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Nestled on 85 acres in Queenstown New Zealand, Speargrass House seamlessly combines rustic charm with practical elegance for a lively family with four boys. Embracing its natural surroundings, the house boasts mountain views of The Remarkables and Coronet Peak. A palette of blues, saffron, and silvery greys mirrors the expansive sky and rocky landscapes. Stone features prominently, adorning walls, floors, and fireplaces. European oak floors and custom maple joinery elements bring warmth. Speargrass House interiors by Sydney-based Arent & Pyke.

Photography by Anson Smart.

This home underwent a complete transformation, turning a dated office into a unique, tailored space for the clients. It’s bold, vibrant, and distinctive. Designed for a young couple, it embodies their personality and joy, featuring custom-designed carpentry, vibrant colours, textures, wallpapers, and sophisticated, unconventional materials. Home MA by Madrid-based Galan Sobrini Architects.

Photography by Belen Imaz.

This East Village duplex penthouse was owned by designer Alfredo Paredes and if you didn’t see the terrace photos you might assume this was located somewhere in the Mediterranean or tucked away in a Tuscan hillside. A fireplace, oversized, casement windows and 5 arched glass doors, natural white oak bookcases, panelling and cabinetry, raw plaster walls, reclaimed wood ceilings, French limestone tile floors all imbue this “it can’t be New York” vibe and the neutral colour palette of cream, brown and black perfectly offsets the architecture. This is stunning. Photos: Miguel Flores-Vianna.

I love taking a peek into designers’ homes. Always so inspiring to see what they create when they are their own client with no constraints except in this case there is one. The house is a rental. That didn’t stop Sophie Ashby of Studio Ashby. Her family home is packed with colour and personality, an eclectic mix of old and new.

Photography by Philip Durrant.

“When we took on the commission to renovate this early 20th century house, located in a historical residential neighborhood of Madrid, we opted to maintain and preserve the classic spirit of the original house. We tried to provide sobriety and pause with the materials so that the pieces of art from the client’s personal collection would gain prominence. In addition, the facade was restored with the use of deep blue as the exterior-interior link, present in the carpentry of all the rooms of the house. On the first floor, with a more social character, unconnected spaces from previous renovations were combined and arranged, and the original staircase was maintained and restored.”

Modern minimalism, traditional charm, careful curation. A potent combination producing a simple beauty in the AXH House by Febrero Studio.