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Craftman's community: Studio C

Craftman’s community: Studio C

Posted: 9 Nov 2017

Studio C is the glam yet gritty home of a collaboration between a menswear tailor, Blair Wheeler, and hairdresser Devo Peng.

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Posted: 6 Nov 2017

We look inside the Lautner-designed home of Mark Haddawy, a Los Angeles-based collector, design and architecture fanatic.

Ruffle your tail feathers

Ruffle your tail feathers

Posted: 2 Nov 2017

An historic hotel in Auckland has its nest re-feathered in a uniquely New Zealand way.

Venetian affair

Venetian affair

Posted: 31 Oct 2017

Towing the line between classic and modern, this Italian apartment explores colour and form in a completely refreshing and somewhat romantic way.

Posted: 27 Oct 2017

This Sydney apartment renovation by Retallack Thompson overcomes spatial challenges to add character and charm.

Old and new: Tanatana Marae's wharemate

Old and new: Tanatana Marae’s wharemate

Posted: 25 Oct 2017

At Waimana on the northern edge of Te Uruwera, a modest wharemate absorbs the creation myth of Rangi and Papa in its form.

Reflections by the pond

Reflections by the pond

Posted: 23 Oct 2017

A meticulously crafted, small building that is constantly transformed both manually and by the natural light and waters that surround it.

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

Posted: 23 Oct 2017

This addition to a four-room cottage in Brisbane encourages its owners to share in the “magic” of treehouses and cubbies.

Curtain call: Hiro-En House

Curtain call: Hiro-En House

Posted: 20 Oct 2017

A unique design element brings this home into the 21st century while preserving and celebrating the original Victorian home.

Gem in the dunes

Gem in the dunes

Posted: 19 Oct 2017

Tara Iti’s clubhouse blends American and New Zealand ideals of comfort with a respect for the land that surrounds it.

Writ large: Albert Park House

Writ large: Albert Park House

Posted: 18 Oct 2017

This remodelled home in Melbourne has unexpectedly ended up smaller than it started, but with comfortable, useable areas.

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

Posted: 17 Oct 2017

This idyllic site on the water’s edge in Mahurangi East called for a home that tapped into the calm serenity of the area.

Think sleek

Think sleek

Posted: 12 Oct 2017

Camille Khouri checks out Sugar Lane Studio: a malleable space for multiple work environments.

Villa vanguard

Villa vanguard

Posted: 9 Oct 2017

The traditional rooms in this 1890s Auckland villa have been shuffled and ingeniously spread across various levels.

Sensory sanctum: Garden Pavilion

Sensory sanctum: Garden Pavilion

Posted: 6 Oct 2017

This private garden sanctuary is both an escape from city life and a retreat for a client who suffers from a sleep disorder.

Comfort fusion

Comfort fusion

Posted: 2 Oct 2017

A melange of styles and impeccably curated objects turned this Parisian apartment into a welcoming and warm home.

Fresh breeze: Sorrento House

Fresh breeze: Sorrento House

Posted: 28 Sep 2017

Retaining the relaxed feel of the original beach house, this extension and renovation makes the most of the views and space.

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

Posted: 26 Sep 2017

Lake Waikaremoana’s new visitor centre by Tennent Brown Architects returns local iwi to its ancestral home beside the lake.

Advanced pose: Remuera House

Advanced pose: Remuera House

Posted: 25 Sep 2017

Xsite Architects’ zinc-clad house from 2008 stretches out to the sun and sea in a conservative Auckland suburb.

Beachy graphics: Burleigh Street House

Beachy graphics: Burleigh Street House

Posted: 20 Sep 2017

Embodying its local beachside context on the Gold Coast, this alteration and addition reconsiders the suburban status quo.

Making waves: Moving House

Making waves: Moving House

Posted: 20 Sep 2017

An apparently faceless building reveals itself as a layered and sculptural home that playfully controls light and shadow.

Home with Hoppen

Home with Hoppen

Posted: 18 Sep 2017

As British interior design’s star Kelly Hoppen celebrates 40 years in the industry, we step into the place she calls home.

Quiet achiever: Auchenflower House

Quiet achiever: Auchenflower House

Posted: 13 Sep 2017

This alteration and addition to an inter-war Queenslander by Vokes and Peters won the 2017 Australian House of the Year award.

Essential elegance: Jac House

Essential elegance: Jac House

Posted: 11 Sep 2017

This reductive addition to a four-room cottage endeavours to “find the essential” and in doing so, embraces human comfort.

Tough but delicate: Inverdon House

Tough but delicate: Inverdon House

Posted: 6 Sep 2017

Designed to withstand cyclones, this thoughtful house in regional Australia boasts a high level of detail and craftsmanship.

A blanket of sweet frangipani: Lesieli Tonga Auditorium

A blanket of sweet frangipani

Posted: 5 Sep 2017

Michael O’ Sullivan has designed a lofty auditorium for the Māngere branch of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Auckland.

Highly polished: Parnell Apartment

Highly polished: Parnell Apartment

Posted: 4 Sep 2017

A city-fringe penthouse apartment has been transformed into a sanctuary from the city and a place to entertain guests.

Crafting perfection: Bayside Residence

Crafting perfection: Bayside Residence

Posted: 28 Aug 2017

This highly crafted addition to an Edwardian home retains the existing building’s dignified formality.

The aspiring lawyer

The aspiring lawyer

Posted: 24 Aug 2017

The contemporary reinvention of Russell McVeagh, one of New Zealand’s oldest legal firms, has broken age-old legal hierarchies.

Privacy and openness: Coogee House

Privacy and openness: Coogee House

Posted: 23 Aug 2017

This new home by Chenchow Little is a private sanctuary that maximises the impressive panoramic views to the Pacific Ocean.

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