See an inside glimpse into the Home of the Year 2019 judges’ journey through all of the finalist houses and how they ultimately decided on their winner. Judging Home of the Year is intense, of course – long days and early starts, a madcap dash
With its striking concrete diagrid roof and sense of fun, HOME magazine’s Home of the Year 2019 is a truly Auckland house “It’s sort of simple on purpose,” says architect Jack McKinney, self-deprecatingly of our Home of the Year 2019. McKinney designed the home in
This small home takes its inspiration from the environment it sits in. Traditional bivouacs motivated its design for it is a place to relax, retreat and enjoy the spectacular mountain views The first time architect Vaughn McQuarrie met his clients on site, they were about
An award-winning Arrowtown home by Richard Naish of RTA Studio makes the most of coloured concrete by Peter Fell Come up the stone stairs and through the courtyard of this Arrowtown home, between buildings of schist and Corten steel, and a tall brass door is
The first project to be awarded Best Multi-Unit in years, the new Wynyard Central apartment building is what the new Auckland should look like Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm Window Systems Best Multi-Unit Architect: Architectus It wasn’t so long
Richard Naish designs a home near Arrowtown that seems to emerge from the spectacular mountain landscape Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm Window Systems Best Retreat Architect: RTA Studio Rather like an English teacher tasking students to write an essay with
Winning Best Small Home at the Home of the Year 2019 awards, this house does more than overcome a difficult site – it makes it into something rather special indeed Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm Window Systems Best Small
A sophisticated retreat by Architecture+ at Medlands Beach on Great Barrier Island rethinks conventional bach living. See why it won the Best Interior award, sponsored by Dulux, for Home of the Year 2019 Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm Window
From a dramatic getaway in Arrowtown to a bold family home in Grey Lynn, the winners from Home of the Year 2019 aren’t afraid to do things differently Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm Window Systems The winner of Home
With its striking concrete diagrid roof and sense of fun, HOME magazine’s Home of the Year 2019 is a truly Auckland house. Watch the video to see more of this incredible, winning structure Home of the Year is brought to you in association with Altherm
How high-performing solutions from Altherm Window Systems are allowing architects and home owners to push design boundaries As the finalist designs in Home of the Year show, New Zealand architects continue to push boundaries – Home of the Year 2019 saw six striking projects taking
Introducing the sixth and last finalist in Home of the Year 2019 – a beautifully resolved retreat on Great Barrier Island which reimagines form and familiar bach living Project: Pinwheel House Practice: Architecture+ Location: Great Barrier Island Sitting in good company alongside our two other retreats in Queenstown
Introducing the fifth finalist for Home of the Year 2019 – A new apartment building in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter that celebrates progressive design Project: Wynyard Central Practice: Architectus Location: Wynyard Quarter, Auckland So far, the finalists in Home of the Year 2019 have spanned across the country ranging
Introducing the fourth finalist for Home of the Year 2019 – an unapologetically bold Auckland home that challenges what a family home should look like Project: Diagrid House Practice: Jack McKinney Architects Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland After naming an inventive Wellington home as the third finalist in Home
Introducing the third finalist for Home of the Year 2019 – an intriguing Wellington home designed for a young family on a minimal budget Third finalist Home of the Year 2019 Project: X-Marks Practice: Spacecraft Architects Location: Southgate, Wellington From a compact concrete home near Queenstown to a collection of
Introducing the second finalist for Home of the Year 2019 – a dramatic Arrowtown getaway that manages to blend into the incredible surrounding landscape Second finalist Home of the Year 2019 Project: Arrowtown House Practice: RTA Studio Location: Arrowtown, Central Otago Following their cross-country tour visiting some of New