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Driver Ward Studio transforms a Point Chevalier house “that felt like a Pizza Hut” into a sophisticated, elegant reincarnation of itself.
This private dwelling by Kanat Studio for a client’s family member with dementia provides a peaceful respite from everyday worries and a tranquil setting for retreat.
This unapologetically bold house in Wanaka cantilevers over the outdoor living spaces without compromising the stunning scenery. First published in 2017.
Plus Architecture has delivered four premium penthouses located atop New Zealand’s tallest residential tower offering world-class amenities with a focus on high-end design.
Mark Southcombe visits the Toi Mahara gallery redevelopment in Waikanae by Athfield Architects and explores a beautiful dialogue between old and new.
After the Canterbury earthquakes, Ignite Architects were commissioned to replace Christchurch South Library and Service Centre and add new build, Ōmōkihi.
Megan Rule explores the layers of history and heritage behind the ambitious redevelopment of Invercargill Central by Buchan.
Jasper van der Lingen investigates the credentials of Tuhiraki, AgResearch’s new agri-science facility in Lincoln, designed by Architectus with Lab-works Architecture.
Four Walls Architecture’s proposed refresh of a 1980s’ apartment in a landmark Auckland building morphed into a total reconfiguration. Amanda Harkness considers the final result.
This hilltop family home is nestled between the Port Hills, Lake Ellesmere and the Canterbury Plains. First published in 2017.
Keni-Duke Hetet of Waka Group Architecture talks to Nicola Coburn about a project close to his heart, a new papakāinga in Motueka that offers 20 low-cost rental homes.
A willingness to explore new concepts for outdoor living sees a re-imagining of the Kiwi camping experience.
Partner content: KiwiRail’s high-tech office building at Central Park in Ellerslie has been engineered to withstand a one-in-year earthquake, requiring extensive cabling.
This project by Borrmeister Architects has focused on making alterations and further additions to an existing 1899 villa and its mid-2000s addition.
Ngāmotu New Plymouth local, Kareen Durbin, writes on the power of three regional buildings of distinct character and uses, to promote cross-cultural connection.
A former port building overlooking Lyttelton Harbour has been rebuilt and transformed into an industrial-style home. First published in 2016.
Fritha Powell visits the Drifter Hotel in Christchurch retrofitted by CTRL Space, and finds a refreshingly bold interior that is set to bring life back to the CBD.
In Building 201’s extensive makeover by Jasmax for Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, Bill McKay finds the future of architecture is not about prioritising appearance, it is about taking climate change seriously.
Abigail Hurst looks at Marian College, the bold transformation of a former Foodstuffs distribution centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects, and what it says about sustainability and schools of the future.
RTA Studio has designed a two-level, 2067m2 home to house approximately 90,000 artefacts for the Hastings and Napier Councils in Hastings’ cultural precinct.
When the world’s largest law firm appointed Unispace to design its new workplace in Wellington, it was looking for a radical new environment. Amanda Harkness investigates.
John Walsh explores Omata Beach House, winner of the 2023 Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing, by Herbst Architects and finds a pavilion on a plinth that seems as though it’s grown out of the land.
This year’s arts festivals in both Wellington and Auckland were distinguished by a superb New Zealand theatre work, Gravity and Grace, developed in Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse, now referred to as The Hannah.
This well-planned home near Leigh cleverly deals with a clifftop site where the sun and the view are in opposite directions. First published in 2016.
The distinctive shifting roof forms of this family home appear to mimic its rugged backdrop, the Remarkables mountain range. First published in 2016.
This sunny guest house is a pared-back and elegant new addition to a family of buildings on the site. First published in 2016.
Lynda Simmons examines the vital ingredients of urban design — shared space and families — as she explores The Greenhouse by Ockham Residential in Ponsonby, Auckland.
Tessa Pawson of Peddlethorp discusses one of the practice’s most recent projects for long-standing client Oceania and the thinking behind its interiors.
Partner content: A stunning entertainer’s home in Auckland’s Long Bay was the last hurrah for a boutique design and build company prior to seeking new adventures in the South Island.
This house’s cladding has timber battens deliberately spaced to read as the homeowners’ favourite piece of music by Bach. First published in 2016.
A three-storeyed tower pokes out above the native treetops on the edge of New Zealand’s southernmost town of Oban. First published in 2016.
In the Bay of Islands, two identical cabins appear to dissolve at either end into their coastal bush setting. First published in 2016.
Jeremy Smith investigates William Samuels Architects’ artfully constructed take on affordable housing, Studio House.
Amanda Harkness takes a tour of Precinct Properties’ revitalised head office, by Warren and Mahoney, and finds a series of dramatically different elevations.
Architect Henri Sayes of Sayes Studio embraces the curve in one of his most recent projects — his own home. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.
Anthony Hōete finds an emergent force in play at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato University of Waikato’s The Pā, designed in collaboration by Architectus, Jasmax and designTRIBE.
New renders visualise the proposed Te Tōangaroa stadium by global firm HKS in collaboration with Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei and local design partners Buchan and TOA.
On a lush section, backing onto one of Auckland’s volcanoes, a tangerine-coloured gabled form pops up over a bungalow. First published in 2016.
This unassuming bungalow by McCoy + Heine Architects was extensively renovated to suit an extended family. First published in 2016.
Like an origami model, this experimental family home folds and bends along its site. First published in 2015.