Hamish Stirrat designs a house for artists Dan Arps and Kirstin Carlin on the site of her parents’ former backyard vegetable garden Thirty-eight years ago,
Two Christchurch architects transform a 1940s concrete bunker into a home of texture, light and comfort The home of architects Kate and Daniel Sullivan, a
Architect Graeme Cunningham has designed a clever small home for Jeanette Smail on the land that was formerly her backyard Project Second dwelling Design Graeme
A 1960s home that raised a family has been converted by Jane and Arch MacDonnell to house their design studio Jane MacDonnell— We started up
This family of six decided to take a leap of faith and had Patterson Architects design a beautiful penthouse apartment for them in the old
Architect Lisa Webb talks about how she created a home of intrigue and shadow on a tiny scrap of land that was formerly a front
Architects Gerald Parsonson and Craig Burt of Parsonson Architects discuss their process of designing two exquisite apartments in Wellington with Passive House Principles Q&A with
On a steep site in Dunedin, Rafe Maclean designed a warm little home for his family around Passive House principles. He talks through the process
Lisa Webb creates a home of intrigue and shadow on a tiny scrap of land that was formerly a front lawn For a moment, coming
This family of six decided to take a leap of faith and had Patterson Architects design a beautiful penthouse apartment for them in the old
Gerald Parsonson crafts two exquisite apartments – one to live in and one to rent – for a retired couple It’s hard to know where
Craig Wilson of TOA Architects discusses the abstract ideas that inspired the unique and thoughtful design of this Grey Lynn home Q&A with Craig Wilson
Craig Wilson resolves a steep, narrow site with prefabrication technology and a little humour ‘Don’t pack a sad’. The artist’s message on fluted plastic board
Smartly dressed and designed for its location, this understated sleek black box fits effortlessly into the rolling countryside landscape that surrounds it Project Rural residence
On an impossibly steep site in Dunedin, Rafe Maclean designs a warm and welcoming little home for his family around Passive House principles Hello Sunshine
Cost efficient, easy to install and a smart finish, here’s how this Kerikeri home used black cladding to stand out from the rest Project Pod
Architect Jack McKinney discusses the collaborative process that went into designing and building this award-winning home with its 56-tonne concrete roof [bjd-responsive-iframe src=”//players.brightcove.net/761709621001/121c5088-8069-41b4-8a1d-23d11db9fe47_default/index.html?videoId= 6021372594001″] Q&A
Traditional bivouacs motivated this home’s design but it was the path of the winter sun, plus the spectacular mountain views that dictated the home’s angles Q&A
Architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen takes Thomas Seear-Budd on a tour of his home and an accommodation project in Antwerp, Belgium Vincent Van Duysen
The architect behind this design, Patrick Clifford, discusses how the design of the Wynyard apartments came to be. See more of these homes below Q&A
Tim Gittos and Caro Robertson of Spacecraft Architects discuss why this tricky site gave them inspiration and not trepidation. See more of this clever small
There were two possible sites for this award-winning Queenstown home. But the views from this location won the architect and owners over Q&A with Richard
After winning the Dulux award for best interior, Architect Stuart Gardyne discusses the details behind designing this Great Barrier bach Q&A with Stuart Gardyne of
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
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
Striking yet simple, see how this Waikanae home uses black cladding to set the scene for its minimalist interior style Project Pavilion House Architectural designer
A designer creates a fortress-like home in Birkenhead Point, Auckland, for her young family Sophie Wylie, Artifact— “I live here with my husband and our
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
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
Winning Best Small Home at the Home of the Year 2019 awards, this house does more than overcome a difficult site – it makes it
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
Architect Daniel Marshall discusses how he felt renovating this impressive home, originally designed by Robert Railley, not once, but twice Q&A with Daniel Marshall of
An architectural couple transform a crib in downtown Arrowtown into a home that expands and contracts for family and friends Q&A with Maarten Hofmans of
Architect Cecile Bonnifait of Bonnifait + Giesen tells us how they have designed a house that works with the landscape, both internally and externally Q&A
Architect Wendy Shacklock was tasked with creating a modern add-on that’s a retreat from the main retreat in this Langs Beach bach. See how she
Architect AJ Sutton tells us how he controls a house brief against the budget and what his strategy is when costs get too high Project Villa
Architect Natasha Markham gives us her five general rules of thumb for renovating a heritage home and having to deal with council and compliance Project Villa addition
Michelle Backhouse discusses how she balanced modern and contemporary pieces inside her Arts and Crafts Chapman-Taylor home Q&A with Michelle Backhouse Chapman-Taylor’s details are beautiful.
