Manukau
Manukau Heights Making the most of its modest 551sqm site, this 407sqm three-level home showcases innovative design centred around eco-friendly materials and technologies. The clever design allows for bedrooms and living areas to open out onto balconies overlooking the cityscape – a view that is pure magic at night when the sunset is fading and […]
Howick
Howick It’s goodbye to a tired 1970’s unit and hello to a new modern retirement retreat. Destined to serve the couple for years to come, this home champions timeless style, low-maintenance living and sustainability. Thermally bridged, double-glazed windows, underfloor hydronic heating, passive ventilation, photo voltaic panels, LED lights and high-rated insulation all join […]
Puriri Valley – Church Bay
Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Puriri Valley – Church Bay A high quality, character style bed and breakfast accommodation with a self-contained cottage on a rural 32 acre lifestyle block is modelled on early NZ working mens’ cottages. Design challenges included exposure to strong south westerly winds, satisfying district plan […]
Farm Cove (II)
Farm Cove Taking its cue from the timeless architecture of Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson for their works in the 1950’s, the Farm Cove Development is the construction of two complimentary bespoke homes on a large waterfront property, the second being this home. The modernist contemporary style epitomises honest practical use of […]
Whitford
Save Save Save Save SaveSave SaveSave Whitford Drawing inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wrightt’s Prairie Home style, this large 5 bedroom home has a resort like feel in it’s beautifully landscape setting. Designed with flexibility to ensure it meets the needs of a growing family it also includes a totally self-contained apartment for friends or […]
Redhills
Save Redhills In designing a home to be built on land which had been farmed by the family for generation, we looked to create a timeless property. Inspired by Mansion House on Kawau Island, Redhills combines a traditional style of architecture with modern design principles. The house has the grandeur and historic detailing the property […]
Omaha
Omaha Our brief was to create a home evoking feelings of houses in France the client had spent holidays in – buildings that were simple, old and built of materials that stood the test of time – but adapting them for the New Zealand climate and location. The home is a community of buildings including […]
The Loft – Onetangi
The Loft – Onetangi Having designed and built the client’s French provincial style home, we were briefed to replace a shed with a mixed-use building housing olive processing and storage on the ground floor and high-end visitor accommodation above. Making the most of the sun and panoramic views, The Loft retains the feel […]
Cable Bay
Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Cable Bay This coastal home takes its cues from the ground form and is designed to integrate with the natural environment. It features a spine wall running through the building created from local Waiheke rock. A precast concrete tilt slab structure, with insulation cast […]
Woodside Bay
Woodside Bay The design of this new contemporary home is a fusion of New Zealand vernacular with a European influence. Separate living and sleeping areas of the home provide for a flexible living plan and are connected by walkways, or ‘breeze ways’, which can be opened up to the outdoors. A series […]