Projects
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Hobsonville Land Company, Isthmus and Architecture Workshop have tested a new approach to affordable detached housing.
A house perched dramatically on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, contains an impressive collection of art.
Perched high above the ocean, Max Patté’s Wellington home is the perfect place to exhibit his work.
An architect turns his hand to his family home with the extensive renovation of an Edwardian dwelling.
When renovating a local landmark the desire to create something new while paying homage can pay dividends.
Sleek lines combine with organic shapes to imbue this bathroom with a sense of luxury.
A bush-clad site offers the perfect retreat from day-to-day toil.
Present tense - a contemporary addition completes this classic villa.
A mix of sleek and tactile surfaces gives this renovated kitchen some much needed character.
Form and function – a showpiece kitchen with substance.
Following the recent passing of architect Bill Toomath, Houses takes another look at the maestro’s own house as featured in the September 2007 issue.
An American home makes the most of a small site and its close proximity to a fabulous beach.
An apartment in an exclusive harbourside neighbourhood of Sydney undergoes a sleek, modern facelift.
Salmond Reed Architects has married an existing Victorian villa with a new cantilevered form on Auckland’s Ponsonby Road.
A Kapiti Coast beach house has been designed around difficult topography – and a phenomenal vista – to great effect.
Small in stature it may be, but this bathroom punches well above its weight.
A shared palette of materials gives these bathrooms cohesion, while individual colour schemes give them character.
A nod to the past keeps the bungalow vibe alive and well in this modern bathroom.
Designed by Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects this bathroom was inserted into the existing layout of the house.
A cool and clever home, away from home, for an Auckland-based couple.
A sweet seaside house for soaking up the sunny vista by Evelyn McNamara.
A home on Waiheke Island features bright, bold architectural details and an impressive collection of colourful art.
A Gordon Moller home is treated to a meticulous renovation in the eastern suburbs of Wellington.
A suburban retreat married to the landscape in the heart of Auckland.
This house by Ponting Fitzgerald is a complex exercise in layering of spaces from the street to the sea.
RTA Studio and the Longview Environmental Trust’s earth-friendly 3C house mixes environmental work with design pleasure.
Fine materials and precision detailing pair up in these bathrooms by Kerry Avery.
Two bathrooms in this architect’s house are family-fit in form and function.
Function is paired with fine finishes in the bathrooms and laundry of this house designed by Hilary Scully.
In New York’s trendy Tribeca, New Zealand architects Fearon Hay have designed a world class apartment full of unique charm.
This family house has a supple plan that generates, around a central courtyard, a surprising array of enjoyable spaces, first published in 2012.
This house by John McCoy has two pavilions that create a simple, light space which lets the view lead the way.
A contained space with views sits tall on this Pauanui holiday house.
Australasia’s first fully certified passive house is being built in Auckland. Could this be the start of something good?
Jonathan Smith has designed a modest, modern house that makes the most of a challenging section.
A new house designed by Wilson and Hill Architects in Christchurch is sleek, stylish, and seriously spacious.
Architect Stacey Farrell designs a house for herself and her partner that cleverly makes the most of a small space.
Built in stages, the two parts of this house fit together to form a relaxed space to enjoy the beach lifestyle.
Architect Brendon Monk has designed a holiday house that compliments its setting in the clean green Marlborough Sounds.