Tag: Houses revisited | Architecture Now

Houses Revisited: Paihia House

Projects | 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.

Houses Revisited: Montreal Street house

Projects | Situated in the heart of Christchurch, this distinctive barn-red house is very hard to miss. First published in 2018.

Houses Revisited: Stratford Street house

Projects | A few surprises lurk behind the front door of this seemingly unassuming villa in Parnell, Auckland. First published in 2018.

Houses Revisited: Courtyard house

Projects | This former worker’s cottage has been slowly transformed into an ideal and permanent home for two Wellington architects. First published in 2017.

Houses revisited: Carrie Street house

Projects | A young family commissioned their best friend to create a 1970s’ Brazilian jungle pad in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham. First published in 2017.

Houses revisited: Mt Maunganui house

Projects | Rogan Nash Architects designed this beachside holiday home to be considerate of its space in nature and surrounding neighbours. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Pauanui holiday house

Projects | This bold holiday home designed by Kamermans & Co Architects features a renovated container as a bedroom. First published in 2011.

Houses revisited: Point Chevalier house

Projects | Carolyn Smith has designed a family house that makes the most of a small, steep site in Point Chevalier, Auckland. First published in 2011.

Houses revisited: Moetapu Bay house

Projects | In Pelorus Sounds, one of New Zealand’s most beautiful locations, sits a stunning home that meanders down the hillside. First published in 2017.

Houses revisited: Brick Lantern house

Projects | A humble renovation of a brick-and-tile house in Takapuna, now with a new addition that creates a useful internal courtyard. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: One Storey house

Projects | This horseshoe-shaped house maximises the ocean views on a steep suburban plot in Nelson. First published in 2017.

Houses revisited: Matai house

Projects | A close architect–client connection aided the transformation of this Wellington villa into an elegant and light-filled home. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Pāuanui Beach house

Projects | This subtly designed family beach house peeks out from behind a large pōhutukawa tree on a busy, beachfront site. First published in 2017.

Houses revisited: Wairarapa house

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

Houses revisited: Lakeview house

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

Houses revisited: Sliding house

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

Houses revisited: Kingswood house

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

Houses revisited: Leigh house

Projects | This well-planned home near Leigh cleverly deals with a clifftop site where the sun and the view are in opposite directions. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Number 5 house

Projects | This sunny guest house is a pared-back and elegant new addition to a family of buildings on the site. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Jack’s Point house

Projects | The distinctive shifting roof forms of this family home appear to mimic its rugged backdrop, the Remarkables mountain range. First published in 2016.