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The Waterdog

The Waterdog

Posted: 3 May 2018

This heritage-listed chapel has transformed into a new work and event space with a striking new stacked-box composition.

Green haven: Sunnybanks House

Green haven: Sunnybanks House

Posted: 2 May 2018

This house, nestled into the dramatic landscape of southern Tasmania, embraces sustainable design principles.

Wild west: New Plymouth coastal walkway

Wild west: New Plymouth coastal walkway

Posted: 1 May 2018

One landscape architect argues that this west coast walkway is New Plymouth’s crown jewel.

Kindred spirit: Belmont House

Kindred spirit: Belmont House

Posted: 30 Apr 2018

Informed by the memories of the original house, this alteration and addition sets the stage for family life, providing opportunities for both connection and privacy.

Sense of theatre: Lillius

Sense of theatre: Lillius

Posted: 26 Apr 2018

Auckland’s Lillius is a new restaurant with the right mix of luxe and grit to fit with its city-fringe neighbourhood.

A good fit: Montreal Street House

A good fit: Montreal Street House

Posted: 25 Apr 2018

Situated in the heart of Christchurch, this distinctive barn-red house is very hard to miss.

Letting the light in: Hayward Gallery

Letting the light in: Hayward Gallery

Posted: 24 Apr 2018

London’s famous Brutalist architectural icon, the Hayward Gallery in the Southbank Centre, gets transformed.

Changing the game: Nightingale

Changing the game: Nightingale

Posted: 23 Apr 2018

Big thinking, deft details and a generosity of spirit give hope to this Melbourne suburb.

Highly crafted: Freshwater Apartment

Highly crafted: Freshwater Apartment

Posted: 18 Apr 2018

A focus on craft and making provides this radically reconfigured apartment with a sense of warmth and tactile materiality.

Restoration and harmony: Taumanu Reserve

Restoration and harmony: Taumanu Reserve

Posted: 17 Apr 2018

How Onehunga’s community fought to restore the mana of its waterfront.

Show home: Brussels studio

Show home: Brussels Studio

Posted: 16 Apr 2018

We step into the home/studio of Belgian designer Xavier Lust which has been reconfigured from an old print shop.

Enduring: Mount Eden House

Enduring: Mount Eden House

Posted: 9 Apr 2018

The homeowner and designer of this Mt. Eden renovation has created a new history for her family in this 1862 home.

Ring the deal bell

Ring the deal bell

Posted: 5 Apr 2018

Commercial property owner and developer Goodman delivers a sustainable new workspace for its own deal-makers.

Stealthy sophistication: House Pranayama

Stealthy sophistication: House Pranayama

Posted: 4 Apr 2018

With compelling spatial planning, this narrow addition to a circa 1920s Sydney abode provides extra space for family life.

Social pathways: UoA Science Centre

Social pathways: UoA Science Centre

Posted: 3 Apr 2018

Architectus’ large and complex Science Centre is densely packed into the University of Auckland’s Grafton site.

Under the Tuscan sky

Under the Tuscan sky

Posted: 2 Apr 2018

Set amongst olive groves, this Italian villa serves as a rural retreat for iconic designer and architect Piero Lissoni.

With a bang

With a bang

Posted: 26 Mar 2018

Daring and intensely playful, this Amsterdam apartment toes the line between museum and conceptual home.

Diamond in the rough: Te Onewa Pa

Diamond in the rough: Te Onewa Pa

Posted: 23 Mar 2018

Boffa Miskell has breathed new life into a neglected pa site with incredible views, just under the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Calm simplicity: Marrickville House

Calm simplicity: Marrickville House

Posted: 21 Mar 2018

This effective extension in Sydney makes the most of unpretentious materials and a simple form to meet the clients’ brief.

Richness in texture: Westmere House

Richness in texture: Westmere House

Posted: 19 Mar 2018

A modern addition breathes new life into this 1929 home in Westmere, Auckland, without overpowering its original glory.

Open and shut: Perimeter House

Open and shut: Perimeter House

Posted: 14 Mar 2018

Make Architecture’s addition to a two-bedroom house in Abbotsford, Melbourne, reflects the area’s industrial aesthetic.

Fluid forms: ANZ Centre, Christchurch

Fluid forms: ANZ Centre, Christchurch

Posted: 13 Mar 2018

A central-city block in Christchurch has been revitalised by this multi-use building with a striking atrium and faceted form.

Home on high

Home on high

Posted: 12 Mar 2018

A balance of textures and light has transformed this New York loft into a comfortable family home.

An outdoor challenge: Waterloo House

An outdoor challenge: Waterloo House

Posted: 7 Mar 2018

A sensitive extension to a heritage-listed Sydney terrace house offers generous living spaces and encourages an outdoor life.

A journey through spaces: The University of Waikato Law and Management Building

A journey through spaces

Posted: 6 Mar 2018

WSP Opus Architecture’s building at The University of Waikato takes you through a series of solids and voids.

Of its place: Layer House

Of its place: Layer House

Posted: 28 Feb 2018

This sustainable beach house in Victoria is modelled on the layers of limestone shelves and caves that make up its site.

Honouring the old: Kauri Timber Building

Honouring the old: Kauri Timber Building

Posted: 27 Feb 2018

One of Auckland’s most important heritage buildings has been remodelled and complemented with a new commercial structure.

A matter of contrasts

A matter of contrasts

Posted: 26 Feb 2018

This classic apartment in The Hague proves that even a small, urban, rental property can be turned into a personable home.

Effortless makeover: Balwyn House

Effortless makeover: Balwyn House

Posted: 23 Feb 2018

A classic suburban house has been transformed by an intervention that manages to appear both understated and effortless.

Sun, sea, sand: top 5 beach houses of 2017

Sun, sea, sand: 2017’s top beach houses

Posted: 22 Feb 2018

Before this rather tumultuous summer ends, we look back at last year’s 5 most popular beach houses from across New Zealand.

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