Treescape
14 May 2021
Tucked into the hillside in Abel Tasman National Park, this is a house designed for enjoyment of the area’s unique landscape.
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Rocky outcrop
14 May 2021
At the base of the Ben Ohau Range near Twizel stands a tiny cabin, secluded within a vast landscape.
Full circle
29 March 2021
Hamilton Gardens is known the world over. It attracts more than a million visitors every year, with upwards of 5000 visitors a day
A matrix of amber and green
29 March 2021
Mimicking the pared-back materiality of the architecture, a simple plant palette creates a sense of calm in this modern urban garden.
Enclosed haven: The courtyard house
29 March 2021
Are they follies, small extravagances, or safe havens from the coastal whims? Melanie McDaid explores the courtyard house and some of its local iterations for clues
Where the valley meets the sea (and the concept of street is open to interpretation)
11 February 2021
On 162 hectares of what was once farmland at Auckland’s Long Bay, only small pockets of native forest remained, leaving plant and animal communities isolated from each other on degraded land.
Feeding the soul: Julia Atkinson-Dunn’s new book is a bible for new and enthusiastic gardeners
25 January 2021
For homeowners with the luxury of outdoor space or those looking to cultivate a garden in their homes but starting from scratch, there’s an abundance of information on home gardening but it takes some searching and, if you’re an amateur, it can be overwhelming.
Out with the old
21 December 2020
In Red Beach’s latest retirement village, the archetypal landscaping stalwart – the bowling green – has been thrown out in favour of a whole new philosophy for how seniors want to live out their retirement years. Boffa Miskell landscape architect Emma Todd says Metlifecare were
Cruciform house
21 December 2020
A spacious Mid-Century modern-inspired home in Orakei proves that you don’t need a huge amount of land to have four bedrooms and multiple living spaces, particularly when less than half of the home touches the ground.
Basalt on the senses
11 December 2020
For a brutalist building that stands so four-square on its ground, this house is full of hidden delights.
Bridge over water
11 December 2020
Sandii McDonald creates a beautiful rhythm in a Japanese-inspired landscape — based on plans that were first drawn in the 1970s by Sang Architects.
How this home turned its small front yard into the dreamiest outdoor space
23 November 2019
By building a raised pool to sit flush with the living area, this Westmere home’s poorly-used front yard is now the ultimate space for summer Project Pool, spa and pool house Architect Andrew Meiring Location Westmere, Auckland What was the brief from the client? The
An iconic concrete home in Remuera gets the most incredible pool pavilion
20 November 2019
Ermanno Cattaneo pays homage to the original architect of this Remuera home, Ron Sang, by designing this extraordinary pool pavilion Project Pool pavilion Designer Ermanno Cattaneo, Suzanne Turley Landscapes Location Remuera, Auckland When Ermanno Cattaneo arrived in New Zealand from Italy to take up a
This is how a boring and barren entryway became a lush garden
19 November 2019
Faced with a narrow garden and dated exterior, James Walkinshaw of Xanthe White Design used some simple but effective ways to transform this Pt Chev home Project Garden of outdoor rooms Designer James Walkinshaw, Xanthe White Design Location Pt Chevalier, Auckland Talk us through the
This coastal garden made the most of its oddly shaped location
29 October 2018
Landscape designer Phillip Smith created a coastal garden on a tricky piece of land jutting into the Waitematā Harbour that morphs and shifts, depending on the season and the whims of plants Here’s how this coastal garden made the most of its oddly shaped location
This summer house was designed for entertaining with a view
25 October 2018
The brief was simple: Build a summer house high on the hill, away from their perfectly proportioned house, to dine, relax and drink in the views This summer house was designed for entertaining with a view Project: The ‘Altana’ Architect: Tom Locke Location: Waimate North,
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A large boulder discovered during excavation of a Port Hills site became a central feature of this home designed by architect Ken Powrie for his family.
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The 2022 Home of the Year is Terrace Edge by Anna-Marie Chin Architects, a home of heft and craft near Lake Hayes in Arrowtown.