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On edge in Queenstown

On edge in Queenstown

Hanging off a cliff overlooking Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, Jagged Edge takes in the view.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 8 Feb 2012
Flat pack

Flat pack

This small floor plan, and the owner’s design nous, proves that you don’t have to sacrifice style when building modestly.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 30 Jan 2012
Lap it up

Lap it up

From bars to noodle houses and everything in between, we can’t help but seek out spots that look as good as the food they serve.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 16 Jan 2012
Contemporary and well-considered Queenstown house

Contemporary and well-considered house

Architect Stacey Farrell designs a house for herself and her partner that cleverly makes the most of a small space.
Words: Bill McKay Posted: 21 Dec 2011
An Imperial restoration

An Imperial restoration

The buildings that once housed Auckland city’s Roxy and Everybody’s theatres have been reborn as a unique hospitality precinct.
Words: Zara Tempest Posted: 12 Dec 2011
Best Australian houses

Best Australian houses

Coverage of top Australian residential architecture.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 28 Nov 2011
A quirky New York coffee bar

A quirky New York coffee bar

The interior of D’espresso in Manhattan has been designed to resemble a library flipped 90 degrees.
Words: Zara Tempest Posted: 23 Nov 2011
Slick extension for Auckland villa

Slick extension for Auckland villa

Paired-back elegance and touches of exuberance in an Auckland home featured by Urbis magazine.
Words: Leeann Yare Posted: 19 Oct 2011
A chiselled white hot house

A chiselled white hot house

A white house, and its negative, form a dwelling that we aren’t sure you should, or could, live in.
Words: Tommy Honey Posted: 7 Oct 2011
Dramatic renovation of modern family home

Dramatic renovation

Architect Steve Domoney and interior designer Andrew Parr have created a functional and modern family home.
Words: Rebecca Walker Posted: 29 Aug 2011
A community of creatives

A community of creatives

Recycled ex-London Underground train carriages and the raw space of a restored Victorian warehouse is transformed into a arena for a wide range of creative activity.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 2 Aug 2011
Sydney house by MCK Architects

Sydney house by MCK Architects

A heritage area in Sydney is the site of a contemporary addition which nods to the client’s international background.
Words: Kate Rogan Posted: 2 Aug 2011
Rowena Roberts' office

Rowena Roberts’ office

This office space is a blast of playful and exuberant colour.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 2 Aug 2011
Yare Home Office

Yare Home Office

A mix of modern and vintage, with punches of bold colour and industrial touches.
Words: Leeann Yare Posted: 2 Aug 2011
Moore's minimalist but functional Cubby House

Moore’s minimalist but functional Cubby House

A finalist in the Australian Interior Design Awards, this house uses materials creatively.
Words: Rebecca Walker Posted: 8 Jun 2011
Turn-of-the-century villa in Auckland's Grey Lynn

Turn-of-the-century villa in Auckland’s Grey Lynn

Claire Hammon and Greg Formont’s little jewel pays homage to their eye for the eccentric and the unexpected.
Words: Leeann Yare Posted: 8 Jun 2011
Interview with Stephen Bambury, New Zealand's leading contemporary artist

Interview with Stephen Bambury, New Zealand’s leading contemporary artist

Nicole Stock chats with the painter about his influences and inspirations.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 7 Jun 2011
Black and white house in Sydney's Surry Hills

Black and white house in Sydney’s Surry Hills

A dramatic monochrome renovation of a heritage building by Ian Moore.
Words: Nicole Stock Posted: 7 Jun 2011
Elegant new house 'designed in China'

Elegant new house ‘designed in China’

A shift from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Designed in China’ is exemplified in this elegant new house in Shanghai.
Words: Tommy Honey Posted: 7 Jun 2011
An apartment block with walls made of curtains

An apartment block with walls made of curtains

Austrian Architects Hertl Architekten were asked to convert a restaurant into two flats in Kronstorf.
Words: Tommy Honey Posted: 24 May 2011
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