Perched high on a Titirangi hillside with sweeping views from the Waitākere Ranges to the Auckland City skyline, this modest home carries a larger architectural intent.
There’s a quiet poetry embedded in the landscape surrounding this home — a subtlety that has been translated into form by Rowe Baetens Architecture. Drawing from the nearby volcanic terrain, the architects have created a spatial and material language that is deeply grounded in place.
Cantilevering dramatically towards the water, this design defies the constraints of a steep site, anchoring the heart of the home to the land.
In the Bay of Plenty settlement of Te Puna, a compact dwelling channels the enduring architectural language of the rural shed — robust and quietly attuned to its landscape.
This sophisticated home by Case Ornsby is a sculptural response to the Waipara Valley’s unique geology.
Set on a long, narrow site in Papamoa this family home takes full advantage of its coastal position while negotiating a demanding footprint.
A 150m² off-grid home for two on Waiheke Island. Birdlife abounds; vegetables are grown and harvested on site year-round.
A seemingly simple, two-bedroom box on stilts above a precipice in Rangiputa hides a microscopic level of detail and clear-headed architectural thinking.
A mature pōhutukawa and Scandinavian influences have come together in this jaw-dropping property on Auckland’s North Shore.
On a rugged, bush-covered site on Waiheke’s east coast, Chris Tate envisaged a floating pavilion — crisp and minimal; an expression of geometric clarity; a vehicle for relaxation, at one with the land and the sea.
Julian Guthrie reimagines a beachfront home in Pauanui, transforming what was once a 1970s party pad into a refined, minimalist escape.
In one of the most stringent heritage-zoned streets of Herne Bay, Hoxha Bailey Architects faced an arduous task: securing approval for a substantial addition to a prominent double-fronted villa.
A game of attractive opposites: Georgian and modernist, feminine and masculine, barn and villa — this elegant home by Ponting Fitzgerald Architects finds a sweet balance in its inherent tension.
A measured expansion and renovation by Studio John Irving Architects has lent theatricality, elegance, and soul to a tired villa on Auckland’s North Shore.
Do the maths and this 60-metre by 6-metre house adds up to the complete package. At 360 square metres, it delivers 360-degree living — as holistic as it is whole.
An exploration of materiality, a celebration of craft, and a desire to create a memorable sculpture within a tight, city-fringe context have resulted in this multi-award–winning home by Jack McKinney Architects.
