This inner-city home successfully makes the most of a compact site to bring along some of the lifestyle block they moved from.

The homeowners created a home that's formal, but warm, welcoming and works perfectly in the Central Otago environment. They sourced materials from around the world to create a place that's unique to them.

A country abode with a contemporary urban edge

This homeowner's original concept was "barn-like" which evolved to become a contemporary rural retreat where the living areas open on to a courtyard to create the feeling of one big room.

This six metre by six metre cabin captures the essence of West Coast living.

When someone goes to the trouble of installing home glazing so stupendously large it has to be fitted by a crane truck, you just know they have a good reason.

Let there be light – and plenty of stud height. Those were the overwhelming priorities for the owners of this award-winning, Cameron Cotton-designed Mt Maunganui home.

Long gone are the days when group homes were built to a ‘one-size-fits-all’ set of plans