Amelia Holmes highlights nine understated design finds that don’t need to shout.
In the Coromandel, a home with a humble profile and a thoughtful design makes the most of a stunning location.
Built with awe-inspiring attention to detail, this Arrowtown home is a fresh interpretation of a familiar Otago rural vernacular.
This sculptural Northland bach is a perfect north arrow on a remote farm high above the sea.
With the sun on its bow and the community at its stern, this is a house in which the elements are always front of mind.
Mid-century with a modern interpretation, this family home just outside of Whangarei is a jewel-box on an expansive country site.
Sinuous and sculptural, the 2025 City Home of the Year makes the most of tight site in Mount Maunganui.
The 2025 Home of the Year overall winner, Bunker House by Chris Tate, blends sculpture and architecture in a daring addition to a very public
Named Small Home of the Year 2025, Kākā Pod by Rafe Maclean Architects is a sliver of whimsy and light-filled bliss in an unlikely corner
