Blue-sky thinking by Nic Owen and Josephine Backhouse of Nic Owen Architects means every day is a holiday in their family home on the Christchurch coast.
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In harmony
Natural materials and dramatic folded roof forms see this home, designed by Sheppard & Rout and built by Clive Barrington Construction, poised perfectly in place.
Through and through
This carefully crafted home by Design Workshop Architecture, Saunders Building and Michelle Lamb Interior Architecture is a showcase of lavish interiors and simple exteriors.
Leading edge
This soaring cliffside build in Scarborough, Ōtautahi, was a walk in the park for the experts at Hillview Construction.
All the right angles
A striking design by Archon Architecture is the eye-catching replacement for a quake-damaged house in Ōtautahi.
Material difference
Get the look without the maintenance with Millboard Envello Cladding by Forté.
Staying put
A large existing oak tree was an integral part of the design of this modern homestead in Christchurch, expertly built by David Reid Homes Canterbury.
Face value
Not all exterior plastering systems are created equal. Resene Construction Systems can offer peace of mind.
Back to the future
A holiday home in Twizel constructed by Dimension Building and designed by Detail Consultancy was a chance to relive the past and create some new memories.
A fine line
You can’t compete with a view like that. Luckily this Lake Hāwea home by MJWarchitecture is so impeccably crafted, it doesn’t need to.
Peak performance
A high-performing, energy-efficient home in Sumner, designed by Urbanfunction, shows the vision of what’s possible for housing in Ōtautahi.
The perfect combination
A chance to express her own interior design skills, homeowner Haley from Cleine Design worked with Mike Greer Homes to create this beautiful new home for herself and her family on the outskirts of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
In a class of its own
Former school mates turned collaborators have achieved an A-plus result in this new home, constructed by CCL Builders and designed by architectural designers Figure & Ground.
Over the top
Inventive design by Parsonson Architects sees two dwellings making the most of a sunny Eastbourne, Wellington site.
In living colour
Leo Meredith, managing director at LM Architectural Builders in Christchurch, showcases two very different projects.
Bright ideas
A cleverly designed family home in Mallorca, Spain, combines technical architectural innovation with colourful traditional touches.
A new chapter
An architecturally designed Christchurch home with contemporary elegance is now on the market with Harcourts Holmwood.
Earthy tones
A stunning new range of bricks has arrived at The Brickery; fresh out of the kilns and direct from Italy.
Against the odds
A collaborative approach between an architectural designer at Foley Group Architecture and Radius Building led to a light at the end of the tunnel with this challenging but innovative build.
Fully engaged
In designing his own home in Tauranga, Stufkens+Chambers Architects’ principal Steven Chambers created a sensory feast for his neurodiverse children.