
The house that Zoom built
A house hyper-focused on hygge and family gatherings comes together in Wānaka under the architectural direction of Eliška Lewis Architects.
The master plan of a dwelling comprising three separate buildings, originally conceived in the 1990s, has been completed by Sumich Chaplin Architects linking the three into an impressive lakeside home.
The master plan of a dwelling comprising three separate buildings, originally conceived in the 1990s, has been completed by Sumich Chaplin Architects linking the three into an impressive lakeside home.
A house hyper-focused on hygge and family gatherings comes together in Wānaka under the architectural direction of Eliška Lewis Architects.
Two simple pavilions have been stitched together with moments of wonder and era-specific influences in this house on the coast.
Sandwiched between a golf course and Mount Maunganui beach is a house that resonates with a cherished history, while firmly facing the future.
The full range of Aotearoa’s architectural talents are on display in the shortlist for the 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards.
An Otago home by RTA Studio that manipulates linear plan and form to create a dynamic architectural expression.
A sculptural and immersive architectural response to the enduring presence of Rongokako.
Johnstone Callaghan Architects has designed a playful and daring home for an industry insider wanting to slow down and be surrounded by high levels of craftsmanship in entirely unexpected ways.
In a project in suburban Auckland, Crosson Architects looks backwards to create a bespoke house with a great sense of humour.
Scandinavian aesthetics meet antipodean views in a South Island home an architectural designer conceived for herself.
Until recently, this 1960s home sat squarely at the centre of a generous site in the Auckland suburb of St Heliers.
Modernist proportions and a dramatic cantilever work in tandem to lend gravitas and lightness to this Hawke’s Bay home by Daniel Marshall Architects.
An object of pure geometry in a vast mountainscape, this Otago home rejects distinctions between interior and exterior spaces.
The master plan of a dwelling comprising three separate buildings, originally conceived in the 1990s, has been completed by Sumich Chaplin Architects linking the three into an impressive lakeside home.
Designing for a site in the glowing headlands of Te Rae Kura, +MAP Architects envisaged a home that could be sailed like a ship — a place of manual interventions, and one in close dialogue with the area’s long and fascinating history.
An elevated beachfront site inspired Lloyd Hartley Architects to scoop up sand-like materials and craft a playful, cohesive house with impressive detailing and flexibility at its core.
On the edge of a working vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, this home for two returning Kiwis finds space for the arts while framing the vines and trees beyond.
A small annex to Sir Miles Warren’s RC Ballantyne House in Christchurch allowed Phil Redmond of PRau a chance to imagine a long-lost character from the iconic architect’s canon.
For years, architect Tim Daniel of Gel Architects and his partner Sarah James found themselves drawn, weekend after weekend, to the slower rhythm of Northland.
A lot can happen in a decade — or very little. It took almost 10 years to bring this family home to fruition, but it was well worth the wait.
Perched on a cliff in Auckland’s Herne Bay, an expansive retreat for gathering, sharing, and celebrating sought to be both bold and unassuming.
A Vernon Brown classic in the heart of Remuera has been refurbished to preserve a piece of architectural history, with the interiors designed by its owner and architect, Moshin Mussa of RTA Studio.
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In the Coromandel, a home with a humble profile and a thoughtful design makes the most of a stunning location.
This sculptural Northland bach is a perfect north arrow on a remote farm high above the sea.
Built with awe-inspiring attention to detail, this Arrowtown home is a fresh interpretation of a familiar Otago rural vernacular.
Part gallery, part sculptural abode, this award-winning home above Takapuna Beach is surprisingly secluded.
A hilltop home in Dunedin becomes a gallery of sorts, its form an object of art itself – one of warmth, playfulness, and urbanity.
With the sun on its bow and the community at its stern, this is a house in which the elements are always front of mind.
A mature and restrained response to an awe-inspiring location. The architect has combined a wide range of influences — from Sri Lankan to,
This Auckland home delightfully reimagines city living, marrying privacy with insightful and intimate layers of connection.