New Zealand Architecture

November 27, 2023

Introducing your Habitus House of the Year 2023 winners…

After celebrating the best in residential design at three special events – the winners of Habitus House of the year 2023 have been revealed.

April 5, 2023

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.

August 3, 2022

A cubed and curving city abode

Dark, cubic forms rise like a tower out of a lush garden in this Auckland home.

June 22, 2022

Designing for life

From Irving Smith Architects comes a house inspired by the form of a feather and designed for the ever-changing lifestyle of a family. Through fine detail and great thought, Feather House is a stand out, bespoke in every way to sustainably support its residents both now and in the future.

May 4, 2022

A modern farmhouse perched on the land

Rolling hills and expansive farmlands set the backdrop for Tai Tapu House, an elegant modern farmhouse on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand.

November 29, 2021

Three Peaks House

The Landscape House

October 28, 2021

Waipapa

The Holiday House

October 10, 2021

Sugi House

The Sustainable House

February 17, 2021

Ruby Ridge House Is The Unassuming Beauty Of The South Island

Designed to maximise its box office view, this residential project in New Zealand by Condon Scott Architects is ready to face the elements head on.

August 25, 2020

Against All Odds, Spacecraft Architects’ Triumph

Despite Wellington’s infamy as one of the world’s windiest cities, the residents of Court House can enjoy their courtyard year-round, thanks to Spacecraft Architects.

June 30, 2020

Dialling In With Seear-Budd Ross

On episode 9 of Dialling In With Habitus, we speak to architects Thomas Seear-Budd and James Ross of Wellington- and Wairarapa-based Seear-Budd Ross Architects.

June 29, 2020

This Auckland Family Lives Sunny Side Up

Once disconnected from its landscape and lacking in space, this inner-city bungalow in Auckland, New Zealand, now has a sunny disposition thanks to Pac Studio.