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Ocean gaze

Ocean gaze

Posted: 31 Jul 2017

Designed for a jet-set family, this Monaco apartment strikes a seemingly effortless balance between comfort and style.

Highly polished: Parnell Apartment

Highly polished: Parnell Apartment

Posted: 4 Sep 2017

A city-fringe penthouse apartment has been transformed into a sanctuary from the city and a place to entertain guests.

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

Posted: 22 Nov 2017

With hills behind and the sea a block away, this home was a gentle introduction to the city for a couple used to open fields.

The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

Posted: 13 Dec 2017

With modest materials and a simple, social layout, this Hawke’s Bay beach house fits with its original bach neighbours.

High performance

High performance

Posted: 18 Jan 2018

Giltrap Group’s new Great North Road showroom is a gallery of automotive artistry.

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.

Of the earth: Californian retreat

Of the earth: Californian retreat

Posted: 28 May 2018

On a property encompassing a walnut orchard, this family escape treads lightly on the earth from which it has been built.

Gold standard: Freemans Bay Apartment

Gold standard: Freemans Bay Apartment

Posted: 4 Jun 2018

Downsizing has by no means equated to downgrading for the owners of this apartment in Auckland’s inner suburbs.

Houses revisited: Grey Lynn garage

Houses revisited: Grey Lynn garage

Mark Smith: Architect

A former inner city mechanic’s workshop is reimagined as a New York-style loft, first published 2015.

Residential buildings
The secret garden: Pilkingtons

The secret garden: Pilkingtons

Posted: 25 Aug 2015

Abundant greenery, vibrant colour and organic shapes conjure up a lush oasis in the middle of Auckland’s CBD.

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Posted: 16 Sep 2015

A juxtaposition of materials, coupled with bold lines, produces a visually arresting family home, first published in 2015.

Inner-city haven

Inner-city haven

Posted: 3 Dec 2015

An urban eyrie enjoys views of Auckland’s most iconic built and natural landscapes.

Flexible space: AW Architects

Flexible space: AW Architects

Posted: 25 Feb 2016

Unexpected materials and pops of colour make this a highly vibrant shared space in Christchurch.

Through the looking glass

Through the looking glass

Posted: 26 Jan 2017

Camille Khouri ventures to Waiheke Island’s newest winery, Tantalus Estate, and discovers sensory surprises galore.

Creative capital

Creative capital

Posted: 6 Sep 2018

Wellington is seeing a boom in its creative education sector and now its facilities are starting to follow suit.

Golden glow: Rhodes House

Golden glow: Rhodes House

Posted: 8 Oct 2018

This award-winning Christchurch house is both a gallery for the owners’ art collection and a work of art in itself.

Sweet isolation: Wyuna hideaway

Sweet isolation: Wyuna hideaway

Posted: 15 Oct 2018

A lush home at the edge of the world provides a majestic haven with views and inherent calm.

Capital character: Deloitte Wellington

Capital character: Deloitte Wellington

Posted: 6 Jun 2019

Wellington’s cityscape and natural textures are brought inside Deloitte’s new headquarters.

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

Posted: 19 Jun 2019

This co-working space on Auckland’s North Shore is, by all accounts, a success story for its owners and its tenants.

Well grounded: Oliver's Ridge

Well grounded: Oliver’s Ridge

Posted: 12 Aug 2019

With a clear mandate to be elegant, yet passive, Queenstown’s Team Green Architects has delivered a home that is powerful in many respects.

Refreshing the Inn: Auckland Airport hotel

Refreshing the Inn: Auckland Airport hotel

Posted: 5 Sep 2019

The newly renovated Holiday Inn near Auckland Airport presents a bright and welcoming front with a contemporary, Pacific-inspired aesthetic.

Mountain living: Roys Peak House

Mountain living: Roys Peak House

Posted: 18 Sep 2019

A contemporary Mason & Wales Architects holiday house in Wanaka pays homage to the ‘crib’, the classic South Island back-country tramping hut.

Elemental: Jack's Point house

Elemental: Jack’s Point house

Posted: 30 Oct 2019

This home is at ease within the rugged nature of Queenstown’s landscape.

Landing place: West Meadows house

Landing place: West Meadows house

Posted: 4 Mar 2020

With lakeside views and an alpine backdrop, this award-winning South Island house is perfectly positioned to be a home for all seasons.

Inward gaze: Heartland

Inward gaze: Heartland

Posted: 16 Jun 2016

A central spine with dynamic details draws focus into the core of this Newmarket office.

Buon appetito

Buon appetito

Posted: 8 Dec 2016

A new Auckland eatery with its heart in an Italian market and an alternative way of doing things.

Sleight of hand

Sleight of hand

Posted: 20 Apr 2017

This interior, devised by the film industry, is equal parts escapism, kid’s haven and functional – all with a dash of magic.

Home with Hoppen

Home with Hoppen

Posted: 18 Sep 2017

As British interior design’s star Kelly Hoppen celebrates 40 years in the industry, we step into the place she calls home.

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

Posted: 17 Oct 2017

This idyllic site on the water’s edge in Mahurangi East called for a home that tapped into the calm serenity of the area.

Fortified luxury

Fortified luxury

Posted: 30 Nov 2017

With Kinloch Lodge, Patterson Associates and Virginia Fisher have created a modern-day castle on the banks of Lake Taupō.

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.

Bare bones: Hallensteins

Bare bones: Hallensteins

Posted: 19 Nov 2015

The narrative of the heritage building – and the 150-year old clothing brand – informed the raw industrial look of this interior fit-out.

Vogel's Revival

Vogel’s Revival

Posted: 11 Feb 2016

In Dunedin’s long-forgotten heritage precinct, some locals are rejuvenating the city – from the inside out.

Sparking a fire

Sparking a fire

Posted: 18 Feb 2016

The renaming of Telecom has provided the company the ideal opportunity to rethink its brand image and its retail spaces.

The third place: Tūranga

The third place: Tūranga

Posted: 17 Jan 2019

Christchurch’s new central library welcomes all and inspires the pursuit of knowledge.

Walking the talk

Walking the talk

Posted: 7 Jul 2016

Fonterra adopts activity-based working practices with the creation of its clean, green, corporate base in downtown Auckland.

Team approach: Waterview Connection

Team approach: Waterview Connection

Posted: 23 Jan 2018

The Waterview Connection is a collaborative design effort by architects Warren and Mahoney and the Well-Connected Alliance.

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.

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.

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