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Specialists in aged-care interiors, TSD Studio’s Oran Park House project uses a range of custom-woven carpets to create an appealing and energising environment for residents.
A modern-day barbican, designed by Tennent Brown Architects, stands vigil at the entry to Wellington. First published in 2013.
A finely balanced family house by Sheppard & Rout Architects shows how to make big-scale spaces harmonious. First published in 2013.
Jonathan Smith has created an elegant and individual house in this renovation on Auckland’s North Shore. First published in 2013.
These two homes by Borrmeister Architects utlise floorplan, natural energy and resources, to create comfortable and sustainable living for their clients.
Abigail Hurst talks to Tennent Brown Architects about the difficult site, the cultural narratives and a new take on innovative learning environments in the design of Te Raekura Redcliffs School.
Woods Bagot and Peddlethorp, together with an urban design team from Boffa Miskell have reimagined the arrival to Sylvia Park Shopping Centre as an “outdoor living room”.
Michael O’Sullivan considers Crosson Architects’ heroic Te Pae North Piha Lifeguard Tower from a perilous position and finds it to be a beautiful ‘ting’.
Guy Marriage is impressed by the joy of Patchwork Architecture’s three-dimensional, Escher-like cliff-side edifice, Party Wall, in Wellington’s Kelburn.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens to the public.
Palmer & Palmer Architects have designed a unique house with a modernist look on the bank of Nelson’s Matai River.
Designed by Daniel Marshall, this steep site provides the setting for a cool house that steps confidently down the hill.
Having been badly hit by the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, Marian College had to move to a temporary location. Nearly 10 years later, the school came up with a unique solution.
Construction has begun on Catalina Bay Apartments, the new $150m development being the largest of its kind to commence construction this year.
Construction starts on a new Auckland landmark named for the 150,000 iridescent, green-glazed bricks that will adorn its façade.
Strachan Group Architects make privacy and environmentally conscious living a priority. First published in 2013.
Architect Eliska Lewis has designed an inviting family house with a clever staged approach. First published in 2013.
Auckland practice Glamuzina Paterson designed an effortlessly cool family house that is full of fun and fine form, first published in 2013.
A dream manifested into reality at an unlikely time for this carpenter-come registered architect as he completed his first house amidst Covid lockdowns and delays.
Amanda Harkness visits Irving Smith Architects in Nelson and finds a new studio built to address both present and future needs.
Peter Wood muses on the meaning of Gustorob, Bull O’Sullivan Architecture’s long, elegant shed, landed in a rural Canterbury landscape.
We talk to SemiCreative’s creative director James Irvine about the interior of Seven – winner of this year’s Hospitality Award at the Interior Awards.
Chris Barton visits Alexandra Park, by RTA Studio and DJRD Architects, and explores the art of apartment dwelling beside a racecourse.
Tauranga City Council’s new office building is set to be the largest mass timber office building in New Zealand and will target a net zero carbon footprint.
An elegant Lower Hutt house is a finely-tuned performance model. First published in 2012.
A standout view enjoyed from a series of thoughtfully designed spaces in this house by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects. First published in 2012.
This family house designed by Kerr Ritchie Architects steps up to complement the rolling landscape. First published in 2012.
Plans have been unveiled for a restrengthened Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library in Wellington’s Te Ngākau Civic Precinct, the design led by Athfield Architects.
Karamia Müller visits Kōtukutuku Papakāinga, a Mahitahi Trust social housing project in Auckland’s Ōtara, and finds TOA Architects has created a place of special significance, which welcomes, protects and fosters connections.
Profile Group’s new 5 Green Star-rated Hautapu manufacturing facility provides a simple response to the challenge of creating infrastructure of vast scale.