A spotlight on what it means to adopt design as a way of life in the unique environment of the Indo-Pacific region, looking at some of the most diverse and vibrant architectural designs.

Peter Colquhoun chats with Pete Bossley about his natural design for Parekura Bay; Erika Heynatz chats with Liam Proberts about Bardon House in Queensland.

Peter looks at Gibbon Street House in Queensland and visits a New Zealand family with a home in the shadow of a volcano; Narelle visits Open House in Singapore which features a swimming pool that floats above ground.

Jamie Durie takes a look at two homes with two homes making the most of natural materials; Peter visits the New Zealand highlands.

Peter explores a Japanese tradition-inspired home in northern New Zealand; Narelle explores a traditional family home in suburban Vietnam.

A visit to a home in Singapore that allows for empty space in a high density area; a house gets constructed on the bones of another.