Andrew Sexton has designed a wheelchair-friendly home beside Wellington Harbour for his brother, and his other brother built it. Q&A with Andrew Sexton of Andrew
Daniel Marshall gently updates and extends a secluded 1970s home, originally designed by Robert Railley for his family The young couple in the old photograph
Tasked with creating an extension to this former 1950s Statehouse that could be used as a multi-room, but was not allowed to be a brick-and-tile
Bonnifait + Giesen design a house in the vines at Te Awanga with places to work, places to socialise – and places to do both
An architectural couple transform a crib in downtown Arrowtown into a home that expands and contracts for family and friends There’s something of the spirit
Andrew Sexton designs a wheelchair-friendly home beside Wellington Harbour for his brother, and his other brother builds it It wasn’t quite a miracle, but it
After 23 years, Michelle and Gary Backhouse leave their treasured home, designed in 1909 by James Chapman-Taylor Call it the long goodbye. After more than
The brief was to create a contemporary addition to a traditional villa for a young family “The clients were up for something refined and highly detailed,”
This family came up with an ingenious villa extension solution to create an open-plan living area with a better connection to the garden Just about every
One cabin for sleeping, one cabin for resting and a kitchen that’s open to the elements. This holiday home is simple living at its finest
Sustainability is a core value of Strachan Group Architects’ practice, here’s how the incorporated it into this Ophai Bay revamp Q&A with Pat de Pont
There’s a wall of red subway tiles, a few red furniture accents and an exterior painted in (you guessed it) red. This bold bach is
Armed with a brief that asked for a bach that blended in with the landscape but made the most of the incredible views, Ken Crosson
With only two enclosed rooms connected by an open kitchen and living space, this self-built summer cabin is stripped back to the bare necessities “I
This Akaroa home expertly uses a classic gable style roofline and wide windows to soak up the picturesque views of the harbour Q&A with Aaron
Sitting on the sand dunes, this angular new build encapsulates the spirit of the much-loved mid-20th-century batten-and-fibrolite bach This Te Horo holiday home proves the
The brief for this Pauanui bach, which caters for two families was something that didn’t lose the original camping feel. The result was that and
With a young family who love to explore outdoors, the brief for this Wanaka holiday home was simple: something that resembles a DoC hut Project
After seven years on the site, when it was finally time to build their red bach, the owners knew the best spot was facing the
Sitting on the water’s edge in Akaroa is a cleverly designed group of homes, built to accommodate a family of three generations; connected but separate
Its coastal site proved a challenge but the outcome was a striking angular bach that the architects involved thought the owners would say “heck no”
Floating on the white sand dunes, this black steel-clad Otama beach house manages to make the most of its views whilst maintaining its privacy Otama
Never leave a neighbour in charge of your build. This family learned that the hard way and now their tennis court has the best views
With mountain ranges on all sides, this Queenstown home was designed to be striking, but sit unobtrusively amongst the landscape Q&A with Jeff Fearon and
Both inspired by the modernist era the pairing of architect Claude Megson and artist Roy Good resulted in a house of angles, drama and intrigue How
Pete Bossley has designed a house that floats among the pōhutukawa on Takapuna beach. A beachfront home in Takapuna is designed to hero the fantastic views Auckland’s Takapuna Beach
With a mountainous backdrop and bare landscape, there is only a certain type of house that sits in this setting like it was made for
A soft spiral staircase helped achieved the perfect balance in an industrial Waiheke home that’s “part cathedral, part boatshed” Q&A with architect Vaughn McQuarrie: What drove
Architect Dom Glamuzina learnt about working with family when he updated an apartment in the glamorous 1960s building, ‘The Pines’, for his father Q&A with
Pete Bossley has designed a beachfront home that floats among the pōhutukawa on Takapuna beach Why this Takapuna beachfront home opted for visual simplicity Q&A with Pete Bossley of
