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Place to be: St Benedicts flat

Place to be: St Benedicts flat

23 Jul 2018, Camille Khouri

An Auckland apartment with street cred is transformed into a cool, urbane version of itself through colour and texture.

‘A powerful form’: Lune de Sang Pavilion

‘A powerful form’: Lune de Sang Pavilion

18 Jul 2018, Trisha Croaker

In a slow-growth forest in the Byron Bay hinterland a powerful, monumental concrete structure has been designed to endure.

Staying alive: Trafalgar Centre Reinhabitation

Staying alive: Trafalgar Centre

17 Jul 2018, Justine Harvey

An elegant, black pavilion and surrounds create a real civic dimension to Nelson’s major indoor sports and community venue.

Hot House: Black Rock House

Hot House: Black Rock House

16 Jul 2018, Camille Khouri

An exposed site with glorious views across Lyttelton Harbour called for a house with two very distinct zones.

A learning environment for future needs

A learning environment for future needs

12 Jul 2018, Amanda Harkness

We visited King’s School’s new Centennial Building and found it to be the ideal space for learning and interacting.

Taking flight: Paihia House

Taking flight: Paihia House

4 Jul 2018, Justine Harvey

A new house with a dramatic gull-wing-shaped roof offers views over the Bay of Islands from every room.

Trilingual: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

Trilingual: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

3 Jul 2018, Guy Marriage

See the only trilingual museum in Aotearoa: part of a modest-but-vibrant, multi-purpose community hub in Foxton.

The Coal Office: Tom Dixon's new home

The Coal Office: Tom Dixon’s new home

28 Jun 2018, Grant Gibson

In an exclusive tour, we step into Dixon’s new headquarters in a heritage building in London’s Kings Cross.

‘A neat trick’: Two Halves House

‘A neat trick’: Two Halves House

25 Jun 2018, Marcus Baumgart

Responding eloquently to its lightly forested, sloping site, this earth-toned house has been split into two.

Serving of cottage pie: Rita restaurant

Serving of cottage pie: Rita restaurant

21 Jun 2018

A small, unassuming worker’s cottage in Wellington’s Aro Valley has taken on a new lease of life with the opening of Rita.

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

19 Jun 2018, Camille Khouri

Being open and even a little friendly, Christchurch’s latest public building inverts the norm for justice buildings.

Precise and proud: Light Saw House

Precise and proud: Light Saw House

18 Jun 2018, Linda Cheng

A turn-of-the-century weatherboard cottage on Melbourne’s Merri Creek has been transformed into a light-filled family home.

Seamless design: Toi Art

Seamless design: Toi Art

15 Jun 2018, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Warren and Mahoney has created a new gallery that blends perfectly with Te Papa as part of a five-year renewal project.

Camp Glenorchy: Net Zero accommodation

Camp Glenorchy: Net Zero accommodation

14 Jun 2018, Frederique Gulcher

A campground in Otago’s idyllic Glenorchy is hoping to lead by example in sustainability.

Victorian urbanite: Melbourne house

Victorian urbanite: Melbourne house

11 Jun 2018, Peter Davies

Part monolith, part Victorian: this Melbourne house is entirely influenced by and devoted to the art that hangs within it.

Hidden retreat in the Wakatipu Basin

Hidden retreat in the Wakatipu Basin

8 Jun 2018, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

This complex project involves not only a elegant hotel but the rehabilitation of the natural landscape of the region.

Creative collisions: GridAKL

Creative collisions: GridAKL

7 Jun 2018, Camille Khouri

Step inside GridAKL, New Zealand’s first and largest co-working campus, located in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter. 

Gold standard: Freemans Bay Apartment

Gold standard: Freemans Bay Apartment

4 Jun 2018, Camille Khouri

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

Natural ease: Tanner House

Natural ease: Tanner House

1 Jun 2018, Brett Seakins

This thoughtful extension to a heritage house in Melbourne offers both drama and intimacy.

Of the earth: Californian retreat

Of the earth: Californian retreat

28 May 2018, Camille Khouri

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

Revisited: Fulcher Residence

Revisited: Fulcher Residence

22 May 2018, Jason Haigh, Alice Hampson

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

A fine collection: Parisian apartment

A fine collection: Parisian apartment

21 May 2018, Leanne Amodeo

A conversation between artworks and interior design results in a stunning, high-end eclecticism in this Parisian apartment.

Golden age of travel: Online Republic

Golden age of travel: Online Republic

17 May 2018, Jo Jeffy

Seeking to reflect their corporate culture, this new workplace takes staff on a vacation to the heyday of travel.

Tight-knit: Mt Pleasant Community Centre

Tight-knit: Mt Pleasant Community Centre

15 May 2018, Guy Marriage

This marvel of prefabricated construction could pave the way for the future of design and construction in New Zealand.

Of schist and strata

Of schist and strata

14 May 2018, Federico Monsalve

A home in the Canterbury Plains has been built from layers of stone and memories.

Alpine comforts: QT Queenstown Hotel

Alpine comforts: QT Queenstown Hotel

10 May 2018, Federico Monsalve

Federico Monsalve explores the QT Hotel in Queenstown and discovers a colourful and engaging space.

Subtle luxury: The Villa at Barwon Heads

Subtle luxury: The Villa at Barwon Heads

9 May 2018, Mark Scruby

Referencing the gable roofs of the surrounding beach houses, this new home provides fuss-free luxury, perfect for a holiday.

In praise of shadows

In praise of shadows

7 May 2018, Claire McCall

This house for a photographer uses light and shadow to create a moody, contemporary abode with a nuanced sense of beauty.

The Waterdog

The Waterdog

3 May 2018, Rebecca Gross

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

2 May 2018, Helen Norrie

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

1 May 2018, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

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

Kindred spirit: Belmont House

Kindred spirit: Belmont House

30 Apr 2018, Mark Scruby

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

26 Apr 2018, Camille Khouri

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

25 Apr 2018, Camille Khouri

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

24 Apr 2018, Colin Martin

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

Changing the game: Nightingale

Changing the game: Nightingale

23 Apr 2018, Jon Rennie

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

Highly crafted: Freshwater Apartment

Highly crafted: Freshwater Apartment

18 Apr 2018, Marcus Baumgart

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

17 Apr 2018, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

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

Show home: Brussels studio

Show home: Brussels Studio

16 Apr 2018, Camille Khouri

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

9 Apr 2018, Claire McCall

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

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