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Residential Houses Public / civic Commercial Workplace Alts and adds Education Hospitality Universities / colleges Apartments Kitchens Bars and cafes Retail Culture / arts Restaurants Bathrooms Refurbishment Religious Sport Adaptive re-use

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Onehunga Foreshore

Onehunga Foreshore

Posted: 26 Oct 2015

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

Nixon Tulloch Fortey Architecture, Doherty Design Studio

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

Posted: 16 Oct 2015

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

Posted: 12 Oct 2015

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

Smart Design Studio

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

Residential buildings
Matterhorn

Matterhorn

Posted: 9 Oct 2015

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

Posted: 7 Oct 2015

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

Len Lye Centre

Len Lye Centre

Posted: 5 Oct 2015

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

Posted: 1 Oct 2015

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

Houses revisited: Fernhill house

Houses revisited: Fernhill house

Anna-Marie Chin Architects

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.

Residential buildings
Portland House and Gardens

Portland House and Gardens

Posted: 22 Sep 2015

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

Posted: 18 Sep 2015

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

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Posted: 16 Sep 2015

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

Posted: 14 Sep 2015

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

Gerry Rippon of Towell and Rippon

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

Residential buildings
Houses revisited: Cardrona River house

Houses revisited: Cardrona River house

Mason & Wales Architects

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.

Residential buildings
Te Atatu Peninsula Library and Community Centre

Te Atatu Peninsula Library

Posted: 7 Sep 2015

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

Game on

Game on

Posted: 4 Sep 2015

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

Posted: 1 Sep 2015

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

Forest retreat

Forest retreat

Posted: 31 Aug 2015

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

Posted: 25 Aug 2015

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

Shock proof

Shock proof

Posted: 21 Aug 2015

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

Posted: 19 Aug 2015

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

Striking it rich

Striking it rich

Posted: 14 Aug 2015

This much-lauded house owes as much to creative imagination and serendipitous discovery as it does to the industrial history of its location.

Blyth Performing  Arts Centre

Blyth Performing Arts Centre

Posted: 11 Aug 2015

Fluid and lively: Stevens Lawson Architects’ new performing arts centre at Iona College in Havelock North.

In an ideal world

In an ideal world

Posted: 5 Aug 2015

The Ideal House is a high-performance home that has been built to showcase the latest in sustainable design and materials.

Social Kitchen

Social Kitchen

Posted: 3 Aug 2015

Concrete walls, taxidermy, collected objects, pops of colour – and, of course, great food – come together.

Te Oro

Te Oro

Posted: 30 Jul 2015

A vibrant home for the performing and visual arts takes its design cues from the community it serves.

Houses revisited: Grey Lynn garage

Houses revisited: Grey Lynn garage

Mark Smith: Architect

A former inner city mechanic’s workshop is reimagined as a New York-style loft, first published 2015.

Residential buildings
Myers Park

Myers Park

Posted: 28 Jul 2015

This historic, inner-city park returns to its original purpose as a ‘shared urban backyard’ through its vibrant playspace.

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