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Waiheke House / Cheshire Architects

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Lightness and solidity, exposure and retreat. On the easternmost reaches of Waiheke Island, a house occupies the crest of a ridgeline - permanence in an otherwise shifting landscape.

SKI House / Roberts Gray Architects

Hana Abdel — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Positioned conveniently within walking distance of Wanaka's urban center, this site has been occupied by the client for over two decades. As Wanaka has transformed from a quaint town into a busy urban area and established tourist destination, the client sought an intergenerational project that could be an adaptable retreat amidst the ongoing evolution and densification of Wanaka.

Lightly Weighted / Oli Booth Architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000

Perched looking out from its elevated position, the modest two-bedroom home feels removed and transportive, despite being embedded amongst residences in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. While inner-city living has its multitude of benefits, there exists an undeniably compromising closeness between residences, where feeling separated is not always a given. By creating a protective shell of sorts, Lightly Weighted feels both removed and private, where outward views connect to nature as a priority. The small 85-square-meter home sits on an equally modest site of 280 square meters. The clever manipulation of the building form to engage with natural light throughout the day, while maintaining privacy, creates interesting moments that feel sculptural. The decision was made early on to keep the footprint small and the quality high to try to emphasize how smaller spaces can feel equally as generous as their larger selves.

Commercial Bay Retail Precinct / Warren & Mahoney + NH Architecture

Bianca Valentina Roșescu — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Turning the traditional idea of the ‘shopping mall’ inside out, Commercial Bay presents a new model for the retail typology: an open-air, laneway-based retail environment configured over three levels. The project embodies a spirit of generosity, creating two entirely new pedestrian routes through the city block, connecting transit nodes, and enhancing the pedestrian experience of the city center.

Mahuika House / Daniel Marshall Architects

Bianca Valentina Roșescu — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Ngātuku. Tahoraiti. Waingaro. Takutai. Ahi (The ridges of a hill. A forest clearing. A lost stream. The sea coast. Fire) Colonisation saw the burning and clearing of the native forest in the bay during the late 19th century. A Villa was constructed on the site in 1905 and a boathouse constructed in the 1970s blocked the mouth of the stream. A queen palm stood at the rear of the Villa as the shore was dominated by giant macrocarpa that darkened the valley.

The Hotel Britomart / Cheshire Architects

Hana Abdel — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 21:00:00 +0000

As a building, The Hotel Britomart is a 10-storey object crafted from hand-made clay bricks, its rough surface punctuated by a constellation of sleekly glazed windows, its mass appearing to hover weightlessly over an urban tapestry of cobbled lanes and dockside warehouses.

Caspers House / Glamuzina Architects + Dessein Parke

Hana Abdel — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Casper’s House is a small ‘blurple’ holiday home in Tairua, New Zealand, for a family of four, several pets who travel, and an interchangeable raft of guests. It was designed in response to the prevailing trend in New Zealand beach house design for white and timber - drawing instead on the experimentation and associated freedoms of the mid-century Fire Island homes where daring forms concealed complex layered interiors.

Fendalton House / Patterson Associates

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0000

The Fendalton Road project explores the love and memory a retired couple have of a home and site they have occupied for over thirty years. A two-level 1910 home was destroyed in the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake and subsequently demolished. A new home was required within the footprint of the original. An existing formal garden adorned the level site and was to remain untouched for the new home. The owners’ established connections to the site and space were at the forefront of this project.

Fielding House / Cheshire Architects

Hana Abdel — Fri, 14 May 2021 01:00:00 +0000

The house is a glazed pavilion siting in the dunescape above a coastal golf links. The two planes of roof and main floor are joined by three timber clad conic forms that house fireplace, bathrooms and kitchen. A partial lower floor is reached by lift and houses guest suite, garage, storage and plant room.

Monsters, Spirits, and... Zoom Calls? Halloween-at-Home 2020

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Halloween is a holiday that centers on space and ritual. Most likely originating from Celtic harvest festivals, Halloween is tied to processions like trick-or-treating, as well as history and spatial stories. The holiday celebrates imagined settings, characters, and events. In similar celebrations like Mexico's Día de Muertos, people gather in unlikely places; cemeteries and graveyards become the backdrops to picnics and celebrations. There, families offer flowers and food to deceased relatives as they celebrate history and the lives of loved ones.

Bamboo Formwork and Exposed Concrete in Architectural Projects

Belén Maiztegui — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000

While concrete is without a doubt the world's go-to building material thanks to its durability, malleability, and ability to withstand a wide range of climates, it is also the principal source of CO₂emissions within the realm of construction. To combat this and reduce their creations' carbon footprint, many architects have begun experimenting and innovating in a bid to optimize concrete's technical qualities while diminishing its impact on the environment. Among these efforts, there are several projects that have explored the possibility of replacing traditional frameworks with more sustainable materials like bamboo, a resource that grows in abundance throughout many regions of the world and, along with having minimal environmental impact, renders high quality textured detailing on a variety of architectural surfaces.

8M House / Architects' Creative

Paula Pintos — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0000

The 120m2 footprint has been cleverly re-planned and extended with the desire for longevity being at the forefront of decision making throughout. With the generosity of volume prioritised over the additional floor area, only 20 m2 was added in the process. A practical approach was taken to sustainability, working within the framework of the existing building the thermal mass and structure of existing concrete was utilised in conjunction with new elements, including warm-roof construction, thermally broken aluminum joinery, natural and sustainably sourced material selections, solar hot water and integrated heat recovery system.

Waterview Connection / Warren and Mahoney

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Dubbed a project of “national significance” by our government, the New Zealand Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection was conceptualised to improve Auckland’s transport network.

Te Uru - Waitakere Contemporary Gallery / Mitchell and Stout Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:00:00 +0000

The building sits on a steep and constrained site. It’s entered off Titirangi Road, with the galleries stacked up to a height that replicates the scale and proportions of Lopdell House next door. One level down are the education facilities with their own gallery, further down are workshops and storage, and finally the truck dock and parking at lower ground level.

Winners of the 2015 Auckland Architecture Awards Announced

Holly Giermann — Sun, 31 May 2015 16:00:59 +0000

From 159 submissions, 44 have emerged as winners of the NZIA's 2015 Auckland Architecture Awards. The titles were bestowed upon 20 firms for new projects spanning 10 categories, ranging from a restrained renovation of a historic building in a Victorian neighborhood, to a bold, modern transportation hub. This year's awards were grounded in three main areas of the city, with Britomart dominating in hospitality and retail designs, Hobsonville Point receiving educational and multi-unit housing awards, and Titirangi gaining recognition for its stellar public architecture and housing.

Wakatipu Guest House / Team Green Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 20:00:44 +0000

Designed as guest accommodation in the grounds of an existing rural property in Dalefield, the Brief was to provide a place to retreat, that offers a simple and relaxing experience for the owners’ family and friends.

Olive Grove House / Team Green Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:00:00 +0000

This small single level energy efficient house is located near the end of the Kawarau Gorge, in Central Otago, in wine country.

Motuoapa House / Mark Frazerhurst Architect

Javier Gaete — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This new family home in Motuoapa, five minutes East of Turangi, is located overlooking the southern shores of Lake Taupo in New Zealand.