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Queenstown kitchen
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A mix of sleek and tactile surfaces gives this renovated kitchen some much needed character.
Te Atatu garden
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An ‘adze path’ and ‘midden wall’ complete a garden rich in narrative, craft and planting.
All the right moves
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After almost a year, a Melbourne home is reconfigured as a light, modern dwelling.
Considering heritage
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Antonia Baker looks at heritage features that add value, not only character, to an old home.
Herne Bay kitchen
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Form and function – a showpiece kitchen with substance.
Kauri character and a master bedroom oasis
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In this third installment of a major house renovation in Ponsonby, Antonia Baker explores the ups and downs of sourcing 110-year-old kauri flooring.
Montane Essay
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Following the recent passing of architect Bill Toomath, Houses takes another look at the maestro’s own house as featured in the September 2007 issue.
The sea inside
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A clever, cantilevered design allows a modern Australian home to make the most of incredible ocean views.
A healthy heritage home with a modern twist
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In this second installment of a major house renovation in Ponsonby Anotnia Baker looks at the design process behind this healthy home makeover.
AAA Waiheke architectural tour
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The Auckland Architecture Association will host a tour of four architecturally significant Waiheke homes on Sunday March 30.
California dreaming
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An American home makes the most of a small site and its close proximity to a fabulous beach.
Housing experiment creates new benchmark
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A major house renovation in Ponsonby aims to create a healthy home benchmark for New Zealanders.
To the point
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An apartment in an exclusive harbourside neighbourhood of Sydney undergoes a sleek, modern facelift.
Allendale House and Annexe
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Salmond Reed Architects has married an existing Victorian villa with a new cantilevered form on Auckland’s Ponsonby Road.
Newtown Park apartments
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Isthmus and Studio Pacific combine forces on an upgrade to Wellington’s single-biggest social housing complex.
To the island
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A Kapiti Coast beach house has been designed around difficult topography – and a phenomenal vista – to great effect.
Grand Designs New Zealand
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The popular TV show is set to get a Kiwi accent.
The white house
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A major renovation of a grand old Auckland villa has resulted in a traditional frontage and a super-modern interior.
Inside Story: Chris & James
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An inner-city Auckland apartment is home to two fashionable men and their (mostly black) belongings.
Container vacation house winners
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Called by architectural competition site AC - CA, the Bondi Beach container vacation house competition has a winner.