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Box Modern is maturing, evolving from simple, symmetrical forms into a more dynamic, purposeful style. Boxy forms are reimagined with bright colour combinations to reflect a more creative, lifestyle-led approach.

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Dynamic, bold & purposeful

Modular layouts and adaptable frameworks support evolving routines and multigenerational living. Box Modern prioritises flexibility, functional simplicity and a blank canvas for creativity, with minimalist surfaces and agile design inviting experimentation and play.

Contents:

  • Lifestyle themes NEW
  • Floorplan NEW
  • Design features
  • Cladding solutions
  • Colour palette
  • Style variations
  • Materials & textures
  • Landscaping NEW
  • Styling
BM Design Handbook Contents
BM Design Handbook Contents

Lifestyle themes

Guided by dynamic, purposeful and flexible ways of living, the Box Modern home supports creative expression and evolving routines—balancing functional simplicity, modular adaptability and multigenerational connection within a bold, playful, experimental canvas for contemporary life today.

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Evolved Living

Box Modern focuses on agile spatial design and streamlined surfaces that adapt to changing routines, offering practical comfort without excess.

Creative Living

Box Modern offers a minimalist canvas for experimentation, where modular forms and crisp lines become tools for imaginative living and evolving personal style. Pops of colour and tactile finishes turn the home into a creative playground.

Multigenerational Living

Modular zoning and vertical stacking create distinct living areas, balancing autonomy and togetherness in multigenerational households. Upstairs-downstairs living, private retreats and open-plan communal areas allow families to coexist comfortably.

Autonomous Living

In Box Modern homes, Autonomous Living is expressed through efficiency, adaptability and confident self-reliance. Modular forms, durable materials and streamlined smart systems work together to reduce maintenance while supporting evolving routines and multigenerational needs. This approach delivers flexible comfort, climate-ready performance and resilient, low-intervention living.
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Design features

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1 Flat roofline

Hidden flat roofs with parapet walls and sharp, well-defined edges create a strong outline and reinforce the style’s modular, cubic character.
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2 Cubic volumes

Stacked boxes, offset angles and boxed-in eaves create flexible zoning and a strong, uniform box effect with oversized windows for light and connection.
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3 Defined exterior

Vertical or horizontal cladding or expressed panels create crisp lines to define the box shapes. Touches of other materials like timber or concrete add a distinctive material contrast.
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4 Neutral canvas with bold accents

A base of clean whites and cool neutrals is punctuated by intentional, contrasting pops of colour allowing for personal and seasonal updates.

Cladding solutions

Box Modern cladding solutions emphasise crisp geometry and modular expression, combining panelised systems and fine textures to reinforce cubic forms while supporting bold accents and adaptable detailing.

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Colour palette

The Box Modern colour palette pairs a clean neutral base with confident, contemporary accents. Crisp whites and cool greys create a calm canvas while bold blues, greens and expressive tones introduce contrast, personality and creative energy across adaptable, light-filled spaces.

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Scheme 2

Scheme 3

Roof
Main Walls
Trims
Front Door

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Colorbond® Surfmist®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Surfmist®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Surfmist®

Dulux® Ocean Surf
Wattyl® Wedgewood
Taubmans® Dakota

Dulux® Ocean Surf
Wattyl® Wedgewood
Taubmans® Dakota

Dulux® Tingle
Wattyl® Flaming Orange
Taubmans® Nullabor Sunset

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Colorbond® Surfmist®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Surfmist®
Taubmans® Colorbond®Surfmist®

Dulux® Misty Moss
Wattyl® Kentucky
Taubmans® Sage Craft

Dulux® Misty Moss
Wattyl® Kentucky
Taubmans® Sage Craft

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Natural Timber

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Birkshire White
Wattyl® Calcium
Taubmans® Milk Cloud

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

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Scheme 1

Scheme 2

Scheme 3

Roof
Main Walls
Trims
Front Door

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Colorbond® Surfmist®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Surfmist®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Surfmist®

Dulux® Ocean Surf
Wattyl® Wedgewood
Taubmans® Dakota

Dulux® Ocean Surf
Wattyl® Wedgewood
Taubmans® Dakota

Dulux® Tingle
Wattyl® Flaming Orange
Taubmans® Nullabor Sunset

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Colorbond® Surfmist®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Surfmist®
Taubmans® Colorbond®Surfmist®

Dulux® Misty Moss
Wattyl® Kentucky
Taubmans® Sage Craft

Dulux® Misty Moss
Wattyl® Kentucky
Taubmans® Sage Craft

Rectangle 115
Natural Timber

Colorbond® steel Surfmist®

Dulux® Birkshire White
Wattyl® Calcium
Taubmans® Milk Cloud

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

Dulux® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®
Wattyl Solagard® Colorbond® steel Woodland Grey®
Taubmans® Colorbond® Woodland Grey®

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Style variations

While Box Modern retains its strong cubic language, variations respond to lifestyle, site conditions and climate. Colour accents, cladding orientation and modular layouts adapt to context, allowing homes to balance bold expression, functional flexibility and enduring performance as routines and family needs evolve.

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Materials & textures

A restrained material palette pairs polished concrete, porcelain surfaces and fine textures with natural timber and stone. Matte finishes and subtle relief introduce tactile contrast, creating a confident yet adaptable architectural base.

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Exterior

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    Bordeaux Bluestone Cobblestones, RMS Traders

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    Luna Wavy 23mm Mosaic Tile, The Pool Tile Company

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    PVC Decking, Vintage Collection®, Weathered Teak
    TimberTech®

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Flooring

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    Linen Floorboards, Royal Oak Flooring

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    Bistre Floorboards, Tongue & Groove

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    Polished Concrete, Architectural Grey, Geostone

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Windows & Walls

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    Dulux Natural White Interior Paint, Dulux

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    Dulux Oceanic Interior Paint, Dulux

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    Hardie™ Groove Lining, James Hardie

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Cabinetry

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    Laminex Just Blue, Laminex

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    Laminex Terril AbsoluteGrain, Laminex

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    504 Lumena Porcelain Benchtop, Caesarstone

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Tiles

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    Newport Matte Square & Subway Pattern Tile,
    Tilecloud

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    Artesan Olympia Stone Tile, Artedomus

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    Tavalera Handmade Tile, White, Ocean & Merchant

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Textiles

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    Foundation M702 Upholstery, James Dunlop
    Textiles

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    Quadrata Curtain, James Dunlop Textiles

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    Pahi Upholstery, James Dunlop Textiles

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Materials & textures

A restrained material palette pairs polished concrete, porcelain surfaces and fine textures with natural timber and stone. Matte finishes and subtle relief introduce tactile contrast, creating a confident yet adaptable architectural base.

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Large Image1
Small Image2
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Exterior

  • 1

    Bordeaux Bluestone Cobblestones, RMS Traders

  • 2

    Luna Wavy 23mm Mosaic Tile, The Pool Tile Company

  • 3

    PVC Decking, Vintage Collection®, Weathered Teak
    TimberTech®

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Hear directly from VOGUE Living Editor Rebecca Caratti on material choices. Download the full Design Handbook for exclusive insights.

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Landscaping

Landscaping for Box Modern reinforces its clean geometry and adaptable spirit, pairing structured planting with graphic hardscaping and modular outdoor zones. Defined edges, linear pathways and layered greenery extend the architecture outward, creating flexible spaces for gathering, retreat and play. Courtyards and terraces balance privacy with openness, supporting climate-responsive design and contemporary, multigenerational living.

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