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Featured Project / Mason and Wales Architecture

The conversion of this historic church in Petone involved the skills of many skilled designers including Di Baker Interiors. Formerly the Wesley Church built in 1883, the exterior scheme for this unique project required careful selection of historic colours highlighting the beautiful lancet windows, intricate details of the church facade whilst ensuring a seamless blend […]

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 […]

E Bode Homes

Architecturally designed, energy-efficient homes. Proven to use 70% less energy than your standard New Zealand building code home. This article features Ebode’s latest showhome in Cambridge. Ebode was born from shared values and a passion for creating homes that truly matter. This vision brought together two experts, Tawa Architecture, led by Brooke Cholmondeley-Smith, and Higgs […]

An impressive home renovation won the Smith and Sons Franklin team the renovation of the year award in 2020 and they have since gone on to multiple awards. Lane and Melissa van den Brink and their team turned this 1990s house into a brand new dream home for their client, who are now empty nesters […]

J Beere Building are custom builders in the Waikato, and Jason brings international expertise to his company, formed in 1989. Having worked in several countries abroad. Saying that Jason, has remained the down to earth guy that has make him popular to deal with when building. He and his team are highly sort after. The […]

Surrounded by idyllic Waikato countryside, this beautifully appointed 260sqm family home at Lake Karapiro is light and bright, both inside and out.  The exterior is smart and chic in classic Linea weatherboard with attractive facings, including a gabled portico, and box corners.  As you step inside, the entrance features a custom-built wine cellar that sits […]

My home my castle you might be thinking when you view this beautiful Oamaru landmark. Built by Mike Spiers of ATM Builders, this massive five bedroom, four bathroom landmark won the Southern New Home (over $2 million category) at the Registered Master Builder Awards in 2021. There’s even an obligatory dungeon inside, as well as […]

Haimes Building transformed a simple bach into a stunning home in 2020 that earned the company the title of National Supreme winner of a Renovation (over $1 million). The company is no stranger to the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, claiming multiple national titles over the years – this being the first […]