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On the upper reaches of Lake Wakatipu, RTA Studio and Bureaux go high concept with traditional types at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp.
Air New Zealand’s new Hangar 4 is set to be the largest timber arch in the southern hemisphere.
The result of a fruitful Marutūāhu-Ockham Iwi partnership, Manaaki is the largest apartment complex to have ever been built outside of Auckland’s CBD.
The idiomatic style of the architecture belies the cutting-edge technology that lies at the heart of this home. First published in 2015.
This off-the-grid farmhouse proves that with sustainable architecture size doesn’t matter, first published in 2015.
An 1890s stable block is transformed into a warm, modern family home, first published 2015.
Mark Scowen is an Auckland-based photographer, specialising in architecture, interiors, landscapes and urban design.
Rameka Alexander-Tu’inukuafe and Saul Roberts have prepared a pātere to be viewed before reading their review of Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa.
The bold, fluid form of Buchan’s Sonata Apartments in Auckland’s St Heliers deals with the demanding building envelope setbacks in a creative way.
The design and fit-out of this new-build orthodontist practice was a first for the client and KKID, both embracing an opportunity to break with convention.
Non-profit fund manager Simplicity looks to create a few smiles as its new office space lives up to its mantra, putting people and the planet before profits.
Three storeys above the street, a discrete loft is inserted into a heritage suburb. First published in 2014.
A house for the ages takes root in the fertile lands north of the capital. First published in 2014.
A house beyond repair sees a planned renovation project become a new build, first published in 2015.
Hayman Park Stage 2 opens in Auckland’s Manukau. The playground designed by Wraight Athfield Landscape + Architecture includes the tallest play tower in Aotearoa.
Jeremy Smith investigates a new fashion statement in Blenheim’s combined library and art gallery, Te Kahu o Waipuna by Warren and Mahoney.
Bill McKay traverses the histories of the Hayman and Kronfeld buildings in downtown Auckland’s Britomart precinct and their elegant adaptive re-use by Peddlethorp.
Katie Scott of Auckland-based interior design studio Sticks+Stones loves a curve and, here, in this bungalow kitchen renovation, she uses them to beautiful effect. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.
One of Tauranga’s newest dining destinations recreates the experience of a European picnic. We talk to designer Summer Bishop of CTRL Space about the project.
Tibor Donner’s own house has just turned 75 and will be open to viewing during this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival, on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October.
The fractured forms of this house reference the site’s geological past. First published in 2015.
Future proofing ensures this holiday home will see its owners into their retirement. First published in 2015.
This contemporary beach house by Malcolm Walker Architects offers moments of surprise and serendipity. First published in 2015.
Derek Kawiti surveys Pā Reo, the latest additions to Te Wānanga o Raukawa campus in Ōtaki by Tennent Brown Architects, and the dedicated process under way to achieve Living Building Challenge certification.
Post-pandemic, workplaces are focusing on generating wellbeing through attractive and comfortable design by incorporating amenities more typically found in hotels.
Endangered Māori building methods pass seismic testing.
Outside-the-box thinking has enabled a full-size family house to occupy a modest site. First published in 2014.
East meets west in this house, which seeks to bring an Asian aesthetic to the Kiwi landscape. First published in 2014.
Old and new come together in this extended family holiday home. First published in 2014.
X-Frame is in the running for the $2,000,000 Earthshot Prize.
Trudie Bradbourne explores the cocoonlike quality of the Kina, the latest addition to Taranaki’s Green School by Boon.
Te Whare Hononga opens in New Plymouth.
In the Big Cottage, Bob Burnett Architecture merges a classic Californian Bungalow style with a Japanese design ethos in this Christchurch home.
John Walsh visits the Toiora High Street Cohousing project in Ōtepoti Dunedin, by Architype, and finds a connection to a timeless tradition of shared space.
Amanda Harkness looks at Klein’s new Cardiac Catheter Laboratory for Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau and finds there’s a lot going on behind the scenes.
Not so much a deconstruction of the villa typology as it is an unravelling, says architect Daniel Marshall. First published in 2014.
Sentry-like edifices mark the entry to this surprisingly open family home. First published in 2014.
A sympathetic renovation merges character detailing with modern-day amenity. First published in 2014.
The newest addition to the Sylvia Park precinct, 3 Te Kehu Way by Woods Bagot and Peddlethorp marks the next step in Sylvia Park’s evolution into a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood.
Guy Marriage negotiates the black diagrid structure and sinuous, muscular swoops of Tākina’s confectionary-coloured façade and finds plenty of attraction in Wellington’s new convention centre by Studio Pacific Architecture.