Article Images / Subtle blend

This house was designed to blend in with nature and the community in which it is built. Natural coloured, traditional h...

Article Images / Waking the dragon

This display features an up-market home theatre display with plasma screen, blue-ray DVD and surround sound speaker syst...

Article Images / Waking the dragon

Once inside the front door, this long tunnel made from rectangular pieces of stainless steel transports the visitor from...

Article Images / Whispering wind

A narrow pathway links the outdoor spaces of this home. The slender trunks and lacy foliage of the Australian tree ferns...

Article Images / Touched by nature

What was once a flat roof has been transformed into an entertainment area and garden, doubling the floor space of this a...

Article Images / Below the surface

1 garage, 2 entry, 3 family room, 4 kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 7 balconies, 8 patio, 9 pool, 10 lawn.

Article Images / Lighthouse

The dining room is a focal point of the home. A trap door leads directly from this room down to the cellar. With the gla...

Article Images / Right up there

This new country home near Wanaka features a Gerard Corona Shake roof in Charcoal. Designed by Mason & Wales Architects...

Article Images / Endless summer

The shutters can be pulled across to offer shelter from the prevailing wind. The outdoor speakers relay music from the s...

Article Images / Making a comeback

Bluestone steps rise to form a bridge that connects the more traditional front of the house with the contemporary rear....

Article Images / Open to view

This two-level beachfront house was designed to make the most of a sea view. All the living areas and most bedrooms feat...

Article Images / Pearl of Arabia

Amara's central treatment room is like a shrine to bodily health. The curved, under-lit ceiling provides the crowning gl...

Article Images / Multiple choice

The site for this new home has a flat area at the street frontage, then slopes steeply down to a riverbank. Grounds Kent...