Andrea Stevens

Andrea Stevens possesses a professional background in architecture and online publishing. She has been a keen contributor to Habitus and Habitus Living since issue #1 and draws on her 20+ years of experience writing and editing in the architecture and design spheres to author insightful and intelligent articles.

Stories By Andrea Stevens

An alternative approach to home building

Affordability hurdles led to lateral thinking for this architect’s own home in the Tasman region of Aotearoa New Zealand. Sited on leasehold land, the small, modular house for two is relocatable and extendable.

Simon Devitt captures New Zealand’s architecture and landscape in Cape to Bluff

We hear from two of Habitus’ long-time New Zealand contributors – writer Andrea Stevens interviews photographer Simon Devitt about the new book they’ve collaborated on.

Edge of the alps

Passive house principles defined the form and planning of this architect’s own home and office to achieve maximum energy efficiency within a tight budget.

Waipapa

The Holiday House

Architect Rich Naish’s Climate Responsive Play Place

Given its beachfront location, designing for climate resilience and rain events was top of mind for this architect’s family bach.

A Wellington Hillside House Not To Be Faulted

Emerging New Zealand practice Patchwork Architecture had to ignore the rulebook to uncover an extraordinary solution for a challenging site.

Who Is Patchwork Architecture Anyway?

Big ideas are coming out of the small and emerging Wellington practice Patchwork Architecture, the firm behind the house featured on the cover of Habitus #46.

Christopher Beer Architects Design A House In Town

For this New Zealand family, relocating from Auckland to a rural town has led to a remarkable urban project: a semi-public house complete with a micro café and gallery.

Andrea Stevens On Habitus House Of The Year

Our New Zealand-based feet on the ground, architecture writer Andrea Stevens speaks of Habitus House of the Year as a celebration of cultural and artistic diversity through the Region.

Building a Happy Home

Architect Pat De Pont has designed a home for his brother and sister-in-law on family land full of memories. Andrea Stevens discovers a house that embodies a 60-year site history and goes beyond the normal requirements of a three-bedroom home.