Located in Waiheke Island, New Zealand, the Tent house is a small home designed by Chris Tate Architecture. Set in bush and bounded on three sides by roads and a wetland, the site was challenging. The tent-like structure of the house responds to those restrictions in a daring and dynamic way.
Hahei Beach House, crafted by Evelyn McNamara Architecture alongside Chris Tate Architecture, tackles a steep coastal site with a striking modernist solution. By drawing inspiration from a majestic Pohutukawa tree at the property’s base, the architects created a series of cedar-clad “boxes” that appear to float above the slope—each supported by branching columns that echo the tree’s natural form.
