A sharp intervention by a.k.a Architecture effortlessly bridges the gap between a tiny heritage home in Mount Victoria and the commercial zone behind it.
After years of neglect, Johnstone Callaghan Architects bring a mid-century gem in Ōtautahi Christchurch back from the brink.
An updated colour scheme led to so much more in this sumptuous heritage villa refurb by Pac Studio in Tāmaki Makaurau.
A new home by Patchwork Architecture has transformed the former Gonville Swimming Baths in Whanganui into a contemporary family compound.
Spacecraft Architects turn an empty pocket of the character-filled Aro Valley into an opportunity of unique proportions
With a few careful additions, Johnstone Callaghan Architects transform a disused cowshed into a roughly luxurious getaway.
Jack McKinney reimagines an 1890s ship captain’s house in Tāmaki Makaurau with a delightful pavilion and a subtle new language.
A sleek addition wrapped around a pool brings a new dimension to an old bungalow.
Jack McKinney hides an abstracted pavilion on a tiny site behind a heritage villa in Freemans Bay, Tāmaki Makaurau.
A 1985 house by the late John Scott in Havelock North settles into middle age with loving owners.
An 1870s cottage and a gentle modern extension by Anna-Marie Chin co-exist happily in a garden outside Arrowtown.
Lovell & O’Connell Architects breathe new life into a dilapidated 1890s villa with a contemporary kitchen and terraced garden.
With guidance from locals, architect Rick Pearson turns two classrooms into a vibrant visitor centre in the foothills of Mount Everest.
After scouring Aotearoa for a heritage home to renovate and rent, Tim Groenendaal and his partner found themselves drawn to a rugged roadside cottage in Reefton.
After a painstaking rebuild, Young Architects have ensured the legacy of Sir Miles Warren’s Dorset Street Flats lives on.
Former council chambers become a hub of creativity in a re-emerging suburb of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Tāmaki Makaurau’s Michael Lett gallery expands into a former church hall next door.
Revisiting the golden age of the Wellington apartment building.
A magnificent new book by Bridget Hackshaw – daughter of architect James Hackshaw – celebrates a unique collaboration.
John Goldwater’s magnificent centre for the Auckland Hebrew Congregation faces an uncertain future.
Mary Gaudin and Matt Arnold have released a new book on Christchurch modernism – a celebration of a distinctive regional style with enduring appeal.
Christchurch’s architecture has changed radically in a decade – a new book offers a handy guide to a whole new city.
Cheshire Architects redefine Britomart with a unique hotel bridging old and new.
A new book rediscovers a forgotten — and endangered — modernist classic by Len Hoogerbrug in suburban Hastings.
Structural Performance is a valuable lesson in how we can save treasured buildings and lives.
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