The peacefulness of an alpine backdrop is magnified by a palette that embraces soft, natural tones and textures — and spaces that invite contemplation…
Using colour inside and out has proved a treasure found for the owners of this renovated and extended 1930s home, where art and collections…
A new home in Tāhuna/Queenstown where the sky gets in before the mountains do. Snow falls in the courtyard at the centre of this…
This Wellington townhouse renovation proves what colour, warmth and genuine creative trust can do when a couple decide to go all in. Deep green…
It may have taken a little while but, several homes later, the owners of this countryside property south of Auckland have reached the peak…
This Wairarapa home was built to hold a slow-growing collection of art, memories and family moments. There’s a particular kind of confidence in leaving…
Looking over a suburban pocket of green, this compact first home is colourful on the outside, calm in the interior — and exactly right-sized…
Set within a quiet Avondale cul-de-sac, this is a home shaped by the combined thinking of an architect and a builder — designed, built…
A thoughtful south-side wing and a warm, modern palette reshape a Miramar bungalow. In the small linkway that joins this original bungalow to its…
A lightness of being and a landscape that has a strong sense of place infuse this home with everything its emigré owners wanted. In…
By dividing up the view with a series of walls that travel inside and out, the homeowners gain a cinematic experience of the world…
In a quiet corner alongside the Mangawhai estuary, this new home, anchored by memories and a heavy stone wall, has presence beyond its years….
A solid coastal home in Taranaki is shaped by patience, care and a belief in making things well for now — and for the…
A hand-built home near Raglan embodies friendship, creativity and the spirit of manaakitanga. Morning light drifts across the deck of Meg Woodward and Adriaan…
Weaving the owners’ childhood recollections into the materials of this renovated bungalow creates a meaningful family home. When Sarah-Jane Paine and Laird Cameron moved…
A simple plan and a commitment to waste-wary design and construction practices give this family home an aesthetic that is more than skin deep….
High on a hill, and turning a periscope on the passing parade, this fresh-off-the-blocks home already has stories to tell. Most people think of…
This renovation draws on holistic thinking to craft a cohesive, authentic design response that can be appreciated moment by moment. Once an awkward, plaster-clad…
With a outlook to the harbour and cloaked in native bush, this house is intentionally designed for quiet and calm, catering for the special…
Perched to overlook a bay, this considered rebuild now shines as a serene, light-filled home with space for reflection and renewal. From the water’s edge in…
Living House introduces a faster, smarter, more accessible way to build light, warm and well-ventilated homes that just feel good. In association with First…
Black into white does go. When you extend a character property and aim for sharp contrast, there’s nothing grey about the results. Jamie and…
Moving to the cityside suburb of Grey Lynn — and finding purpose in a do-up villa — has allowed an architect and her family…
This modern farmhouse in Hawke’s Bay is a retreat with a traditional leaning, a European flavour and an enchanting lightness of being. The gentle…
With an idyllic location by the sea, this new-build is a maker of memories for a young family who took the plunge — and…
There was never any question about rebuilding when a treasured lakeside home burnt down, and its replacement pays joyful tribute. Lake Ōhau doesn’t invite…
A stately family home in the Wellington hills intelligently evolves in tune with its growing whānau. In any renovation project, architects and designers must…
Built with hands and memory, this holiday home at Cooks Beach is more than a renovation — it’s a conversation between past and present….
Balancing Art Deco heritage with everyday ease, this Bondi apartment has been reimagined for family life by the sea. Long before they opened the…
Having lived on this site for a decade, this family, in building new, has landed the win — a forever home with grandstand views….