Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:20pm
A house should work as a home and be beautiful: when you walk into a space it should make you feel something. Such is the design philosophy of Wellington-based MJWarchitecture (MJW) principal Mark Warren, an approach that has had significant influence in designing The View House at Lake Hawea,...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:20pm
A former lecturer in politics at the University of Canterbury, Austin Mitchell wrote about New Zealand in his book “The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise” and this perception of residential space would certainly have been appropriate for Christchurch where dwellings are – until recently...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:20pm
Dimond Roofing has partnered with the Kea Conservation Trust (KCT) to protect one of the country’s most beloved native birds – the kea.
As a not-for-profit organization, removal of the lead threat to the kea population is an expensive and time-consuming project for KCT which is where...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:20pm
When mod Architecture’s Andrew Ward heard that his son’s kindergarten would have to move, he offered to investigate options for a new building.
The move came about because Inspired Kindergartens’ Te Puna Kindergarten, outside Tauranga, had its site acquired by NZTA for a major road...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:20pm
Durable materials were a must for this family home, to enable full enjoyment of the absolute beachfront location without the need for constant maintenance.
The views from this Papamoa home are uninterrupted and beautiful, with waves rolling in over the sparkling water, Motiti Island in...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:19pm
Attracting younger professionals and families to reside in the central city was a significant vision for the regeneration of central Christchurch following the earthquakes. A new, Fletcher Living residential precinct, designed by Architectus Christchurch, has delivered affordable living in a...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:19pm
Is there such a thing? Isn’t steel, in spite of the fact much of our construction and much else relies totally on it, full of carbon and dreadfully unsustainable? Can it ever be “green” – which today seems to mean “carbon zero” (another catchphrase)? Isn’t use of steel always going to...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:19pm
A substantial home at Tamahere overlooking the Waikato River has undergone a transformation, acquiring a new roof in 2020 involving a high degree of detail given the expansive roof area to be replaced.
Homeowner Brian Herman, a builder for the last 45 years, purchased the dream home in...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:19pm
In a city environment the architecture of the New Zealand countryside has been created in a pair of inspiring, compact Wellington homes – the White House and its companion the Black House.
On a steep, bush-clad hillside in Aro Valley the two houses are “a bit like implement sheds”, says...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Sat, 23/09/2023 - 4:19pm
PROJECTS
4: A pair of complementary houses in Aro Valley contrast one another, clad in Colorsteel Cloud and Colorsteel Ebony.
8: Metrotile's restoration project for a Tamahere home with severe water damage.
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