A well-mannered oasis slowly reveals the perfect backdrop
A deceptively small abode in a traditional, leafy street reveals its design secrets one at a time in a layered and calm manner.
An off-the-grid bach on Great Barrier inspired by the coast
This quietly confident and inconspicuously elegant holiday home mimics the forms of Memory Rock on nearby Medlands Beach.
A coastal home near Wellington nestled into the sand dunes
Although this Kapiti Coast home for one by Andrew Sexton Architects is compact, it delivers a multitude of connections to nature.
An outlandish Tai Tapu home designed for rural family living
A rural Canterbury home designed by Bull O’Sullivan for multiple generations pushes boundaries while verging on the cinematic.
How a Dunedin potter transformed a heritage building
Just near The Octagon in Dunedin, a 158-year-old two-storey commercial building had been empty for several years, slowly deteriorating amidst the hustle and bustle of Princes Street. Potter Amanda Shanley changed that.
Video features
Cliffhanger by Studio John Irving Architects
Perched on a cliff above Red Beach in Whangaparoa, this house of blackened concrete and waxed steel delivers an unexpected lightness of form.
Green Home of the Year 2022: The Black House by Stacey Farrell
In a steep, alpine environment where the land is always moving, architect Stacey Farrell envisioned a home of parts — an experiment in what was possible — and a place that delivered no more than needed.
Alt + Reno Home of the Year 2022: Faith and Doubt by Crosson Architects
An old church on a prominent site in Nelson has been deftly and daringly brought back to life by Crosson Architects.
Raglan Rest by Edwards White Architects
In the foothills of Karioi, dark cedar cloaks a home surrounded by lush greenery in a vast and encompassing landscape.
Latest features
Re: Think: The future of luxury vehicles
BMW has a vision for a circular economy that is embodied in its goal to become the world’s most sustainable manufacturer of premium vehicles.
Minimalist-in-chief: Crafting the home office
Scandinavian design company, Muuto, believes it is important for intuitive senses to be stimulated and inspired while workday at home.
A clifftop home in concrete and steel
Although this home hangs at a cliff’s edge above a leafy North Shore suburb, the house is all about strength and solidity.
Let it breathe: A villa is reinvigorated around a compact courtyard
In Ponsonby, a villa is extended around a compact courtyard linking old and new, while a gabled addition floats above a grounded lower level.
Playfulness and calm: Local highlights from the 2022 Dulux Colour Awards
Last month Dulux held their annual Colour Awards, a celebration of ambitious and innovative use of colour in the built environment.
How two designers artfully blur the lines between home and office
Design duo Kelly Gammie and Sean Monk’s new Ponsonby studio offers an intentional ambiguity in every space.
Nature abounds: Linking material and place with natural concrete
External materials here pay heed to the distinctive greys of the braided rivers the area is known for, and the natural stone of the glacial valleys of central Otago.
Conscious travel: Escaping the city with the new all-electric BMW iX
With the new all-electric BMW iX, getting on the road while reducing our impact on the planet is easier than ever.
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