Architect Dom Glamuzina updated an apartment in a glamorous 1960s building with a palette of saturated pastels, brass and marble Welton Becket is something of
In 1968, Claude Megson devised a house of angles, drama and intrigue for the artist Roy Good in Oratia. The gallery-like walls are now adorned
They say opposites attract. It’s case in point in this Waiheke house where grandiose cathedral meets cosy boat shed, with a hint of nostalgia This
Ben Daly turns a plain 1950s railway cottage into something personal and magical, without losing its original spirit Q&A with architect Ben Daly What’s the attraction to
A 1959 flat by Ernst Plischke above the garage of diplomats and art collectors Frank and Lyn Corner seems to expand well beyond its four small walls
Architect Dan Smith and his wife Sam leave Auckland to build a small, crisp house in Taupiri, on the banks of the Waikato River Q&A with
The late Tom Kreisler lives on in his New Plymouth home where his widow Lesley has paired his large-scale paintings with Mexican artefacts and family
A compact house in the Karekare bush by Stevens Lawson is designed around contemplation and retreat for a designer and his family Q&A with architect
Architect Dan Smith and his wife Sam leave Auckland to build a small, crisp house in Taupiri, on the banks of the Waikato River This small
Architect Ben Daly turns a plain 1950s railway cottage into something personal without losing its original spirit This tiny railway cottage renovation stands the test of time
A 1959 flat by Ernst Plischke above the garage of diplomats and art collectors Frank and Lyn Corner seems to expand well beyond its four small walls
A compact house in the Karekare bush by Stevens Lawson is designed around contemplation and retreat for a designer and his family This bach in
An enigmatic house by Tim Dorrington on an overlooked corner of land edges up to a creek, while turning its back on suburban neighbours
Three architects come together to resourcefully design and build 10 community townhouses with rents that are only 25 percent of income Project ‘Triangle Road’ community
This enigmatic house in Avondale by Tim Dorrington on an overlooked corner of land edges up to a creek, while turning its back on suburban
New Zealand architecture firm Bonnifait + Giesen have created a tiny prefab home that delivers high-quality architecture at a reasonable cost ‘MiniHut’ is a small
With its chic black cladding and bright red door, this Waiheke home makes a statement. Watch to find out how this home achieved such a
Architect Andrew Meiring has made family living easy with the respectful renovation of this heritage-listed villa. We talk to him about the project Q&A with
Built in 1973 by freshly graduated architect Ashley Muir, this almost medieval home overlooking Lake Wanaka is still striking four decades on. We talk to
Both playful and rational with punchy yellow accents, the last house designed by the late David Mitchell is a bold feature in the Christchurch streetscape
A New Zealand architect in London inserts a crisp apartment into a historic converted pub on the Thames. We talk to architect Giles Reid about
Architect Andrew Meiring adds to a heritage-listed Devonport villa with a playful assemblage of stone, wood, glass and concrete The respectful renovation of this Devonport
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 in Spotswood, a region known for its pastoral history, the home is designed to make better use of the site’s beautiful rural setting.
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 houses in Wellington and Canterbury.
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.
This home that steps down a bush-covered hillside in what is arguably one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand is both a statement and a piece of architecture that recesses subtly into the beauty of the landscape that surrounds it.
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 for its inhabitants.
Turning its face to forest and sea, this holiday home is devised as a basic shelter — albeit one of grand proportions and an undeniably alluring simplicity — that rises to every occasion.
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 in Spotswood, a region known for its pastoral history, the home is designed to make better use of the site’s beautiful rural setting.
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 houses in Wellington and Canterbury.
