The summer issue of Houses magazine is on sale now and in it we feature a raft of inspiring homes designed by some of the country’s premier architects.

For all those who are avid fans of New Zealand residential architecture and are seeking inspiration for their own projects, this issue won’t disappoint, featuring, as it does, seven aspirational homes from beachside bach to inner-city sanctuary.

On a personal level, self-confessed ‘architecture chaser’ architect Tom Rowe shares some insight into what architecture means to him and we throw some person questions at architectural graduate Matt Barbour and furniture designer Mike Hindmarsh.

Plus, we get the low-down on living in a zero energy house and flick through the pages of Green Modern, Claire McCall’s celebration of sustainable residential architecture.

As always, these great projects are augmented by a selection of ‘must have’ products – displayed in our notable design section – that prove great design comes in all guises.