Heritage

Aspect Ratio

Spacecraft Architects turn an empty pocket of the character-filled Aro Valley into an opportunity of unique proportions

Dairy Free

With a few careful additions, Johnstone Callaghan Architects transform a disused cowshed into a roughly luxurious getaway.

Character Study

Jack McKinney reimagines an 1890s ship captain’s house in Tāmaki Makaurau with a delightful pavilion and a subtle new language.

In the Swim

A sleek addition wrapped around a pool brings a new dimension to an old bungalow.

Light Well

Jack McKinney hides an abstracted pavilion on a tiny site behind a heritage villa in Freemans Bay, Tāmaki Makaurau.

Habitual beauty

A 1985 house by the late John Scott in Havelock North settles into middle age with loving owners.

Oh lavender sun

An 1870s cottage and a gentle modern extension by Anna-Marie Chin co-exist happily in a garden outside Arrowtown.

Higher Education

With guidance from locals, architect Rick Pearson turns two classrooms into a vibrant visitor centre in the foothills of Mount Everest.

A Night Inn

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.

The Ugliest Building in Town

After a painstaking rebuild, Young Architects have ensured the legacy of Sir Miles Warren’s Dorset Street Flats lives on.

Morning People

Former council chambers become a hub of creativity in a re-emerging suburb of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Lett it Be

Tāmaki Makaurau’s Michael Lett gallery expands into a former church hall next door.

Block Capital

Revisiting the golden age of the Wellington apartment building.

When McCaHon met Dibble and Hackshaw

A magnificent new book by Bridget Hackshaw – daughter of architect James Hackshaw – celebrates a unique collaboration.

Vacant Possession

John Goldwater’s magnificent centre for the Auckland Hebrew Congregation faces an uncertain future.

I Never Met a Straight Line I Didn’t Like

Mary Gaudin and Matt Arnold have released a new book on Christchurch modernism – a celebration of a distinctive regional style with enduring appeal.

Walk this Way

Christchurch’s architecture has changed radically in a decade – a new book offers a handy guide to a whole new city.

Bricks and Mortar

Cheshire Architects redefine Britomart with a unique hotel bridging old and new.

Big Corner Site Potential

A new book rediscovers a forgotten — and endangered — modernist classic by Len Hoogerbrug in suburban Hastings.

Rescue Mission

Structural Performance is a valuable lesson in how we can save treasured buildings and lives.