The language of a landscape
Three hundred or so metres above sea level in the far north, Geoff Fraser found the perfect patch of land for his latest house. Completely isolated and about a kilometre from the road, Geoff’s hilltop 15ha site is strewn with large volcanic boulders and surrounded by mature native bush. The air is clean, the views are immense and the solitude is all-consuming.
Stacked and sculptural: A playful Opito Bay bach
With two clear narratives at play, rural and maritime, this Coromandel home of geometric playfulness has a life of its own.
An oasis in a land of extremes
Poised above a desert-like Central Otago valley full of weather extremes, this house is part Americana, part experiment in slow architecture.
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.
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
Bold new waves
A new rug collection by Designer Rugs and Greg Natale has postmodernism and a bold ’80s sensibility at its core.
Simple authenticity: The colours of 2023
We explore the 2023 Dulux Colour Forecast, which evokes meaningful connections with warming, earth-drawn neutrals, natural textures, and uplifting hues.
Maximalist glamour
The Royal Menagerie is a new collection by Mokum; it is a play on the idea of decadence and luxury – a contemporary take on 1970s Las Vegas glamour.
Honed perfection
In Bendemeer, this house of three parts delivers a tactile materiality perfectly suited to its alpine surrounds.
A playful balance: Surrealism and realism
A new exhibition by Auckland artist Ross Jones evokes a heady sense of nostalgia and elevated playfulness.
Light and linear
On a small, suburban hillside site in Christchurch, the design response for this family home was driven by verticality.
This landscape mimics the tones and textures of the estuary below
Set on the ridgeline of Bronte Peninsula — an area that is rich in rural productive history — a new pavilion is surrounded by coastal regenerative planting.
Out of office: Designing the new workspace
As flexible arrangements continue to dominate our working life, we take a look at well-designed spaces that perfectly blur the line between home and cubicle.
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