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The eco-ethical house: case studies

Review | Case study 01: Maison Marly / Known as Maison Marly, this home in an historic suburb of Paris contrasts with the traditional peaked roofs of the surrounding neighborhood, creating a Passive House cert...

Capital character: Deloitte Wellington

Projects | Offices within the new Deloitte building on Wellington’s waterfront enjoy front-row views across the harbour as well as some eclectic vistas of the city and the western hills beyond. For Deloitte’s of...

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

Projects | Touted as the biggest purpose-built co-working facility in the Southern Hemisphere, the B:Hive covers 11,000m2 over five floors and can cater to businesses ranging in size from a single person to tho...

In focus: Alterations and additions

Review | New Zealanders love to renovate. We spent almost $2 billion* on consented housing alterations and additions in the last year, up $76 million on 2017. The reason for altering or adding to your home is ...

Well grounded: Oliver’s Ridge

Projects | “Modern informality; comfortable rustic elegance; sustainability; sense of permanence; textural warmth and richness; low maintenance; bespoke.” / It’s not often that an architect is given such an elo...

Refreshing the Inn: Auckland Airport hotel

Projects | "We nicknamed it 50 shades of brown,” laughs Designworks senior spatial designer Erini Compton, referencing the dated and shabby state of the Holiday Inn before she and her crew took hold of it. The t...

Mountain living: Roys Peak House

Projects | Traditionally, a New Zealand back-country tramping hut has a modest profile with a subtly pitched roof and, while often painted in bright colours to stand out in a storm, it seems at one with the land...

Elemental: Jack’s Point house

Projects | The Queenstown neighbourhood of Jack’s Point is spoiled when it comes to views. The Remarkables show the full reason for their name: postcard face to the east, and other peaks and hills in all the glo...

Landing place: West Meadows house

Projects | This Wanaka home expands and contracts when needed, making it a cosy refuge for the home-owner couple while also providing space for visitors. Their lives have been predominantly based in Christchurch...

Flexible working in architecture: Part one

Practice | Today’s workplace is radically different from that demanded by the previous generation and this reflects the composition of the workforce. According to Regus research, the workplace is now “richer in ...

2018 Festival of Architecture: Wrap-up

News | – Camille Khouri, architecutre and design writer / Queenstown Country Club Open Day 22 September / Designed by Warren and Mahoney, the Queenstown Country Club is an upmarket retirement village located c...

Beauty in bulk

Practice | In terms of aesthetics, the bulk bin store does not have a sexy reputation. With plastic bins, metal scoops and a smattering of spilled flour on the linoleum floor, this type of utilitarian space used...

Walking the talk

Projects | Fonterra is a company wholly owned by hard-working shareholders, most of whom head out to work each morning in gumboots. So, when creating a new headquarters in downtown Auckland, a considered approac...

Homegrown

Review | Recently, a movement in Dunedin has been trying to prevent the manufacture of Pineapple Lumps, Buzz Bars and Jaffas from being moved to an Australian factory. Mondelez, the company that owns Cadbury, ...

In conversation: On the road

People | Sarah Rothwell Marketing Communications Manager, Jasmax / Awarded: The Ivan Mercep Award, a $5,000 grant and a week of paid exploration time to pursue a personal development opportunity. Cities: San F...

Architects in Profile: Rogan Nash Architects

People | Kate and Eva of Rogan Nash Architects are like an old married couple – in the habit of finishing each other's sentences and eagerly debating differences in points of view. They met at Auckland Univers...

Team approach: Waterview Connection

Projects | Seventeen years of planning, five years of construction, 11,000 workers, $1.4 billion, 74,500m3 of aggregate, 5km of drainage pipe, 140,000m2 of paint, 50km of cable trays, 24,000 concrete segments, 4...

Fluid forms: ANZ Centre, Christchurch

Projects | It’s a sunny, clear day in Christchurch and High Street is buzzing with pedestrians, shoppers and tourists taking in the city. Many are enjoying cups of coffee inside and outside the new ANZ Centre, w...

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

Projects | What could be a clearer illustration of a government’s commitment to a ’quake-weary city than a building designed to protect its citizens from such a disaster? Taking up a city block and combining ser...

Feminine perspectives: part two

People | Read part one of Female perspectives here. In part two, we speak to two more female-led interior design firms in New Zealand. Interior Workroom / Founded in 2010, Queenstown practice Interior Workroom...

The third place: Tūranga

Projects | If you have set foot in a library in the last 20 years, you may have noticed a change. Gone are the shushing librarians, the rows of dusty shelves and the stagnant atmosphere; conversation is now welc...

The light revolution

Review | There are many design elements that affect the way people experience spaces within the home. Lighting isn’t just about its illuminating function: thoughtfully considered lighting can personalise a spa...

Walk on by: flooring focus

Review | The days of neutral flooring materials appear to be numbered. The trend in 2018 is towards designers and home-owners making bold choices around patterning, materials, textures and colours to create st...

The eco-ethical house: part one

Review | Building is a huge factor in carbon emissions and waste. Making good choices around the types of product used for a build can help to reduce the carbon footprint of a house, as can reusing materials f...

Architects in Profile: Edwards White Architects

People | Edwards White Architects has been collecting accolades at recent NZIA Architecture Awards nights, and for good reason. The practice, based in Hamilton, creates projects with interesting plans and an u...

Diversity in architecture: part two

Practice | Hear from four young practitioners about their experiences working as minorities in the architecture industry. Read part one, where Justine Harvey and Camille Khouri explore what a more diverse industry...

A decade of transformative architecture 2008–2017

Review | Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 2011 / The list of awards received by the Auckland Art Gallery since its 2011 redevelopment is multitudinous and most notably includes the prestigious World Building ...