Projects
RSSStack Interiors senior designer Lauren Schott talks us through the thinking behind the timeless design at this sophisticated two-storey workspace in Auckland’s city centre which features a selection of Warwick Fabrics.
Five years after completion of The Pacifica, the team at Plus Studio reflect on what this project has taught them about density design and living in Aotearoa.
At a house on the Coromandel Peninsula, by Davor Popadich Architects, John Walsh encounters a realisation of Vitruvian principles in the winner of the Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing at the 2025 Architecture Awards.
Andrea Bell visits ACC’s new flagship building in Ōtepoti Dunedin, designed by Warren and Mahoney in collaboration with Aukaha, and finds a weaving together of cultural narratives, built heritage and sustainability.
A Japanese engawa — or porch — captures the panoramic view of Tasman Bay into this home’s sculptural, nautical form. First published in 2018.
Felicity Wallace discovers Strip Mall, winner of the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture at the 2025 National Architecture Awards.
Andrew Barrie visits the vast, luminous Hangar 4, the Six Green Star certified centrepiece of Air New Zealand’s maintenance base at Auckland Airport by Studio Pacific Architecture.
Academic Michael Linzey presents a new view on Heidegger and the meaning of Being.
From the new book, Patterson: Houses of Aotearoa: we celebrate a beautiful beachside bach by Andrew Patterson. First published in 2018.
A cornerstone of the Ōtautahi Christchurch cultural precinct and wider Canterbury region, Canterbury Museum houses 25 per cent of Aotearoa’s taonga.
Ian Lochhead examines the blending of the new with the old in Athfield Architects’ strengthening, conservation and refurbishment of Christchurch Boys’ High School’s Main Block.
Guy Marriage navigates the $290-million Te Rua Archives New Zealand in Wellington, the magnificently sculpted, base isolated and airtight storehouse of our country’s culture.
An existing cottage has been transformed into a modern home filled with stunning views on the Kapiti Coast. First published in 2018.
Jeremy Smith talks to Lynda Simmons about her practice of slow architecture, embodied in two pavilion additions at Onetangi, Waiheke Island.
An award-winning terrace housing project in the sought after Auckland area of Pt Chevalier is raising the bar for high-end brownfield developments in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Made up of three gable forms, this lakeside home in Wanaka has incredible views from every room. First published in 2018.
Set within Parnell’s historic Textile Building, the new Hana Wellness Space by Pennant & Triumph transforms a century-old structure into a sanctuary of restoration and relaxation.
Muse’s Arrowtown boutique by Nikki Wilson Studio reimagines luxury retail in the South Island as a calm, confident retreat grounded in craft, materiality and understanding of customers.
Strachan Group Architects (SGA) has designed a 24-unit apartment development in West Auckland for community housing provider Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga.
Truss House thinks so, by retooling the plants that supply 90 per cent of New Zealand houses.
Hidden behind an unassuming entrance off Mills Lane, beneath one of Auckland’s most iconic heritage buildings, lies Quinn Bar — a moody, immersive cocktail lounge unrestricted by its small floor plan.
Teulo Talks: LIVE welcomes architects, designers and manufacturers to Auckland on the 18th of November for a CPD evening with Populous, Ponting Fitzgerald and more.
A Herbst Architect house with a dramatic gull-wing-shaped roof offers views over the Bay of Islands from every room. First published in 2018.
Darryl Church explores the mixed-use office, hospitality, retail and accommodation development, Customs Quay Ahuriri, by RTA Studio.
Winstone Wallboards’ state-of-the-art Tauranga facility is setting a new safety benchmark for large-scale industrial developments in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dorita Hannah visits the new, purpose-built home of The Court Theatre in Ōtautahi Christchurch, designed by London-based firm Haworth Tompkins in collaboration with Athfield Architects.
Construction is now underway at Pīrangi, a new residential development in Point England, delivered as part of the Tāmaki Regeneration Programme.
Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria’s French masterpieces are showcased atop GH Commercial’s bespoke carpet — blending art, design and craft.
Freeman Roofing’s Alpine Tray is engineered for New Zealand’s climate. With concealed fixings for a clean finish, performance on low-pitch roofs, and superior rainwater run-off, it’s built to meet the challenges of climate change — delivering durability, style and confidence in every design.
Situated in the heart of Christchurch, this distinctive barn-red house is very hard to miss. First published in 2018.