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The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

13 Dec 2017, Camille Khouri

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

La Belle Époque

La Belle Époque

11 Dec 2017, Leanne Amodeo

This Parisian apartment has been designed to be in harmony with the artistic and historic elements of its neighbourhood.

In disguise: Balmoral House

In disguise: Balmoral House

8 Dec 2017, Genevieve Lilley

In this Sydney home, an artful sequence of layered spaces is contained within a building form that belies its size.

In house: Space Studio

In house: Space Studio

7 Dec 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri steps into the new offices of a growing design firm specialising in the hotel industry.

Hot House: Solar Egg

Hot House: Solar Egg

1 Dec 2017, Federico Monsalve

Although not a house… the Solar Egg is literally smoking hot.

Fortified luxury

Fortified luxury

30 Nov 2017, Camille Khouri

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

Relaxed grandeur: River’s Edge House

Relaxed grandeur: River’s Edge House

29 Nov 2017, Helen Norrie

This beachside home in Tasmania is precise without being fussy, facilitating a relaxed lifestyle with a sense of grandeur.

Shadows of heritage: Elgin Street Residence

Shadows of heritage: Elgin Street Residence

27 Nov 2017, Tobias Horrocks

The cultural heritage of the clients subtly influenced this reworking of a 19th century row house in Melbourne.

Suspended time: the Inca rail

Suspended time: the Inca rail

23 Nov 2017, Federico Monsalve

We speak to designers Muza Lab about this luscious hotel on rails that has been restored and is now conquering the Andes.

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

22 Nov 2017, Camille Khouri

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.

Pueblo Ribera

Pueblo Ribera

20 Nov 2017, Federico Monsalve

A small 1920s apartment on a Californian beach, designed by architect Rudolph Schindler, is restored to its original.

Crisp and coastal

Crisp and coastal

17 Nov 2017, Claire McCall

The Mediterranean meets the Pacific on a grand scale in this luscious Australian duplex.

Happy kisses

Happy kisses

17 Nov 2017, Rebecca Zephyr Thomas

Rebecca Zephyr Thomas steps into Happy Boy and Kiss Kiss, two Auckland restaurants designed to be Instagrammable.

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

10 Nov 2017, Sarah Hurst

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

Craftman's community: Studio C

Craftman’s community: Studio C

9 Nov 2017, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Studio C is the glam yet gritty home of a collaboration between a menswear tailor, Blair Wheeler, and hairdresser Devo Peng.

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

6 Nov 2017, Federico Monsalve

We look inside the Lautner-designed home of Mark Haddawy, a Los Angeles-based collector, design and architecture fanatic.

Ruffle your tail feathers

Ruffle your tail feathers

2 Nov 2017, Jo Jeffy

An historic hotel in Auckland has its nest re-feathered in a uniquely New Zealand way.

Venetian affair

Venetian affair

31 Oct 2017, Leanne Amodeo

Towing the line between classic and modern, this Italian apartment explores colour and form in a completely refreshing and somewhat romantic way.

Above the curve: Concord Apartment

Above the curve: Concord Apartment

27 Oct 2017, Rebecca Gross

This Sydney apartment renovation by Retallack Thompson overcomes spatial challenges to add character and charm.

Old and new: Tanatana Marae's wharemate

Old and new: Tanatana Marae’s wharemate

25 Oct 2017, Justine Harvey

At Waimana on the northern edge of Te Uruwera, a modest wharemate absorbs the creation myth of Rangi and Papa in its form.

Reflections by the pond

Reflections by the pond

23 Oct 2017, Rebecca Gross

A meticulously crafted, small building that is constantly transformed both manually and by the natural light and waters that surround it.

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

23 Oct 2017, Michelle Bailey

This addition to a four-room cottage in Brisbane encourages its owners to share in the “magic” of treehouses and cubbies.

Curtain call: Hiro-En House

Curtain call: Hiro-En House

20 Oct 2017, Mark Scruby

A unique design element brings this home into the 21st century while preserving and celebrating the original Victorian home.

Gem in the dunes

Gem in the dunes

19 Oct 2017, Federico Monsalve

Tara Iti’s clubhouse blends American and New Zealand ideals of comfort with a respect for the land that surrounds it.

Writ large: Albert Park House

Writ large: Albert Park House

18 Oct 2017, Brett Seakins

This remodelled home in Melbourne has unexpectedly ended up smaller than it started, but with comfortable, useable areas.

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

Quietly modern: Mahurangi House

17 Oct 2017, Camille Khouri

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

Think sleek

Think sleek

12 Oct 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri checks out Sugar Lane Studio: a malleable space for multiple work environments.

Villa vanguard

Villa vanguard

9 Oct 2017, Claire McCall

The traditional rooms in this 1890s Auckland villa have been shuffled and ingeniously spread across various levels.

Sensory sanctum: Garden Pavilion

Sensory sanctum: Garden Pavilion

6 Oct 2017, Mark Scruby

This private garden sanctuary is both an escape from city life and a retreat for a client who suffers from a sleep disorder.

Comfort fusion

Comfort fusion

2 Oct 2017, Ian Phillips

A melange of styles and impeccably curated objects turned this Parisian apartment into a welcoming and warm home.

Fresh breeze: Sorrento House

Fresh breeze: Sorrento House

28 Sep 2017, Mark Scruby

Retaining the relaxed feel of the original beach house, this extension and renovation makes the most of the views and space.

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

26 Sep 2017, Justine Harvey

Lake Waikaremoana’s new visitor centre by Tennent Brown Architects returns local iwi to its ancestral home beside the lake.

Advanced pose: Remuera House

Advanced pose: Remuera House

25 Sep 2017, Nicole Stock

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

Beachy graphics: Burleigh Street House

Beachy graphics: Burleigh Street House

20 Sep 2017, Katelin Butler

Embodying its local beachside context on the Gold Coast, this alteration and addition reconsiders the suburban status quo.

Making waves: Moving House

Making waves: Moving House

20 Sep 2017, Mark Scruby

An apparently faceless building reveals itself as a layered and sculptural home that playfully controls light and shadow.

Home with Hoppen

Home with Hoppen

18 Sep 2017, Camille Khouri

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

Quiet achiever: Auchenflower House

Quiet achiever: Auchenflower House

13 Sep 2017, Michelle Bailey

This alteration and addition to an inter-war Queenslander by Vokes and Peters won the 2017 Australian House of the Year award.

Essential elegance: Jac House

Essential elegance: Jac House

11 Sep 2017, Jennifer McMaster

This reductive addition to a four-room cottage endeavours to “find the essential” and in doing so, embraces human comfort.

Tough but delicate: Inverdon House

Tough but delicate: Inverdon House

6 Sep 2017, Helen Norrie

Designed to withstand cyclones, this thoughtful house in regional Australia boasts a high level of detail and craftsmanship.

A blanket of sweet frangipani: Lesieli Tonga Auditorium

A blanket of sweet frangipani

5 Sep 2017, Linda Tyler

Michael O’ Sullivan has designed a lofty auditorium for the Māngere branch of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Auckland.

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