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Featured Project / Havelock North Construction

This stylish, sun drenched house hides a secret. From the street it looks compact and neat as a pin sitting on an elevated section, on stepping through the front door you realise the hidden secret is space. In fact this house has Tardis like qualities and is evidence that Adobe Homes knows how to build […]

The design of this Tui Glen residence is both fresh but with strong bold lines, particularly in the bathroom around edging of the cabinetry and mirrors. Newton & Kay is a collaborative interior design studio based in the Bay of Islands. Driven by a passion for soulful design, our ethos is to create beautiful spaces […]

What do we mean by a Smart Home? Technology transitions from exotic to standard – back in the day you had to manually lock and unlock every door in the car, and get out of the car to pull up the garage door. Today most people wouldn’t consider buying a car without central locking, power […]

Step into opulence and behold the grandeur of this exquisite front-row mansion crowned on the peak of Paritai Drive, with one of Auckland’s most enviable views. Every corner exudes luxury and sophistication, captivating your senses with its lavish marble walls and floors. The moment you enter, you are greeted by a magnificent foyer adorned with […]

A bush retreat at Piha earned Riggans Building recognition when Herbst Architects won the NZIA National Architecture Award in 2018 for the Home of the Year. The three-bedroom bach is set back off the beach in the surrounding native bush, and elevated to help optimise the sea views.  The outside entertainment and living are set […]

Transforming kiwi backyards and turning the outdoor spaces of architecturally designed homes into landscaped masterpieces is all in a days work for Alexander McClew. The Auckland-based landscape architect has worked on many interesting projects over the past few years – including an 18th century miners cottage in Queenstown, but helping create people’s outdoor personal space […]

The huge outdoor covered swimming pool was a highlight of this project for Marsden Homes. Using schist stone columns and exposed trusses truely enhance the outdoor aspect of this pavilion area – which provides shade for half of the pool, and allows natural sunlight into the bottom area.   Based in Ruakaka, Marsden Homes specialises […]

On a site that already contained existing buildings, Modello was tasked with constructing a new house incorporating and recycling the existing garage-studio, while maintaining the cottage for separate rental accommodation. The site bounds the Waipu River estuary and has views over towards Bream Bay and Bream Head, with mature pohutukawa trees forming its eastern boundary. […]