Tag: Houses | Architecture Now

Twenty years of Urbis: Part one

Projects | Architects, designers and former Urbis editors pick their dream New Zealand space from the last two decades.

Divine proportions: Station Cabin

Projects | This Otago cabin is small yet perfectly formed, with quirky design features that expand the space in clever ways.

Twinkling terrace: PerfPad

Projects | Through a series of simple but effective alterations Northbourne Architecture and Design has transformed an existing terrace house into a more functional, light-filled home with a luminous street presence.

California soul: Ray Kappe House

Projects | Photographer Leslie Williamson steps into the Pacific Palisades home of this iconic Californian architect.

‘An elemental shrine’: Tinbeerwah House

Projects | Resting on a steeply sloping, heavily damaged site, this house works to stabilise and rehabilitate the land.

Light and colour: Karekare House

Projects | An existing cottage has been transformed into a modern home filled with stunning views on the Kapiti Coast.

Architectural origami: Victorian terrace

Projects | Hatherlie House unfolds gracefully from a formal Victorian-era terrace into an expansive, contemporary living space.

‘Thrillingly Simple’: Possum Shoot Shed

Projects | A pavilion formed from the remnants of a shed, this “thrillingly simple” project makes the most of its majestic site.

Eco icon: Sydney terrace house

Projects | A home shared by humans, cats, chickens and fish combines cutting-edge architecture with off-the-grid green initiatives.

Natural history: Valley Crescent House

Projects | Made up of three gable forms, this lakeside home in Wanaka has incredible views from every room.

Kaleidoscope in motion: LA house

Projects | In this bombastic Los Angeles home, US designer Kelly Wearstler lets colour and pattern fall, shift and splatter with gusto.

Architects in Profile: Daniel Marshall

People | This Auckland firm draws inspiration from international architects, but its biggest influence is the New Zealand landscape.

Island roots: Pauanui Beach Home

Projects | This ocean home proudly displays its owners’ Polynesian heritage through well-considered architectural moves.

Patina and texture: 102 The Mill

Projects | The exposed structure of this former timber factory encourages consideration of the house’s sum, but also its parts.

Calligraphy and stone: The Books House

Projects | This Sydney home burrows within rocks and reflects its owners’ passion for books and Chinese culture.

Australia’s best houses announced

Awards | See the winners of the nine categories from the Houses Awards 2018, plus the Australian House of the Year.

Crown on the dunes: Panopticon House

Projects | Arising from the undulating dunes of Cape Otway, this house combines a classic nine-square plan with a floating, independently resolved roof profile that controls and enhances panoramic views.

Place to be: St Benedicts flat

Projects | An Auckland apartment with street cred is transformed into a cool, urbane version of itself through colour and texture.

‘A powerful form’: Lune de Sang Pavilion

Projects | In a slow-growth forest in the Byron Bay hinterland a powerful, monumental concrete structure has been designed to endure.

Taking flight: Paihia House

Projects | A new house with a dramatic gull-wing-shaped roof offers views over the Bay of Islands from every room.