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Houses Revisited: Rationalist house

Houses Revisited: Rationalist house

Posted: 16 Dec 2021

In this large Christchurch house, Wilson and Hill Architects continue their exploration of contemporary Modernism, first published in 2006.

Houses Revisited: A second life

Houses Revisited: A second life

Posted: 23 Oct 2020

The original clients get back a Wellington house designed by the late Chris Brooke-White, one of the great characters of the 1970s, in this project feature from 2008.

Houses Revisited: Settler chic

Houses Revisited: Settler chic

Posted: 22 Jan 2021

In pastoral Waikato, RTA Studio employ vernacular forms to create an inland holiday house that was first published in 2007.

Houses Revisited: Beyond fashion

Houses Revisited: Beyond fashion

Posted: 3 May 2019

This house by the late Canterbury architect Peter Beaven is a gradual revelation.

Houses Revisited: Living in the view

Houses Revisited: Living in the view

Posted: 10 May 2019

A Central Otago house designed by Tim Dagg blurs the lines of the natural and built environment.

Houses Revisited: Country crate

Houses Revisited: Country crate

Posted: 17 May 2019

Richard Middleton takes design inspiration from a Wairarapa site’s former incarnation as an orchard.

Houses Revisited: A place in the sun

Houses Revisited: A place in the sun

Posted: 24 May 2019

We look back at a home in which Paul Leuschke takes a modest budget and creates a farmhouse with room to grow.

Houses Revisited: Tough love

Houses Revisited: Tough love

Posted: 14 Jun 2019

In this home, first published in 2009, Athfield Architects meets the challenge of Cook Strait head on.

Houses Revisited: Complex solution

Houses Revisited: Complex solution

Posted: 21 Jun 2019

We look back at a bach on Auckland’s West Coast in which Matthew Gribben pursues an unorthodox design solution.

Houses Revisited: Keep in shape

Houses Revisited: Keep in shape

Posted: 12 Jul 2019

Take a look back at an Andrew Patterson-designed contemporary castle with a twist on the cliffs above Auckland’s west coast.

Houses Revisited: Simply Sumner

Houses Revisited: Simply Sumner

Posted: 14 Feb 2020

Out on Christchurch’s coast Andrew Watson stacks up his boxes against a steep site in this house, originally published in 2009.

Houses Revisited: Material boys

Houses Revisited: Material boys

Posted: 14 Feb 2020

Bevin + Slessor’s 2009 Peka Peka house stand the test of time as a smart, contemporary take on Kiwi modernism.

Houses Revisited: Return of the native

Houses Revisited: Return of the native

Posted: 27 Mar 2020

A Hawke’s Bay home from Herriot Melhuish O’Neill expresses Waimarama’s changed circumstances and its continuity of spirit.

Houses Revisited: High society

Houses Revisited: High society

Posted: 27 Mar 2020

From the Houses archives: a penthouse apartment by Cook Sargission & Pirie provides clear evidence of the rise of Freemans Bay.

Houses Revisited: Adventure in toytown

Houses Revisited: Adventure in toytown

Posted: 24 Apr 2020

In this Wellington home, first published in 2009, Uche Isichei has designed an unconventional house for a once-sleepy suburb.

Houses Revisited: Housing acts

Houses Revisited: Housing acts

Posted: 24 Apr 2020

Paul Barry’s ‘Three-part house’ makes the most of a tight and tiny Wellington site in this project that was first published in 2009.

Houses revisited: Mission statement

Houses revisited: Mission statement

Posted: 22 May 2020

First published in 2008, Paul Clarke has designed a view house in Auckland’s eastern suburbs that preserves a little of the past.

Houses Revisited: Happy camping

Houses Revisited: Happy camping

Posted: 28 Jun 2019

Return to a Copeland Associates home that draws on the tropes of the Kiwi beach settlement for a Coromandel holiday house.

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.

Houses Revisited: In at the deep end

Houses Revisited: In at the deep end

Posted: 2 Aug 2019

First published in 2009, in this home on the outskirts of Auckland Tim Dorrington designed a pool house, and just kept going.

Houses Revisited: In Parsonson country

Houses Revisited: In Parsonson country

Posted: 14 Feb 2020

One Wellington practice has been making a name fore itself in Kapiti Coast beach houses for over a decade. This 2009 house is a shining example.

Revisited: Choong House

Revisited: Choong House

Posted: 15 Dec 2017

Built in 1985, this home by Biltmoderne in Melbourne presents a poetic integration of architecture, water and landscape.

Revisited: Fulcher Residence

Revisited: Fulcher Residence

Posted: 22 May 2018

Balancing solidity and lightness, this 1960s house is indicative of the enduring relevance of architect Peter Heathwood.

Modernist evolution: McLeod House

Modernist evolution: McLeod House

Ian Moore Architects

Perched high on a rocky outcrop, this expressive home in Sydney reveals a strong connection with mid-century modernism.

Residential buildings
Crafty rooster: Kelburn Townhouse

Crafty rooster: Kelburn Townhouse

Posted: 16 Aug 2017

In 2008, on a steep Wellington site, in an old part of town, Parsonson Architects have designed a clever townhouse.

Advanced pose: Remuera House

Advanced pose: Remuera House

Posted: 25 Sep 2017

Xsite Architects’ zinc-clad house from 2008 stretches out to the sun and sea in a conservative Auckland suburb.

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Posted: 10 Nov 2017

This renovation of a dark terrace house has resulted in a contemporary, light-filled home with striking timber elements.

Viewfinder: Top five with Sarah Rowlands

Viewfinder: Top five with Sarah Rowlands

Posted: 12 May 2021

This South Island photographer captures everything from changing landscapes to interesting people. But here, she chronicles her favourite architectural projects to date.

Suiting up

Suiting up: Marlborough Library and Art Gallery

Posted: 4 Oct 2023

Jeremy Smith investigates a new fashion statement in Blenheim’s combined library and art gallery, Te Kahu o Waipuna by Warren and Mahoney.

Ohakea: five star facility

Ohakea: five star facility

Mainzeal

The RNZAF’s new maintenance facility gets top marks with its five star green rating.

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