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Avondale College

Avondale College

1 Dec 2015, Bill McKay

Jasmax has drawn inspiration from West Auckland’s Pacific heritage for one of the largest secondary schools in New Zealand.

A sweet treat: Oko Dessert Kitchen

A sweet treat

30 Nov 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Oko Dessert Kitchen merges contemporary with classic, with a traditional baker’s marble countertop stealing the show.

Freedom at work: Medibank Place

Freedom at work: Medibank Place

29 Nov 2015, Andrew Mackenzie

Medibank enlisted design firm Hassell to create a head office in Melbourne where employees choose how and where they work.

White gold

White gold

27 Nov 2015, Justin Foote

A $200-million infant milk formula plant in the Waikato is the latest addition to the dairy landscape.

Jungle journey: Cape Tribulation House

Jungle journey: Cape Tribulation House

22 Nov 2015, Rowena Hockin

M3 Architecture’s design for this holiday retreat wisely defers to its dense surroundings on the northern Queensland coast.

Bare bones: Hallensteins

Bare bones: Hallensteins

19 Nov 2015, Camille Khouri

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

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa

A network of lines

17 Nov 2015, Justine Harvey

RTA Studio has designed a colourful, low-cost Māori immersion school on a plan conceived of ley lines drawn by significant markers in the local landscape.

Good vibrations

Good vibrations

16 Nov 2015, Jo Jeffy

Just outside Los Angeles, a former avian sanctuary is now a peaceful retreat for an interior designer.

Stolen Girlfriends Club

Stolen Girlfriends Club

16 Nov 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Fearon Hay-designed flagship store for Kiwi fashion label Stolen Girlfriends Club works its rock-and-roll aesthetic.

Civic pride: Kaiapoi Library

Civic pride: Kaiapoi Library

12 Nov 2015, Barnaby Bennett

Brightly coloured and multifunctional, this building serves as the community services centre for a small Canterbury town.

Inside the Len Lye

Inside the Len Lye

9 Nov 2015, Kathleen Kinney

Is it possible to create a space that captures, frames and celebrates the constant movement of Len Lye’s work?

A project remembered

A project remembered

4 Nov 2015, David Mitchell

In 1985 David Mitchell was commissioned to design a modest house in Muriwai. Thirty years on, he remembers the process.

Games Village for the 2015 Pacific Games

Games Village for the 2015 Pacific Games

3 Nov 2015, Bill McKay

The games village is envisaged as a point of engagement between the heart of the country, its people and the outside world.

Australia’s favourite house: Villa Marittima wins People's Choice Award

Australia’s fave house: Villa Marittima

2 Nov 2015, Editorial Desk AAU

Robin Williams Architect’s Villa Marittima has won the 2015 Australian National Architecture Awards People’s Choice Award.

Vanishing point: Balmoral House

Vanishing point: Balmoral House

31 Oct 2015, Jennifer Calzini

This Sydney house follows Isamu Noguchi’s philosophy that art should “disappear” or become one with its surroundings.

A wee dram

A wee dram

30 Oct 2015, Frederique Gulcher

Set in the Cardrona Valley is a building the sight of which is sure to warm the cockles on a cold winter’s morn.

Reasserting heritage: Te Oro

Reasserting heritage: Te Oro

29 Oct 2015, Bill McKay

With its roots in Pacific culture, Archimedia’s new community centre has been likened to “a giant musical instrument”.

Onehunga Foreshore

Onehunga Foreshore

26 Oct 2015, Kathleen Kinney

Isthmus’ design concept is thought to be the world’s largest such coastal reclamation project for recreational purposes.

A punch above: Malvern Residence

A punch above: Malvern Residence

16 Oct 2015, Ella Leoncio

A modest 1970s brick house in Melbourne’s inner south-east is given a renewed, quiet confidence.

Stirling effort leads to success

Stirling effort leads to success

16 Oct 2015, Federico Monsalve

Kiwi architect Daniel Lewis is part of the team that has won the coveted 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize for best new UK building.

O'Sullivan Studio

O’Sullivan Studio

12 Oct 2015, Justine Harvey

Michael O’Sullivan has an unconventional architectural approach as client, architect and builder of his Lyttleton studio.

Nip and tuck: Orama

Nip and tuck: Orama

10 Oct 2015, Sing D'Arcy

Smart Design Studio performed “radical and transformative surgery” on a Victorian house in Sydney to create a well-lit home.

Matterhorn

Matterhorn

9 Oct 2015, Federico Monsalve

Auckland’s version of an iconic, 52-year-old hospitality spot in Wellington pays well-informed homage to its predecessor.

Top five houses of 2014

Top five houses of 2014

7 Oct 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

ArchitectureNow looks back over 2014’s top five highest-viewed residential projects.

Len Lye Centre

Len Lye Centre

5 Oct 2015, Justine Harvey

Patterson Associates’ sculptural art gallery invokes the spirit of renowned Kiwi artist Len Lye and New Plymouth’s culture.

Seaside luxe: Superette

Seaside luxe: Superette

1 Oct 2015, Sammy-Rose Scapens

An atmosphere of breezy laid-back luxury imbues this new retail space, befitting its suburban location.

Houses revisited: Fernhill house

Houses revisited: Fernhill house

30 Sep 2015, Frederique Gulcher

The angular forms of this large house create a play of light and shadow that mimics the alpine environment in which it sits, first published in 2015.

Portland House and Gardens

Portland House and Gardens

22 Sep 2015, Kathleen Kinney

Architect-designed to engage with the expansive gardens and surrounding landscape, this house is a creative labour of love.

Reflections of a landscape

Reflections of a landscape

18 Sep 2015, Frederique Gulcher

This Queenstown home has a seamless connection to its surrounding landscape.

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

16 Sep 2015, Camille Khouri

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

Community minded: Rānui Library

Community minded: Rānui Library

14 Sep 2015, Paul Litterick

Jasmax has involved the community in the form and functions of its design for a library in Rānui, West Auckland.

Zen master: Rippon House

Zen master: Rippon House

14 Sep 2015, Peter Tonkin

Designed in 1969, this house embodies a personalized vision for living in Australia that is still relevant today.

Houses revisited: Cardrona River house

Houses revisited: Cardrona River house

9 Sep 2015, Frederique Gulcher

A years-long love affair with the Otago region has finally borne fruit for an ex-pat family a long way from home, first published in 2015.

Te Atatu Peninsula Library and Community Centre

Te Atatu Peninsula Library

7 Sep 2015, Paul Litterick

Moller Architects’ library and community centre features dynamic interior spaces and façade sunscreens.

Game on

Game on

4 Sep 2015, Justin Foote

A multidiscipline sports centre in Ashburton sets the scene for future developments of this nature.

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

1 Sep 2015, Helen Frances

Created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, the first major battle for Anzac soldiers in WWI.

Forest retreat

Forest retreat

31 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

With spring upon us, Architecture Now showcases some of the most interesting forest-situated homes of the last five years.

The secret garden: Pilkingtons

The secret garden: Pilkingtons

25 Aug 2015, Camille Khouri

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

Shock proof

Shock proof

21 Aug 2015, Justin Foote

World-first technology has given Young Hunter House in Christchurch the ability to withstand a one-in-2500-year seismic event.

Knox Presbyterian Church rebuild

Knox Presbyterian Church rebuild

19 Aug 2015, Justine Harvey

Wilkie + Bruce Architects has spruced up the original soaring timber archways of Knox Church in Christchurch.

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