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James Hardie defines major trends and significant styles in home design, so you can “Make Modern”.
Japandi
Japandi brings together the best elements of Scandinavian functionality and Japanese rustic minimalism in a hybrid architectural style, delivering a home of comfort and connection to nature. Japandi homes are built for wellbeing, with neutral colours, simple layouts and indoor-outdoor connection, providing a sense of tranquillity. The clean, sleek lines of Stria Cladding evoke the fine detail needed to achieve the distinct Japandi look.
Whether you’re planning to renovate your existing home or intending to build a new one, taking note of emerging home design trends is a good place to start. The James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast does the work for you, identifying key trends and styles in modern home design and how to achieve them.
The Hardie Cladding Collection has a wide variety of products to select from, providing design versatility to make it possible to create your dream home. It’s a movement that’s reshaping perceptions and changing the way New Zealand builds. Whether you are planning a renovation, new build or extension, this forecast will be an invaluable tool on your journey. It’s time to build your modern life.
Read more about these architectural styles and James Hardie products on the website.
Modern bach
Inspired by relaxed Kiwi holidays at the beach, the modern bach style offers a contemporary take on traditional coastal design with laid-back spaces, modern minimalism and earthy, dark, vertical cladding. Oblique Weatherboard installed vertically brings this style to life and provides outstanding durability and low maintenance in harsh coastal environments.
Box modern
The box modern style is characterised by large blocks or cube-shaped volumes that are stacked, intersecting or arranged to form compelling, contemporary residences. New Zealand design has assembled the box character through mixed materials, playing with colour and height. Contrasting materials such as vertically installed Stria Cladding and the horizontal lines of Linea Weatherboard help distinguish each box shape.
Modern heritage
Modern heritage is a renovation style that merges old with new, providing a unique glimpse
into the past, combined with contemporary contrasts through colour, shapes and materials. Stria Cladding is often a feature of these additions, with its square and angled edges, offering a bold aesthetic that contrasts perfectly against heritage design.
Modern farmhouse
Modern farmhouse blends rustic style with modern convenience, with pitched roofs and large windows that create a sense of openness and connection to the landscape. Large windows on the exterior combine with open-plan living areas and soaring ceilings to balance grandeur with traditional charm. The board-and-batten aesthetic is achieved with Axon Panel Smooth and Hardie Axent Trims, creating strong, sleek lines.
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern remains timeless and relevant thanks to its practicality, simplicity and sense of optimism. The style harmonises modern simplicity with the nostalgia of mid-century architecture. Oblique Weatherboard or Axon Panel Brushed Concrete are ideal for modern facades and bring the trend to life.
Barn
Combining dramatically high ceilings with flexible floor plans, the barn aesthetic offers rural charm in urban surroundings. As the style has evolved, barn design has become illustrative of simple, relaxed elements with an emphasis on function and family. Highlight the steeply pitched roof with vertically installed Oblique Weatherboard in a mix of 200mm and 300mm widths.
Modern classic
Modern classic is a contemporary twist on the elegance of a neoclassical exterior combined with the natural tones more typical of Mediterranean style homes. This creates a balance between classic and whimsical. It reflects the ideals of leisure and wealth and is designed to blend in with natural surroundings. The texture of Axon Panel Brushed Concrete transforms with light and proximity, creating a contemporary appearance to match this elegant style.
