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Bold, bespoke, beautiful: warm your home and soul with contemporary fireplace designs
Until relatively recently, fireplaces were similar in function and aesthetics.

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Modern fireplaces blend bold design with efficient heating, creating a stunning focal point for any home. Contemporary options offer unique benefits:
- Suspended fires: Hung from the ceiling, these sculptural pieces save floor space and can rotate 360 degrees.
- Double-sided fires: Perfect for open-plan living, connecting spaces while providing warmth and delineation.
- Freestanding fires: Offer rustic charm in modern forms, with slim lines and bespoke colour options.
- Built-in fireplaces: Provide an elegant, integrated look, fitting seamlessly into cabinetry.
Suspended Fires
Double-Sided Fires
This application of a double-sided fireplace shares light and warmth to different areas of a Versatile family home by Rogan Nash Architects.
Freestanding Fires
This highly efficient, clean-burning Ethos Phoenix freestanding fire, one of the only wood burners available in New Zealand suitable for airtight construction, is the singular heat source in a cleaver little home by Chaney & Norman Architects in Luggate
Built-In Fireplaces
A minimilist fireplace design adds effortless ambience to this modern Mt Maunganui home by Studio2 Architects
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