Homes

Can great architecture and affordable housing coexist? In this case, absolutely.

Just before the turn of last century, two brothers built a pair of brick villas side by side in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans.

In an area of Mount Maunganui where the divide between urban and coastal collides in a streetscape of varying design languages, ata interpreted his clients’

This lake house by Rogan Nash Architects can function as both a retirement spot for a couple and a welcoming holiday home for several children

A study on infill housing, this Sandringham home designed for a couple returning to New Zealand from California maximises a small footprint to deliver spaces

Jose Gutierrez Architects transformed this character villa, located on a typical Grey Lynn street, into a contemporary oasis — a place that moves between lightness

High above Waiheke Island’s Owhanake Bay, this pool pavilion speaks to the architectural nuances of the main home, while introducing its own distinct identity —

In one of the most distinctive coastal environments in New Zealand, this large family home takes its cues from the dramatic beauty of the sound

On a steep and challenging hillside site surrounded by native bush, this Piha home was envisioned as a weekend getaway.

Designed as a two-property subdivision, in conjunction with the neighbouring Beach Forest House, My House showcases how a collective approach to multi-residential design can result

In the vastness of a southern valley in one of the most remote regions of New Zealand, RTA Studio designed an entirely unexpected concrete dwelling

Perched on a hill above the tiny coastal settlement of Ligar Bay, this two-tiered bach was designed to capture the view in absolute purity, playing

During a visit to Waiheke a decade or so ago, an architect was struck by a simple, refined sculpture and the way that its ad

On a prominent street corner in Grey Lynn bordering the heritage zone, this rectilinear addition presents a new and mostly closed face — a bold

Tying in with the pastel tones of the Coromandel sands, this home floats above the land, hovering almost, atop a native bush-covered knoll overlooking the

A zig-zagging black form lounges in the sun among old trees and the serrated mountainscape visible from the Wakatipu Basin. Its architect, Anna-Marie Chin –

Architect Paul Francis set about the extensive renovation of a 30-year-old home on the edge of Hobson Bay with the aim of removing the boundaries

In the suburb of Hauraki on a small North Shore peninsula, this house elegantly moves around its site to frame views to the sea while

Turkish limestone, Californian architecture, and a context rich in history converge on this modestly sized yet potent home on Auckland’s city fringe.

A physical divider between public and private land, this house is a collection of rooms for living that exists in the space between two realms.

Architect Tony Koia let this house take its own form — from the immediate landscape, the views, and the mountains and lake in the distance.

The extensive renovation of this 1980s Ponsonby apartment by Four Walls Architecture offers a refreshing take on city living at height.

The success of any project often comes down to the level of collaboration and the working relationships between client, builder and architect. In the same

This family home offers both a departure from and a nod to the small concrete-block homes that used to be dotted along the coastal roads

On an east-facing clifftop an hour north of Auckland, this home is the culmination of a long-held dream for its owner.

This highly sculptural home just outside Queenstown reaches out and responds to the water below and the peaks that rise around it.

A couple of kilometres north of central Wellington, on a ridgeline in Wadestown, architects Seear-Budd Ross envisioned a space of calm: serene rooms with restrained

Architectural designer Ben Brady creates a modern take on rural living for a couple who had lived on the same land for 40 years. Situated

The New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Architecture Awards have started to be announced for 2023. Here’s a look at the some of the winning

On the shores of Wellington Harbour, this home for a young family was designed to embrace its coastal surroundings while feeling lofty and contemporary.

Appearing to both float above and disappear into the land, this Tāwharanui holiday home is a place of tension and beauty.

Simplicity, spatial articulation, and a nearly microscopic attention to detail ensure this coastal Mount Maunganui home by Brendon Gordon Architects and Weekday Studio works beautifully

Turning its face to forest and sea, this holiday home is devised as a basic shelter — albeit one of grand proportions and an undeniably

We explore a home on the Coromandel Peninsula designed by Sophie Hamer, in which simple architecture becomes exceptional by its detailing.

Delivering a series of beautifully proportioned spaces, this humble Mangawhai bach is quiet and rustic, underpinned by Japanese influences.

On the west coast of the North Island, just outside New Plymouth, a group of residential properties operate independently, but together make up a vast

Being surrounded by and connected to nature was a necessity for this family bach on a South Island lakefront.

A beach house in Whangamatā that is designed for multiple generations, long summer days and neighbourly conversations.

W Hamilton Building took on the daunting challenge of constructing Cliffs Road House, the 2023 City Home of the Year.

This contemporary country home in Central Otago is a place of unrivalled beauty, extending out towards and sitting in unity with the dramatic peaks of

Looking up at the 2023 Home of the Year, the connection between the built form and the surrounding environment is palpable.

Delivering an unrivalled combination of versatility and durability, the latest technically advanced cladding systems allow for new levels of design freedom when it comes to

An admiration for Japanese architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie houses formed the basis of a brief that described a timeless house with reference to

Architect Brady Gibbons expertly incorporated the key elements of the coast, a winding stream, and the need for shelter from the harsh climate into the

Climb Mount Manaia and the triangular form of this family home appears as a subtle marker in a striking landscape.

Balancing a beachfront site with a unique design presented PRD Construction with one of its more fascinating builds to date.

Resembling a simple shed, this budget-conscious minor dwelling at Waipu is a place of rest and contemplation.

Part Slim Aarons, part Los Angeles hillside paid, this fun and beautifully detailed Christchurch home by PRau is proud of its modernist soul.