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Bracken at McKenzies Beach, Malua Bay, by landscape architects Secret Gardens reimagines a fire-ravaged landscape into a striking new garden. Set on a narrow headland with views through Spotted Gums, the design enhances the site’s natural drama. Stone walls, Corten steel, and gravel paths weave through the space, leading to key viewpoints. Subtle yet extensive planting softens the architecture, restoring shelter and seamlessly connecting the home to its breathtaking surroundings.

Photography by Nicholas Watt⁠.

Howea House features a verdant garden where swaying Howea palms frame the entrance of a reimagined mid-century home. The modern, clean design is enriched with layered shades and textures of green, seamlessly integrating home and landscape. Thoughtful zoning maximizes the sloping site, enhancing functionality and privacy. The design reflects Sydney-based Wyer & Co’s expertise in crafting landscapes that foster tranquillity, connection, and a deep sense of place.

Photography by Pablo Veiga.

A perfect blend of sophistication and comfort, casual and neutral, minimal and modern. Complete with sunken sofa conversation pit in the living room that I am head over heals in love with. Designed by Handelsmann & Khaw. Photos: Felix Forest.

Life is too short to not drench your home in as much drama as you can stand. Boring is for the weak. Sees Design went all out in this Highland Park project in Dallas ,TX. It’s full on drama with wallpaper and murals and the prettiest of colours. Gorgeous!!! Architect: Briggs Architecture & Design; Photos: Douglas Friedman; Styling: Jenny O’Connor.

Perched on a cliff with 180-degree views of Vancouver’s Indian Arm, the location of this home is second to none. Inside, a previous renovation (sometime in the heyday of the “crown moldings and orange pine” 1990s) had covered up a lot of the home’s original charm and character. Taking inspiration from the ’70s when the house was first built, we leaned into that decade and how it might blend with the homeowner’s Japanese heritage, as well as the site’s West Coast surroundings. What followed was part restoration, part exploration—a process that led us to a new home that feels uniquely special and personal to the family who first spied its true potential.
This house takes mid-century modern to a whole other level. This is SO COOL and I love that the new design mimics much of what was there before (I had to include a couple before photos) but making it 100 times better. The living room with those curved windows (and epic views), and the new sofa fit around them with the modernized floating fireplace is to die for. Deep Cove designed by Plaid Fox.