Dear architect…
13 October 2021
A family-centric, semi-courtyard home with an internal, slow, staggered reveal takes pride in its privacy and as an entertainment mecca.
Homes
Lake Rotoiti house
8 October 2021
Unfolding across two visually distinct levels, this holiday home on the shore of Lake Rotoiti is envisioned as a winter house — a concrete bunker of sorts nestled into the hillside.
Follow the sun
6 October 2021
Coastal locations call for special consideration of material and performance. In this case, on a farm on a clifftop in Northland, the site is exposed and the elements are harsh.
The local compass
29 September 2021
Pointing due north, The Dart is a direct and simple response to the topography of Mangawhai’s Bream Tail Farm.
A north arrow
28 September 2021
On a clifftop that makes up part of the expansive and undulating land of Mangawhai’s Bream Tail Farm, this sculptural holiday home responds beautifully to its rural and coastal environs.
New wave
24 September 2021
Inspired by a heritage church, this suburban Christchurch home uses its sinuous form for both impact and functionality.
Timber enclave
24 September 2021
Bounded by farmland, and beneath a simple gabled form, this home is designed around layered moments of unexpected eccentricity. Surrounded by Cantabrian farmland, the home of two former Christchurch locals delivers unexpected eccentricities within a traditional gabled form. Head southwest out of Christchurch and the
Three by the pond
22 September 2021
AW Architects has designed a house in Bendemeer with three, very distinct volumes and equally diverse personalities: the birdwatcher, the socialite, and the sheep shearer who’s scrubbed up well.
Echo in the hills
22 September 2021
This certified passive house is the sum of many parts — some conflicting, others converging; but as one, the innate tensions deliver an enviable and powerful presence.
Ode to the seasons
20 September 2021
A high-performing holiday home in Wanaka plays with height and light, compression and expansion.
The necessity of small: how this tiny cabin responds to its dense forest surrounds
10 September 2021
We spoke to architect James Warren of Upoko Architects about the challenges, design, and why tiny homes are gaining popularity.
The problems with passive: why the industry needs to consider more options
30 July 2021
We spoke to builder Sam McGregor about the tensions and similarities between rammed-earth and passive house methodologies.
Schist, timber and concrete: a high performing Wanaka holiday home
30 July 2021
A lone Japanese maple defines the seasons in this Wanaka Home. It sits in an intimate courtyard, surrounded by gently sloping rooftops that reach out to the peaks beyond.
Into the wild: a luxe cabin at the bottom of the South Island
22 July 2021
On a southern beach where seals come ashore and kārearea hunt, this bunker-like holiday home was designed to tread lightly on the land.
Cabin on the coast
16 July 2021
This coastal cabin in Mangawhai Heads has a lot going for it. With 270-degree views out across the ocean and back towards the Brynderwyns, it’s a special place, and the hilltop context of the site meant that there was a myriad of opportunities to explore.
How two Wellington architects designed a certified passive house on the Kapiti Coast
15 July 2021
We speak to Wellington architect Amanda Bulman of Three Line Architecture who designed Echo House, a certified Passive House on the Kapiti Coast.
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Dear architect…
A family-centric, semi-courtyard home with an internal, slow, staggered reveal takes pride in its privacy and as an entertainment mecca.
Lake Rotoiti house
Unfolding across two visually distinct levels, this holiday home on the shore of Lake Rotoiti is envisioned as a winter house — a concrete bunker of sorts nestled into the hillside.
Latest video features
Product of the week
Latest features
Dear architect…
A family-centric, semi-courtyard home with an internal, slow, staggered reveal takes pride in its privacy and as an entertainment mecca.
Lake Rotoiti house
Unfolding across two visually distinct levels, this holiday home on the shore of Lake Rotoiti is envisioned as a winter house — a concrete bunker of sorts nestled into the hillside.