Projects
RSSThe Ideal House is a high-performance home that has been built to showcase the latest in sustainable design and materials.
Concrete walls, taxidermy, collected objects, pops of colour – and, of course, great food – come together.
A vibrant home for the performing and visual arts takes its design cues from the community it serves.
A former inner city mechanic’s workshop is reimagined as a New York-style loft, first published 2015.
This historic, inner-city park returns to its original purpose as a ‘shared urban backyard’ through its vibrant playspace.
Built as a warehouse in 1926, the PR Colebrook building is being repurposed into Auckland’s ‘newest’ apartment building.
Aesthetic and programmatic elements that articulated the client’s values led to the Supreme Award at the 2015 Interior Awards.
More than a century of history is encapsulated within the walls of this restored building.
Irving Smith Jack Architects has added to its family of innovative earthquake-resistant timber buildings in Nelson.
Sticking to the ABCs of construction meant this school was completed in record time.
The PurePod manages to combine sleeping under the stars with all the comforts of home.
Capitalising on the interior space’s engineering functions and materials were key drivers in this workplace’s refit.
A purpose-built community centre resolves a 20-year need for the youth of Glen Innes.
The Grey Lynn headquarters is a functional and inspirational workplace, that embodies the essence of this iconic brand.
Athfield Architects’ Devonport library is a domesticated setting that speaks of community as well as local architecture.
A revitalised art deco building offers plenty of natural light, vibrancy and workplace innovation.
Positioned upon the battle site, the memorial garden will be completed in time to commemorate the centennial anniversary.
From a steep, almost inaccessible site springs a multilevel family home.
Wellington’s much-loved, small stage has a renewed look and new lease of life.
The new Albany Campus student accommodation village seeks to foster the next generation.
A project by Athfield Architects pushes spatial and civic boundaries.
The century-old theatre in Christchurch has been restored to its old glory.
Wingate+Farquhar’s warm and welcoming radiation therapy clinic on the edge of the Tauranga Hospital campus.
A portfolio of houses by Context Architects from across New Zealand in the 2014-2016 period.
Located in the gritty district of Auckland’s K Road, the Goodfolk office easily mixes a corporate and bohemian aesthetic.
The sympathetic refurbishment of this bathroom preserves its architectural integrity.
Camille Khouri explores an Auckland workspace with lots of colour, vibrancy and design quirks.
A once-commerical space becomes a cleverly designed, light-filled home in Melbourne, Australia.
Du Bois Design updates an existing bathroom to accommodate the changing needs of the home owners.
With a design that accounts for a protected tree, the Novotel Hobson hotel in New Plymouth is more than the sum of its parts.
Japanese sensibilities informed the design of this ensuite by Arthouse Architects.
An Auckland designer creates a small but perfectly formed apartment.
Kitchen designer Shane George puts the mojo back into the kitchen of this 1960s-era family home.
This 30,000m2 anchor building occupies the site where the popular Re:Start container mall once stood.
A 1980s-era mock-Tudor motel transformation from the inside out.
Country living gets a decidedly urban overhaul, creating a kitchen space suited to any city crashpad.
Athfield Architects and Jasmax designed two new cricket pavilions to coincide with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
A challenging build at the base of a skifield, 1600 metres above sea level, led by Arrow International.
A raw, stripped-back aesthetic, with an understated palette and quirky geometric paint features.
Progressive Building visits one of the largest, most sophisticated data centres on the planet, Spark’s $60 million data centre.