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Civic welcome

Civic welcome

Posted: 3 Oct 2024

Felicity Brenchley explores the collaborative design process behind Whangārei’s new civic centre, Te Iwitahi, by Team Architects Auckland.

A modern take on a sports club lounge

A modern take on a sports club lounge

Posted: 1 Oct 2024

Full Time Sports Bar & Eatery in Auckland is set to be a fan-favourite, with the CTRL Space design incorporating high-tech innovation within its casual, sporting atmosphere.

Science on show

Science on show

Posted: 27 Sep 2024

Matthew Webby explores the carefully curated spaces of Waimarie, Lincoln University’s new agricultural science facility by WAM and Lab-works Architecture.

Viewfinder: Top five with Rose Minnée

Viewfinder: Top five with Rose Minnée

Posted: 25 Sep 2024

Having practised as an architect, Rose Minnée’s photography practise combines architectural dedication with a passion for people and places. Here she shares her top five shoots.

Nature’s return to healthcare design

Nature’s return to healthcare design

Posted: 24 Sep 2024

Ryan McQuerry of Outside In reflects on the profound health benefits of the Healing Garden, an indoor oasis at Aotearoa’s newest hospital facility, Tōtara Haumaru.

An expression of hauora

An expression of hauora

Posted: 24 Sep 2024

Jasmax has partnered with ĀKAU and Australian health design specialists HDR on the design of the new Northland Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre at Whangārei Hospital.

Material Focus: Te Arikinui Pullman

Material Focus: Te Arikinui Pullman

Posted: 19 Sep 2024

Vee Kessner of Space Studio explains the ways in which the boutique interior design practice embedded Tainui pūrākau in Te Arikinui Pullman’s interiors.

Snakeskin chic

Snakeskin chic

Posted: 18 Sep 2024

Guy Marriage highlights the unique design of BNZ Place in Wellington, from its bone-like verandah to its slender structural diagrid and rooftop oculus.

Iwi-led build-to-rent

Iwi-led build-to-rent

Posted: 17 Sep 2024

Te Whānau o Waipareira has embarked on a high-density, build-to-rent kaumātua housing project in Auckland’s Ōtāhuhu, designed and master-planned by Isthmus.

Houses revisited: Wairarapa house

Houses revisited: Wairarapa house

Posted: 13 Sep 2024

This home takes on a local rural vernacular, creating an impact in the small wine-making community of Martinborough. First published in 2017.

Interior Spaces: Life amongst the trees

Interior Spaces: Life amongst the trees

Posted: 12 Sep 2024

Beneath the fresh, Scandi vibe of this Stufkens + Chambers-designed home is a strong sense of social and environmental awareness. Amanda Harkness finds out more.

Sunny Side Up shines on global stage

Sunny Side Up shines on global stage

Posted: 4 Sep 2024

A residential project by Rogan Nash Architects is one of only two entries from Aotearoa shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival’s Inside awards.

From ’80s drab to ’80s-inspired fab – the reincarnation of a brick-and-cedar

From ’80s drab to ’80s-inspired fab

Posted: 28 Aug 2024

Driver Ward Studio transforms a Point Chevalier house “that felt like a Pizza Hut” into a sophisticated, elegant reincarnation of itself.

A mindful sanctuary

A mindful sanctuary

Posted: 21 Aug 2024

This private dwelling by Kanat Studio for a client’s family member with dementia provides a peaceful respite from everyday worries and a tranquil setting for retreat.

Houses revisited: Lakeview house

Houses revisited: Lakeview house

Posted: 16 Aug 2024

This unapologetically bold house in Wanaka cantilevers over the outdoor living spaces without compromising the stunning scenery. First published in 2017.

First look at ultra-luxury Pacifica Penthouse

First look at ultra-luxury Pacifica Penthouse

Posted: 7 Aug 2024

Plus Architecture has delivered four premium penthouses located atop New Zealand’s tallest residential tower offering world-class amenities with a focus on high-end design.

Modesty and verve

Modesty and verve

Posted: 1 Aug 2024

Mark Southcombe visits the Toi Mahara gallery redevelopment in Waikanae by Athfield Architects and explores a beautiful dialogue between old and new.

Reconnecting with community and landscape

Reconnecting with community and landscape

Posted: 26 Jul 2024

After the Canterbury earthquakes, Ignite Architects were commissioned to replace Christchurch South Library and Service Centre and add new build, Ōmōkihi.

Invercargill renaissance

Invercargill renaissance

Posted: 25 Jul 2024

Megan Rule explores the layers of history and heritage behind the ambitious redevelopment of Invercargill Central by Buchan.

Efficient, elegant sheds

Efficient, elegant sheds

Posted: 18 Jul 2024

Jasper van der Lingen investigates the credentials of Tuhiraki, AgResearch’s new agri-science facility in Lincoln, designed by Architectus with Lab-works Architecture.

Interior Spaces: Serenity in the city

Interior Spaces: Serenity in the city

Posted: 18 Jul 2024

Four Walls Architecture’s proposed refresh of a 1980s’ apartment in a landmark Auckland building morphed into a total reconfiguration. Amanda Harkness considers the final result.

Houses revisited: Sliding house

Houses revisited: Sliding house

Posted: 12 Jul 2024

This hilltop family home is nestled between the Port Hills, Lake Ellesmere and the Canterbury Plains. First published in 2017.

A place to call home

A place to call home

Posted: 3 Jul 2024

Keni-Duke Hetet of Waka Group Architecture talks to Nicola Coburn about a project close to his heart, a new papakāinga in Motueka that offers 20 low-cost rental homes.

Family camping holidays inform a unique design

Family camping holidays inform a unique design

Posted: 26 Jun 2024

A willingness to explore new concepts for outdoor living sees a re-imagining of the Kiwi camping experience.

KiwiRail’s Auckland office demands innovative flooring solution

KiwiRail’s Auckland office demands innovative flooring solution

Posted: 24 Jun 2024

Partner content: KiwiRail’s high-tech office building at Central Park in Ellerslie has been engineered to withstand a one-in-year earthquake, requiring extensive cabling.

Villa 1899 – transcending brick and mortar

Villa 1899 – transcending brick and mortar

Posted: 19 Jun 2024

This project by Borrmeister Architects has focused on making alterations and further additions to an existing 1899 villa and its mid-2000s addition.

The houses that bind us

The houses that bind us

Posted: 18 Jun 2024

Ngāmotu New Plymouth local, Kareen Durbin, writes on the power of three regional buildings of distinct character and uses, to promote cross-cultural connection.

Houses revisited: Kingswood house

Houses revisited: Kingswood house

Posted: 14 Jun 2024

A former port building overlooking Lyttelton Harbour has been rebuilt and transformed into an industrial-style home. First published in 2016.

 Drifter Hotel: A new design attitude anchors in Christchurch

A new design attitude anchors in Christchurch

Posted: 6 Jun 2024

Fritha Powell visits the Drifter Hotel in Christchurch retrofitted by CTRL Space, and finds a refreshingly bold interior that is set to bring life back to the CBD.

Stripped to its bones for the planet

Stripped to its bones for the planet

Posted: 5 Jun 2024

In Building 201’s extensive makeover by Jasmax for Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, Bill McKay finds the future of architecture is not about prioritising appearance, it is about taking climate change seriously.

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