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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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Homes Peter Salhani

Space for reflection among the mountains of New Zealand

With sweeping alpine views and a quiet, contemplative courtyard at its heart, Oculus House in New Zealand holds fragility, permanence and ‘the pathos of things’ in exquisite tension.

Homes Allan Fraser-Rush

Botanical splendour

At Exeter House, Greg Natale layers botanical motifs, rich colour and collected pieces into a Tudor-style residence where maximalism and heritage find common ground.

Homes Sarah Hetherington

Light and legacy

Mim Design’s transformation of a Queen Anne Federation residence into a light-filled, layered family sanctuary honours its heritage past and ambitiously embraces the new.

Homes Gillian Serisier

Coastal ease

At Yoseki, Kathy McKinnon brings softness, movement and an evolving art collection to HGA Studio’s sculptural concrete beach house on Gumbaynggirr Country.

Homes Timothy Alouani-Roby

Elemental essentials

At Zephyr House by Studio Prineas, ocean views and coastal winds are harnessed to craft a new multigenerational home with moments of shelter and split-level spatial planning.

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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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