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Purotu Beach

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:00am

Purotu Bach (Purotu - Maori means "Beautiful") dreamers nest at Bay of Many Coves Marlborough Sounds

Architect Davor Mikulcic admits he sometimes feels conflicted when asked to design a home that is going to sit in an area of natural beauty such as the Marlborough Sounds....

French Bay Yacht Club

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 27/03/2013 - 12:00am

One of west Auckland’s iconic buildings, the French Bay Yacht Club’s clubhouse is also a testament to community spirit.

The modernist-style building hugging the shoreline of the Manukau Harbour is part of the scenery for those who drive down the hill from Titirangi but it took a huge...

Hobsonville Point Primary School

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 26/03/2013 - 12:00am

The release of government owned land near the Hobsonville Airbase in Auckland’s North- West, has allowed for the development of Hobsonville Point as one of Auckland’s newest satellite communities.

Numerous projects have been approved and are in the process of being constructed, including...

Making A Mark

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am

When it comes to building showhomes, Landmark Counties has taken a somewhat novel approach compared to other group home builders. Instead of building a showhome using one of their range of standard plans, in this instance, they started from scratch and created this striking one-off designer home...

Metrotile The Perfect Solution

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am

The Bardell’s, from Dannemora in Auckland, had installed an Asphalt Shingle roof on their new home and after 8 years were becoming increasingly frustrated by the asphalt tiles failing, lifting from the roof, and ending up in their gutters and garden. After 8 years, as a result of the lifting...

Re-Thinking Home Building

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am

Thinking outside the square has always been natural for John Donovan, an Xpat Kiwi, who has returned to New Zealand after 25 years abroad. A clean green lifestyle close to family members in Auckland was the primary goal. The house he designed and built is definitely green, and certainly not...

Swimming Pool Complex

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 21/03/2013 - 12:00am

“I’ve got a small job for you.”

A chance airport meeting led Queenstown designer Graham Roebeck to one of the most challenging and rewarding projects to date, enclosing an existing pool and water feature in a slate tiled courtyard.

The hilltop pool is sheltered by landscaped walls...

A Little Piece Of History

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 28/02/2013 - 12:00am

Without the generosity of Metalcraft Roofing the restoration of the Whitford’ Pony Club’s iconic old brickworks workers’ cottage might never have happened. The cottage provided accommodation for workers at one of the first brick foundries in Auckland which was established on a 640-acre block of...

Innovative Design - Agile Learning

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 22/02/2013 - 12:00am

Hingaia Peninsula School is New Zealand’s first school to be built to meet Green Star Built specifications. It is rated 5 Star Green Star Certified by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

This Karaka school has also taken a lead nationwide with its fresh approach to design....

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