Standing Steadfast: Rebuilding After the Christchurch Earthquakes
In Christchurch, New Zealand, Case Ornsby tames nature’s ravages with thought-provoking, innovative, and handsome design solutions.
Between Two Harbours: A Scrubby Bay Retreat
The rugged isolation of Banks Peninsula in New Zealand is the context for this holiday house by Patterson Associates. Andrea Stevens discusses the remarkable setting and how the architecture works to create a sense of belonging.
The Effortless Charm of Douglas and Bec
Douglas and Bec have been at the forefront of New Zealand design for the past ten years, crafting gorgeous lighting and furniture with honest materials, and collaborating with interior designers and architects close to home, and across the pond.
Talking Design with David Moreland
When asked about his design philosophy, David Moreland says that, at its core, “I don’t think my design philosophy has changed, I still like elegant, simple looking pieces that have a unique twist”. Part of an exciting wave of Kiwi designers, we had a quick chat with Moreland about his latest offerings.
Ocean Envy: 5 top Coastal Homes
Nothing beats a coastal view. Especially if you live inner city, a house with clear horizon and the expanse of the sea to look at is absolute bliss. Here are five homes lucky enough to inhabit the coast and the luxuries that come with it.
A Design informed by New Zealand History: Davis Bure house
Davis Bure House, sitting high upon a hillside at Whale Bay, Northland, is a thoughtful exploration of New Zealand’s history. Both colonial occupation of the land and the Maori response to that has been into consideration in the design, looking at how those events might be woven together. The distinctive high ceilings in particular are a unique design choice for its location, as Pip Cheshire tells us.
AWAROA MASTER CLASS 18-22 SEPTEMBER, ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK, NZ
Awaroa Master Class is a weekend event for architects and academics young and old to celebrate place and culture, and architectural legends. Registrations open now.
A modern beach house informed by an old shed
offSET Shed House in Gisborne, by Irving Smith Jack Architects, demonstrates New Zealand’s affinity with coastal living and how the tradition of the bach is still alive. Words by Tess Ritchie.
An Architectural Eye and An Artistic Mind
Michael Lowe is a graduate architect and fine artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. We talk to him about the “fantastic position” he is in between the designing and painting, how they cross over and one can teach the other.
Transparent Privacy
Fluid yet firmly grounded, public yet surprisingly private, Tim Hooson’s apartment on Auckland’s waterfront is a machine for living. Andrea Stevens catches up with him and partner, Jude, and finds a graceful and streamlined interior.
Scale and Light
Old and new are interwoven in this renovation of Noel Lane’s 1920s Arts and Crafts family home in Auckland. Andrea Stevens discovers a house of great depth and contrast by an architect renowned for his bold and monumental approach.
Art and Object
“A family home in which to hang art” was John Gow’s brief to architect Richard Priest when he and partner Sara Howard renovated their villa in Auckland’s Herne Bay. Andrea Stevens visits the gallery owner and finds a warm house full of stories and treasures.