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It’s the old Auckland and the new - a racecourse grandstand being demolished to make way for more apartments; crane numbers have dropped lately, especially...

Stacked sliding doors and the addition of an outdoor kitchen blur notions of where the house ends and the exterior begins, and throughout, Fisher & Paykel appliances have been integrated with care.

Sandiland by Studio John Irving Architects. In Te Arai, New Zealand, Sandiland deftly balances intimacy with hospitality, and expansive living with shelter and refuge.