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Going Green: the benchmark in apartment landscape design
In an eight-storey central Auckland residential development comprising two towers and 104 apartments,...07 July 20205 min read
Tairua Insitu House by Neu Architecture
A harmonious balance between permanence and transience. 29 June 20203 min read
What do our houses tell us about New Zealand culture?
For anyone planning to build a home, working within any aspect of the built environment, or just interested...17 June 20207 min read
Lin House: how to build an innovative concrete wall with bamboo
Invited to construct a 7m-tall, in-situ concrete wall with a negative bamboo detail and most builders would...17 June 20205 min read
Contemporary House Styles of New Zealand
Understanding New Zealand’s contemporary house styles is useful for anyone planning to build a home,...06 May 20205 min read
Furnishing a 10x10 box
The interiors of this unique home speak for themselves and are characterised by earthen tones and a dark,...06 April 20204 min read
Connected lines: defining a sense of place
ArchiPro’s editor in chief Clare Chapman met with director of Hoxha Bailey Architects Pashtrik Hoxha to...17 March 20207 min read
Lightweight cladding, reimagined
Lightweight cladding solutions for multi-unit developments and low-rise buildings have never been so flexible...17 February 20202 min read
The power of nature: wood, wellness and productivity
Humans innately seek connections with the natural world – a concept discussed extensively in the field of...22 January 20205 min read
Bringing unbuilt projects to life: the power of 3D renders
With an almost unlimited number of possible building materials to choose from, having a range of realistic...05 November 20193 min read
Tōtara, the new, sustainable native
The natural resurgence and attributes of the Tōtara tree provides a unique opportunity and is seeing a...05 November 20195 min read
Making two buildings one: the seismic capabilities of Newmarket’s new mega mall
When two buildings are combined, the need for each structure to move independently is crucial...01 November 20193 min read
How to build a large basement underneath an existing house
QBS Construction is creating a garage and media room under a two-storied bungalow by moving the house on the...16 October 20196 min read
The Power of Local
How is New Zealand harnessing its ‘local’ talents and materials to improve our homes and why is that...12 September 20198 min read
The skill is in the detail
Arranged around a series of micro-landscapes, our Project of the Month, Volcano House, is a courtyard home...02 September 20195 min read
Breezy beauty: the resurgence of the breeze block
In the small Queensland town of Gympie, the reinvention of a retro building block has seen the style catch on across Australasia...02 September 20193 min read
The future is bright, the future is 'green'
What do we need to do in New Zealand to ensure our cities live up to our ‘clean, green New Zealand’...21 August 20197 min read
The cost of cheap and fast...
With environmental concerns at an all-time high, what are the implications of building ‘cheap and fast’...14 August 20197 min read
The statement, barn-style garage door
Incorporating everything from barn-style sliding doors to intricately panelled folding doors is on trend for...14 August 20193 min read
Ken Crosson: Designing for passions
The process of designing a home is more fascinating if the homeowner has a special passion – an art...16 July 20195 min read
Working on an island: a builder’s perspective
Building a beautiful house on an island presents many challenges, which we discuss with Mark Dawson, whose...14 July 20195 min read
Bringing home to the office
Many companies are now bringing the feeling of home into their offices. Warmer, more intimate and friendly...17 June 20195 min read
How restaurants are influencing the way we design our homes
As New Zealanders eat out more and more, the country’s coolest eateries are increasingly influencing the...10 June 20195 min read
Māori powerhouses
In Aotearoa, iwi groups are having a greater role in how the direction of contemporary architecture is being...14 May 20197 min read
Shaping the future – and the past – with decorative mouldings
The design is in the detail and detail is exactly where moulding experts Accumen Shapes operate. From the...14 May 20194 min read
Buildings from behind the lens
A good image is vital to communicating the design ideas, function and aesthetics of a project, whether it be a newly-completed house perched on a clifftop or a large, public building in the inner city. ArchiPro recently talked with architectural photographer Jason Mann about how he approaches this challenging yet creatively satisfying work...11 May 20195 min read
New Zealand's top architectural getaways
