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Houses revisited: Herne Bay house

Projects | In an area of predominantly heritage homes, a new build must pay homage to what has gone before. In response to the grand character villas that surround this house in Herne Bay, architect Daniel Marsh...

Oratia bathroom

Projects | A large yard is key for young children, but as they grow into teenagers, they tend to require space to groom and preen. The owners of this home requested an update of the existing bathroom to accommod...

Houses revisited: Kohimarama house

Projects | Initially, the owners of this property in the Auckland suburb of Kohimarama were intent on undertaking a renovation. However, attempts to salvage the 1930s weatherboard house that stood on the site pr...

Houses revisited: Mairangi Bay house

Projects | The owner of this home, a businessman, requested a modern, boxy design, and was keen on having a limited colour palette. This allowed the two Jasons — Jason Gibson of Gibson Architects and Jason Bonha...

Suburban Barn

Projects | / Shotover Country’s first release in 2012 provided what many in the area had been looking for: an affordable section in Queenstown. Snapped up by first home buyers and working families, these secti...

Creating experiences: CoreNet Symposium

Review | The theme of each annual CoreNet symposium is always topical and on point. In 2018, it was about ‘Creating experiences to get ahead’, looking at the ways in which successful companies create experienc...

“Engagement is the key”: Phil Redmond

People | Urbis: Can you tell us a bit about your professional background? / Phil Redmond (PR): I studied architecture at RMIT university in Melbourne. I returned to Christchurch in 2008 to work with Thom Craig...

Mirror, mirror

Projects | They may have only moved around the corner, but Warren and Mahoney have come a long way from its previous dark and enclosed office on Victoria Street to arrive at these glitzy new digs in Wynyard Quar...

Design people: Anne-Sophie Adelys

People | Camille Khouri: When did you know you wanted to be an artist? / Anne-Sophie Adelys: One of my first memories is painting. I remember I was given a present, one of those paint-by-numbers sets, and it c...

All in the family

Projects | For some in the building industry, the image of the architect is one who sketches out a building, then sends it out into the world to be realised, without much thought for how this might happen. Dave ...

Show home: Brussels studio

Projects | An early-modernist structure, built in 1927 and wedged between two taller, narrower and more-traditional Belgian buildings, has proved to be the perfect home for Xavier Lust, in terms of both his work...

Creative collisions: GridAKL

Projects | Co-working spaces are not new – most modern cities worth their salt contain a number of lively spaces for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and freelancers, with meeting rooms, shared ...

Bold is Beautiful

Projects | Tucked away against the slope of a hill in Queenstown’s Shotover Country, this pleasantly quirky house was created for a client with bold tastes using recycled materials, a vivid colour palette and so...

Effortless luxury

Projects | There’s no point trying to compete with a landscape like this one. Surrounded by tussocked mountain peaks and rolling hills, the uninterrupted views from this site in Bendemeer Estate spurred a design...

Shipshape in Rothesay Bay

Projects | Just a few minutes’ walk from Rothesay Bay on the far reaches of the North Shore, this site was a perfect location for a family of sailing enthusiasts looking to put down roots close to the water. The...

Art and the outdoors

Projects | Sitting some 20 metres from the coastline at Cass Bay, this home is what real estate agents call “absolute beachfront”, with spectacular views across to sparkling Lyttelton Harbour, Ōtamahua/Quail Isl...

Densification perfection – Milieu’s modern take on suburban living

Projects | Designed by Milieu Architecture, the house encompasses a home for a couple and their dog, as well as a separate dwelling for one set of parents. The couple’s home features living spaces below, with be...

Divine proportions: Station Cabin

Projects | While only a handful of minutes from Wanaka, the vast high country farm where this cabin is located feels deliciously remote. The owners of the property wanted a bolt-hole that could be used as accomm...

Cool cabins: cosy retreats

Projects | A45 Klein / Hudson Valley, USA / This slice of cosy architecture is a prototype constructed in upstate New York for tiny house company Klein. It was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group using the starting...

Precious metals: Interior renovation

Projects | The kitchen is the focal point for this house, located in the Auckland suburb of Parnell. Blackened steel with highlights of brass and a backdrop of granite have been used, and there is a sense of per...

Houses revisited: Coastal house

Projects | Rather like a nest tucked into some branches at the top of a tall tree, this house sits quietly in the hills of its coastal Waikato site. Designed for a pair of musicians as a refuge from both the pub...

Westmere House

Projects | Framed by a tall, iconic cypress tree and nestled next to a converted church, this family home in the inner-city suburb of Westmere is designed as a private oasis for the family who dwells in it. Arch...

Kohimarama renovation

Projects | With its beachside boardwalks and buzzing eateries, the Auckland suburb of Kohimarama is synonymous with outdoor living. Situated close to the beach, the renovation design for this house allows family...

Boatsheds

Projects | It may be no surprise to learn that a house dubbed ‘Boatsheds’ is owned by a pair of nautical enthusiasts. The couple, architect Rachael Rush and partner Greg Lee, came to Strachan Group Architects ar...

Ngunguru Bay house

Projects | Doing away with the fuss of everyday life is an essential ingredient in what makes holiday time so valuable. Despite coming complete with conveniences absent from the classic bach, such as whiteware a...

Houses revisited: Marsden Cove house

Projects | There is a lot of emotion invested in a house where the owners aim to spend the rest of their lives. Not only should the house provide that ‘dream home’ ideal, it also needs to keep pace with the comi...

Three Kings House

Projects | For Jon Bridges and his partner Gemma, a Sunday drive marked the end of a two-year search for a suitable site close to downtown Auckland on which to build their dream home. Internet searches had deliv...

Houses revisited: Mellons Bay house

Projects | A spring runs beneath the site where this house is built — and to pay homage to it, architect Daniel Marshall has designed the house as a sculptural ode to the waterway below and the sea ahead. “The h...

Interior Details: Yvette Jay Interior Design

People | Based in Auckland’s Westmere, Yvette Jay Interior Design opened its doors in 2004. Since then, sole practioner Yvette Jay has worked alongside many renowned architects in Auckland and further afield, ...

Viewfinder: Marina Mathews

Projects | Tell us about the five projects you've chosen as your favourites. Marina Mathews (MM): My first is Anna-Marie Chin’s Lake Hayes Cottage. Being based in Queenstown, I photograph a lot of luxury holiday...