated Sydney harbourside apartment, a lenticular print – Luminar by Kate Shaw – creates the...
A turn for the better
On this kitchen design, turning the rear benchtop up the wall added design interest and provided for a handy display ledge, complete with pocket storage.
Courtyard home optimises garden outlooks and sustainable design
Fussy detailing is avoided in this new home, where sculptural forms, strong materiality and sustainability hold sway
Is kitchen planning in a rut? And are we ready for a change?
Top kitchen designer Melanie Craig gives her thoughts on where we might be heading
Bold and sculptural kitchen with no fussy detailing
How to create a kitchen that has its own dramatic presence and yet doesn’t detract from the views beyond – openness and simplicity are key
Reuse of real estate sales buildings – civic & institutional
Promoting large real estate offerings in China, large promotional buildings have their day then when sales are over they fall into disrepute. Now they are being repurposed as ...
Architect's own home has custom curtain wall and strong connection to nature
Refrigeration panels form the roof on this quirky, environmentally friendly, TIDA-winning home, while a crazy paving window echoes the forms of nature