Inspired by rugged landscapes and a deep connection to land, New Zealand’s architecture embraces openness and restraint. Discover thoughtful homes and interiors published on HomeWorldDesign.
Seascape House is a vacation home designed by Pattersons and Associates. The cottage is located in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand. Description by Pattersons: Seascape Banks Peninsula comprises of the eroded remnants of two large composite Miocene…
Arruba Bach is a studio retreat designed by Bossley Architects in Awhitu Peninsula, New Zealand. Description by Bossley Architects: A relatively mundane set of requirements has been transformed into an exciting and vibrant treehouse. A one room
Central Otago House is a traditional mountain refuge designed by New Zealand studio Sumich Chaplin Architects. Description by Sumich Chaplin Architects: This mountain house is situated in a stunning and remote location, facing up to the Southern
Forest House was completed this year by NZ-based Fearon Hay Architects. Set at the foot of the Waitakere Ranges, the Forest House is a collection of timber clad, gabled structures. They slip past each other, opening spaces for courtyards,…
Designed by Andrew Simpson of WireDog Architecture, the Island Bay House is set on a sloping quarter-acre lot in New Zealand. The house belongs Simpson and His fiancee, Krysty Peebles
Designed and built by ARKit, this beautiful prefab project occupies a minimal footprint, but offers maximum flexibility for a young family. The brief for this project was to create a long desired holiday house for a growing family
In the context of Auckland’s rugged west coast ‘Motutara’ is the arterial route that connects the west of Auckland to the black sands of Muriwai beach. ‘Motu’ is to sever, ‘Tara’ meaning for peak, describes the action…
Architect: Herbst Architects Project: K Valley House Location: Kauaeranga Valley, New Zealand Photographer: Lance Herbst Courtesy of Herbst Architects K Valley House is a vacation home completed in 2016 by Auckland-based Herbst Architects. Description by architect: The
Clifftop House is a modern family home designed by Xsite Architects in Auckland, New Zealand. Description by architect: The design parameters were to create a three bedroom house to cater for a significant collection of NZ Modern
