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Here casual window seating also provides casual storage beneath – turning a quiet sunny corner into a much frequented reading nook

The outer curves of this kitchen island bring a softness to the space, added to by it hovering off the floor on a pedestal

Industrial forms and natural materials are paired with custom cabinetry to deliver a simple yet elegant dessert-focussed kitchen

Treading lightly in its immersive setting, this home celebrates Brazilian culture in a variety of ways, from cladding choices to furniture

A refined, functional design with warm tones and dramatic natural stone – several constraints were addressed to let this kitchen and matching scullery shine

This home celebrates its outlooks via a giant curved window fronting the elevated living spaces – a double-height circulation zone also features

Designed by Tennent Brown Architects, Ngā Mokopuna, the Living Pā at Te Herenga Waka (Victoria University of Wellington) will be one of the world’s most sustainable civic constructions  

Here, the owners sought everyday opulence – an expansive walk-in-wardrobe links to the ensuite one way and to the master bedroom the other way

A stand-out from the street and expansive on the inside, this custom G.J. Gardner showhome is all about relaxed living and entertaining

This sustainable canteen designed by Carlo Ratti Associati for Italian tomato-based products company Mutti features an earth roof & tomato skin floor

A silky smooth, white Kado Lussi tabletop basin, by Reece, is matched with Grohe Essence New tapware in this blue-tiled bathroom

Rebuilt in wood to ensure earthquake resistance, this home boasts a timber ceiling and scissor trusses – the floors follows the same materiality