New Zealand
Cook Strait House by Tennent + Brown Architects
By Holly • Aug 21, 2013
New Zealand-based architectural firm Tennent + Brown Architects has created the Cook Strait House.
Completed in 2012, this 4,316 square foot contemporary home sits atop a cliff in Wellington, New Zealand.
Winsomere Crescent by Dorrington Atcheson Architects
By Sophie • Jul 26, 2013
This contemporary house is a 2012 project by Dorrington Atcheson Architects that is located in Auckland, New Zealand.
It is a renovation of an existing house that preserved much of the original detail while bringing in more sunlight and stunning waterfront views.
Shoal Bay Bach by Parsonson Architects
By Magaly • Jul 18, 2013
Shoal Bay Bach is a private residence located in Shoal Bay, New Zealand and designed by Parsonson Architects.
A bach is a small holiday home or, like in this case, a beach home, and they’re an iconic part of the culture of New Zealand.
Rotopai Residence by Studio MWA
By Magaly • Jun 29, 2013
Rotopai Residence was designed by Studio MWA and is located in Martinborough, New Zealand.
The home is surrounded by low rolling hills against a background of mountains, and has an interior that is warm and comfortable, elegant and cozy.
Waterfall Bay House by Bossley Architects
By Magaly • Jun 14, 2013 • Selected Work
Waterfall Bay House is located in a remote bay in the Marlborough Sounds at the north of the South Island of New Zealand and was designed by Bossley Architects.
The wood that pervades the home seems to respond to the lush forest that surrounds it, creating a comfortable and pleasant relationship.
Architectural Lakeside Living
By Magaly • Jun 1, 2013 • Selected Work
This spectacular lakeside home is located in Queenstown, New Zealand.
It is set against a rough landscape, though separated from it by its elegant lines and smooth surfaces.
Purotu Bach by Studio MWA
By Magaly • May 30, 2013
Purotu Bach is a holiday home in Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand and was designed by Studio MWA.
The property is surrounded by lush vegetation, with stunning views over Miritu Bay.
Mountain Retreat by Fearon Hay Architects
By Magaly • Apr 27, 2013
Mountain Retreat is a stunning home located in Closeburn Station, Queenstown, New Zealand, and was designed by Fearon Hay Architects.
The home mixes rustic elements -stone and wood- with more modern ones -glass and concrete- to create a spectacular effect.
Cornege-Preston House by Bonnifait + Giesen
By Holly • Apr 26, 2013
Wellington-based architectural firm Bonnifait + Giesen has designed the Cornege-Preston House.
This 2,153 square foot contemporary house is located on a one-hectare rural property in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Nikau House by Strachan Group Architects
By Sophie • Apr 25, 2013
This contemporary home by Strachan Group Architects was created for a retired couple living in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.
The clients wanted a place where they could entertain friends and family that had an atmosphere of muted luxury.
Waiatarua House by Hamish Monk Architecture
By Sophie • Apr 16, 2013
Hamish Monk Architecture created this modern residence for a client in Auckland, New Zealand.
The aim of the project was to create a quietly elegant structure that would not upset its surrounding environment.
City House by Architex
By Sophie • Mar 20, 2013 • Selected Work
Seaview House by Parsonson Architects
By Sophie • Mar 11, 2013
This contemporary residence looks out over Wellington Harbor in Wellington, New Zealand.
It is a spacious 2012 project by Parsonson Architects that was built to satisfy a large family spanning multiple age groups.
Wairau Valley House by Parsonson Architects
By Holly • Feb 5, 2013
New Zealand-based architectural firm Parsonson Architects has created the Wairau Valley House in Rapaura, New Zealand.
Completed in 2010, this contemporary home was designed to keep a close connection with the surrounding terrain. The interior is characterised by linear concrete walls and warm Eucalyptus Saligna wood.
Tutukaka House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
By Sophie • Jan 12, 2013
This contemporary, yet rustic beach home is a 2007 project by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects that is located in Tutukaka Northland, New Zealand.
The orientation of each room was chosen to bring attention to specific views.
S House by Glamuzina Paterson Architects
By Paige • Dec 3, 2012
S House by Glamuzina Paterson Architects has been completed in Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
The residence was completed in 2012 and was designed to respond to the surrounding site and topography.
Timms Bach, Beach Shelter by Herbst Architects
By admin • Nov 18, 2012 • Selected Work
Aukland-based husband-and-wife Nicola and Lance Herbst of Herbst Architects have designed a beach home located just a short walk away from Kaitoke Beach on the Great Barrier Island, the fourth-largest island of New Zealand’s main chain of islands.
This bach, a New Zealand term for a back-to-basics beach house, like every house on the island, is off the grid.
