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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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Shortlist announcement! 27 projects from four countries compete for Habitus House of the Year
Design StoriesTimothy Alouani-Roby

Shortlist announcement! 27 projects from four countries compete for Habitus House of the Year

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Supporting Partner

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We recently announced a bumper jury for Habitus House of the Year 2026. Now, thanks to Major Partner Winnings and Supporting Partner Rogerseller, the full shortlist is here.

Habitus House of the Year is back! After a bumper 2025 program, the 2026 version is officially kicking off — thanks again to to Major Partner Winnings and Supporting Partner Rogerseller.

2025 House of the Year: Clifton House by Anthony Gill Architects, photo by Rory Gardiner.

In case you missed it, this year’s jury announcement is here. There will of course be plenty of stories, features, interviews and events to come as we move towards the full reveal party in November. In the meantime, make sure you check out the projects and cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award!

2025 Editor’s Choice: Amongst the Eucalypts by JGDW, photo by Justin Alexander.

The full shortlist for Habitus House of the Year 2026:

Airlie Beach House 1
Glyde Bautovich

Bradleys Head House
Arent&Pyke

Cathedral Ranges Retreat
studiofour

Coogee House III
Tribe Studio Architects + Genevieve Hromas

Coopers Shoot
Polly Harbison Design

EA House
Bokey Grant

Eastbourne House
Stevens Lawson Architects

Exeter House
Greg Natale

Eyrie Residence
Schmölzer Architecture

Holocene House
CplusC Architectural Workshop + Jase Sullivan

House by the Grove
Taliesyn

House Freddie
Studio Bright

House in a Garden
Edition Office

Lantern
Office Elias

Leesthorpe Mosman
Mim Design

Playhouse
Carter Williamson

Queenscliff House
Chenchow Little

Rozelle Cloche
Benn+Penna

Saddleback Mountain House
Casey Brown Architecture

Surrey 112
Smart Design Studio

The PLATFORM, Habarana
Palinda Kannangara Architects

The View
Studio Shields

Travancore Penthouse
Faisal Manzur

Tree House
ASA (Alexander Symes Architect)

Two Sheds
RTA Studio

Yoseki
HGA Studio + KMcK

Zephyr House
Studio Prineas

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Leesthorpe Mosman, photo by Anson Smart.
Queenscliff House, photo by Katherine Lu.
Two Sheds, photo by Samuel Hartnett.
Eastbourne House, photo by Simon Devitt.

About the Author

Timothy Alouani-Roby

Timothy Alouani-Roby is a writer and the Editor of Indesignlive and Habitusliving. Having worked in elite professional sport for over a decade, he retrained in architecture at the University of Sydney, adding to previous degrees in philosophy, politics and English literature. Originally from Northern England, Timothy is also a student of Moroccan Arabic and divides his time between Gadigal-Sydney and Marrakech.

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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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