Tag: Residential | Architecture Now

Newtown Park apartments

Projects | Isthmus and Studio Pacific combine forces on an upgrade to Wellington’s single-biggest social housing complex.

Projects | A Kapiti Coast beach house has been designed around difficult topography – and a phenomenal vista – to great effect.

News | The popular TV show is set to get a Kiwi accent.

Projects | A major renovation of a grand old Auckland villa has resulted in a traditional frontage and a super-modern interior.

People | An inner-city Auckland apartment is home to two fashionable men and their (mostly black) belongings.

News | Called by architectural competition site AC - CA, the Bondi Beach container vacation house competition has a winner.

Projects | Small in stature it may be, but this bathroom punches well above its weight.

Projects | A shared palette of materials gives these bathrooms cohesion, while individual colour schemes give them character.

News | Housing minister Dr Nick Smith and Auckland mayor Len Brown announce release of 6000 sections across Auckland.

Projects | A nod to the past keeps the bungalow vibe alive and well in this modern bathroom.

Projects | Designed by Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects this bathroom was inserted into the existing layout of the house.

Projects | High on the hill behind St Heliers, Auckland, sits a house that takes advantage of its position without being overbearing.

News | Affordable housing issues are captured in a new book recently released in Wellington.

Review | David Mitchell contrasts China’s attitude to housing with our own here in New Zealand.

Review | Tony van Raat tackles the challenges and possible solutions for achieving quality low-cost housing in New Zealand.

Projects | A Remuera bungalow becomes a large, light-filled family home wrapped in louvres.

Review | Bill McKay examines the ‘classic’ period of state housing in New Zealand, from an architectural perspective.

Projects | A cool and clever home, away from home, for an Auckland-based couple.

Projects | Designgroup Stapleton Elliott’s highly considered scheme in Wellington’s Newtown sets a benchmark for social housing in New Zealand.

Awards | Australian House of the Year presented at the 2013 Houses Awards celebration.