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‘Thrillingly Simple’: Possum Shoot Shed

‘Thrillingly Simple’: Possum Shoot Shed

Posted: 29 Aug 2018

A pavilion formed from the remnants of a shed, this “thrillingly simple” project makes the most of its majestic site.

'A mammoth effort': Naenae Bowling Club

‘A mammoth effort’: Naenae Bowling Club

Posted: 28 Aug 2018

A dynamic, innovative roof covers Naenae’s newest community hub: a progressive bowling club by Tennent Brown Architects.

Eco icon: Sydney terrace house

Eco icon: Sydney terrace house

Posted: 27 Aug 2018

A home shared by humans, cats, chickens and fish combines cutting-edge architecture with off-the-grid green initiatives.

Kaleidoscope in motion: LA house

Kaleidoscope in motion: LA house

Posted: 20 Aug 2018

In this bombastic Los Angeles home, US designer Kelly Wearstler lets colour and pattern fall, shift and splatter with gusto.

Pukehina: From farmland to Eco Village

Pukehina: From farmland to Eco Village

Posted: 17 Aug 2018

Landscape architect Richard Hart speaks about designing for the proposed Pukehina Eco Village in the Western Bay of Plenty.

The Good Form

The Good Form

Posted: 16 Aug 2018

Artist and designer Gidon Bing’s minimalist aesthetic has been put to work in the interior of a new design and gallery space.

Island roots: Pauanui Beach Home

Island roots: Pauanui Beach Home

Posted: 13 Aug 2018

This ocean home proudly displays its owners’ Polynesian heritage through well-considered architectural moves.

Patina and texture: 102 The Mill

Patina and texture: 102 The Mill

Posted: 10 Aug 2018

The exposed structure of this former timber factory encourages consideration of the house’s sum, but also its parts.

Wellness in design: Shortland Health

Wellness in design: Shortland Health

Posted: 9 Aug 2018

When redesigning a central Auckland medical clinic, the Klein took the opportunity to re-examine the patient experience.

Calligraphy and stone: The Books House

Calligraphy and stone: The Books House

Posted: 6 Aug 2018

This Sydney home burrows within rocks and reflects its owners’ passion for books and Chinese culture.

Ladies Mile: More homes for Queenstown

Ladies Mile: More homes for Queenstown

Posted: 2 Aug 2018

The South Island tourist hotspot needs over 9000 more dwellings in the next decade but where will they all go?

Crown on the dunes: Panopticon House

Crown on the dunes: Panopticon House

Posted: 1 Aug 2018

Arising from the undulating dunes of Cape Otway, this house combines a classic nine-square plan with a floating, independently resolved roof profile that controls and enhances panoramic views.

Natural luxury: Swiss holiday home

Natural luxury: Swiss holiday home

Posted: 30 Jul 2018

Designed by Pierre Yovanovitch, this Swiss apartment embodies the luxury of natural materials and custom design.

Flux and flair: Public Library

Flux and flair: Public Library

Posted: 26 Jul 2018

Very little is bolted to the ground in this fashion sales and PR firm. Resulting in an evolving and edgy space

Place to be: St Benedicts flat

Place to be: St Benedicts flat

Posted: 23 Jul 2018

An Auckland apartment with street cred is transformed into a cool, urbane version of itself through colour and texture.

‘A powerful form’: Lune de Sang Pavilion

‘A powerful form’: Lune de Sang Pavilion

Posted: 18 Jul 2018

In a slow-growth forest in the Byron Bay hinterland a powerful, monumental concrete structure has been designed to endure.

Staying alive: Trafalgar Centre Reinhabitation

Staying alive: Trafalgar Centre

Posted: 17 Jul 2018

An elegant, black pavilion and surrounds create a real civic dimension to Nelson’s major indoor sports and community venue.

Hot House: Black Rock House

Hot House: Black Rock House

Posted: 16 Jul 2018

An exposed site with glorious views across Lyttelton Harbour called for a house with two very distinct zones.

A learning environment for future needs

A learning environment for future needs

Posted: 12 Jul 2018

We visited King’s School’s new Centennial Building and found it to be the ideal space for learning and interacting.

Trilingual: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

Trilingual: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

Posted: 3 Jul 2018

See the only trilingual museum in Aotearoa: part of a modest-but-vibrant, multi-purpose community hub in Foxton.

The Coal Office: Tom Dixon's new home

The Coal Office: Tom Dixon’s new home

Posted: 28 Jun 2018

In an exclusive tour, we step into Dixon’s new headquarters in a heritage building in London’s Kings Cross.

‘A neat trick’: Two Halves House

‘A neat trick’: Two Halves House

Posted: 25 Jun 2018

Responding eloquently to its lightly forested, sloping site, this earth-toned house has been split into two.

Serving of cottage pie: Rita restaurant

Serving of cottage pie: Rita restaurant

Posted: 21 Jun 2018

A small, unassuming worker’s cottage in Wellington’s Aro Valley has taken on a new lease of life with the opening of Rita.

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

Posted: 19 Jun 2018

Being open and even a little friendly, Christchurch’s latest public building inverts the norm for justice buildings.

Precise and proud: Light Saw House

Precise and proud: Light Saw House

Posted: 18 Jun 2018

A turn-of-the-century weatherboard cottage on Melbourne’s Merri Creek has been transformed into a light-filled family home.

Seamless design: Toi Art

Seamless design: Toi Art

Posted: 15 Jun 2018

Warren and Mahoney has created a new gallery that blends perfectly with Te Papa as part of a five-year renewal project.

Camp Glenorchy: Net Zero accommodation

Camp Glenorchy: Net Zero accommodation

Posted: 14 Jun 2018

A campground in Otago’s idyllic Glenorchy is hoping to lead by example in sustainability.

Victorian urbanite: Melbourne house

Victorian urbanite: Melbourne house

Posted: 11 Jun 2018

Part monolith, part Victorian: this Melbourne house is entirely influenced by and devoted to the art that hangs within it.

Hidden retreat in the Wakatipu Basin

Hidden retreat in the Wakatipu Basin

Posted: 8 Jun 2018

This complex project involves not only a elegant hotel but the rehabilitation of the natural landscape of the region.

Creative collisions: GridAKL

Creative collisions: GridAKL

Posted: 7 Jun 2018

Step inside GridAKL, New Zealand’s first and largest co-working campus, located in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter. 

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