These Auckland homeowners wanted an industrial style look for their interior home design. So when it came to building the staircase, handrail and balustrades, we knew the exposed steel in a matte black was going to be the right look for them. ​ Due to the double stringers and concrete treads, this style of staircase is extremely solid and has zero movement, massively reducing noise. Our biggest challenge on this project was that the double stringer staircase was designed with concrete treads that needed to be colour matched to the pre-existing floor.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

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These Auckland homeowners wanted an industrial style look for their interior home design. So when it came to building the staircase, handrail and balustrades, we knew the exposed steel in a matte black was going to be the right look for them. ​ Due to the double stringers and concrete treads, this style of staircase is extremely solid and has zero movement, massively reducing noise. Our biggest challenge on this project was that the double stringer staircase was designed with concrete treads that needed to be colour matched to the pre-existing floor.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

Designed for a busy family, this Leesburg kitchen was completely reworked to create a lighter, calmer, and more organized space. Custom white cabinetry, panel-ready appliances, and hidden touch-latch storage reduce visual clutter, while a large white oak island provides generous prep space, seating, and additional storage. Soft whites, warm wood tones, brass hardware, oversized pendant lights, and floating shelves give the kitchen a refined but welcoming character. Every detail was designed to keep daily essentials organized and countertops clear, creating a functional family gathering space that feels both polished and comfortable.

ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) created this modern home for a progressive family in the desirable community of Lexington. Thoughtful Land Connection. The residence is carefully sited on the infill lot so as to create privacy from the road and neighbors, while cultivating a side yard that captures the southern sun. The terraced grade rises to meet the house, allowing for it to maintain a structured connection with the ground while also sitting above the high water table. The elevated outdoor living space maintains a strong connection with the indoor living space, while the stepped edge ties it back to the true ground plane. Siting and outdoor connections were completed by ZED in collaboration with landscape designer Soren Deniord Design Studio. Exterior Finishes and Solar. The exterior finish materials include a palette of shiplapped wood siding, through-colored fiber cement panels and stucco. A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater. Cooking, Dining, Living. Inside, the kitchen, fabricated by Henrybuilt, is located between the indoor and outdoor dining areas. The expansive south-facing sliding door opens to seamlessly connect the spaces, using a retractable awning to provide shade during the summer while still admitting the warming winter sun. The indoor living space continues from the dining areas across to the sunken living area, with a view that returns again to the outside through the corner wall of glass. Accessible Guest Suite. The design of the first level guest suite provides for both aging in place and guests who regularly visit for extended stays. The patio off the north side of the house affords guests their own private outdoor space, and privacy from the neighbor. Similarly, the second level master suite opens to an outdoor private roof deck. Light and Access. The wide open interior stair with a glass panel rail leads from the top level down to the well insulated basement. The design of the basement, used as an away/play space, addresses the need for both natural light and easy access. In addition to the open stairwell, light is admitted to the north side of the area with a high performance, Passive House (PHI) certified skylight, covering a six by sixteen foot area. On the south side, a unique roof hatch set flush with the deck opens to reveal a glass door at the base of the stairwell which provides additional light and access from the deck above down to the play space. Energy. Energy consumption is reduced by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then offset with renewable energy. All windows and doors are made of high performance triple paned glass with thermally broken aluminum frames. The exterior wall assembly employs dense pack cellulose in the stud cavity, a continuous air barrier, and four inches exterior rigid foam insulation. The 10kW rooftop solar electric system provides clean energy production. The final air leakage testing yielded 0.6 ACH 50 - an extremely air tight house, a testament to the well-designed details, progress testing and quality construction. When compared to a new house built to code requirements, this home consumes only 19% of the energy. Architecture & Energy Consulting: ZeroEnergy Design Landscape Design: Soren Deniord Design Paintings: Bernd Haussmann Studio Photos: Eric Roth Photography

Industrial style meets Mid-Century Modern in this contemporary two-storey home design, which features zones for multi-generational living, a cool room, library and a walkway that overlooks a private central garden. The design has incorporated passive solar design elements and a side entry to reduce wastage. Featured on contemporist.com, the go-to website for all things design, travel and art, It generated global attention with it’s bold, organic design and eclectic mix of furniture, fixtures and finishes, including Spotted Gum cladding, concrete and polished plaster.

These Auckland homeowners wanted an industrial style look for their interior home design. So when it came to building the staircase, handrail and balustrades, we knew the exposed steel in a matte black was going to be the right look for them. ​ Due to the double stringers and concrete treads, this style of staircase is extremely solid and has zero movement, massively reducing noise. Our biggest challenge on this project was that the double stringer staircase was designed with concrete treads that needed to be colour matched to the pre-existing floor.