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Pakiri Point Lodge

      Chibnall Buckell Marovic Team Architects     As New Zealanders, we have an abundance of beautiful, undeveloped white sandy beaches almost on our doorstep. It is easy for one to take them for granted and forget to really take the time to appreciate how lucky we are. It is fitting therefore, that [...]

Kerikeri House

Kerikeri House

    Neu Architecture Ltd.   Sitting on the deck on a balmy northland evening, surrounded by royal palm trees, you could be forgiven for thinking you are in a subtropical paradise. It could be argued that, in fact, you are. With Kerikeri’s mild climate that allows year round enjoyment of the outdoors and the [...]

Shotover House

Shotover House

Four Walls Architecture believes in creating architecture that is purely informed by the site, the client and their brief. This home, perched on the edge of a steep drop-off, overlooking the Shotover River at Arthur’s Point, takes advantage of the stunning views and north facing site but also blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. The [...]

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Owhanake Bay House

Strachan Group Architects Nestled just below the ridge line, overlooking Owhanake Bay, this Strachan Group Architect’s house, made up of three narrow pavilions that fold along the natural contour of the 1.5ha site, blends seamlessly into the hillside. The outline of the roof flows in a step-wise direction, drifting, with each step towards the ocean [...]

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Te Arai Sleep Out

CAAHT Studio Architects Ltd   The Te Arai Sleep-out, a simple timber bach for his parents, is one close to the heart for Architect Chris Holmes of CAAHT Studio Architects. The site, which is located near many of New Zealand’s most iconic east coast beaches, sits on a sloping section with extensive rural and distant [...]


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