While it may be getting colder and darker out there, autumn is the perfect season to escape the city for a getaway. Just in time for the Easter break, we round up three unique architectural destinations to head to this (or any) long weekend...17 April 20193 min read
The mana of multi-housing
TOA Architects’ Nicholas (Nick) Dalton and Te Ari Prendergast are passionate about creating affordable,...12 April 20196 min read
Business at the front, party in the back
In New Zealand we have had a love affair with the beautiful yet often impractical villa since the 1880s, when a rapid rise in the urban population helped make them the favoured house design...14 March 20196 min read
The crafting of architecture
Architectural homes are sometimes accused of being too cool, calm and collected but the addition of beautiful crafted elements add character and ‘the personal touch’. We spoke with architect Michael O’Sullivan who crafts aspects of his designs with his own hands...13 March 20194 min read
International Women's Day: balance for better
Friday, 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2019. In celebration of this day, ArchiPro editor Amelia Melbourne-Hayward talked to three talented women architects, who are all at different stages in their career, about some of their experiences working in architecture in New Zealand...08 March 20199 min read
Building communities: thoughtful intensification in Auckland
Recent changes in Auckland’s planning rules through the Auckland Unitary Plan mean that there is an exciting opportunity to create cleverly-designed, thoughtful communities that encourage interaction between neighbours, diversity of residents and an overwhelming sense of connection...18 February 20194 min read
Bigger isn’t always better: designing compact spaces
Patchwork Architecture is adept at designing small. In Wellington, where compact, steep sites abound, the studio has created some clever houses that work well within their tight site constraints...18 February 20194 min read
Building Sea Wall House – from start to finish
Surya Fullerton was Patterson Associates’ project architect as well as the project manager on Sea Wall House, overseeing the process from start to finish. Justine Harvey spoke with him about what it took to create this complex, high-quality home and asks for some design and build advice...21 January 20195 min read
Tauranga: a city in transformation
It’s easy to see why people from across New Zealand are being enticed to move and live in Tauranga. It’s a desirable harbourside location with great beaches, good employment prospects and it offers the chance to live a more laidback lifestyle than some of our other large cities...18 January 20194 min read
Five benefits of designing with local stone
The advantage of buying New Zealand made is well understood across the architecture and construction industries. We spoke to Timaru Bluestone’s Renè Kempf to get the lowdown on the benefits of going local for stone...14 January 20193 min read
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Going Green: the benchmark in apartment landscape design
In an eight-storey central Auckland residential development comprising two towers and 104 apartments,...07 July 20205 min read
Tairua Insitu House by Neu Architecture
A harmonious balance between permanence and transience. 29 June 20203 min read
What do our houses tell us about New Zealand culture?
For anyone planning to build a home, working within any aspect of the built environment, or just interested...17 June 20207 min read
Lin House: how to build an innovative concrete wall with bamboo
Invited to construct a 7m-tall, in-situ concrete wall with a negative bamboo detail and most builders would...17 June 20205 min read
Contemporary House Styles of New Zealand
Understanding New Zealand’s contemporary house styles is useful for anyone planning to build a home,...06 May 20205 min read
Furnishing a 10x10 box
The interiors of this unique home speak for themselves and are characterised by earthen tones and a dark,...06 April 20204 min read
Connected lines: defining a sense of place
ArchiPro’s editor in chief Clare Chapman met with director of Hoxha Bailey Architects Pashtrik Hoxha to...17 March 20207 min read
Lightweight cladding, reimagined
Lightweight cladding solutions for multi-unit developments and low-rise buildings have never been so flexible...17 February 20202 min read
The power of nature: wood, wellness and productivity
Humans innately seek connections with the natural world – a concept discussed extensively in the field of...22 January 20205 min read
Bringing unbuilt projects to life: the power of 3D renders
With an almost unlimited number of possible building materials to choose from, having a range of realistic...05 November 20193 min read
Tōtara, the new, sustainable native
The natural resurgence and attributes of the Tōtara tree provides a unique opportunity and is seeing a...05 November 20195 min read
Making two buildings one: the seismic capabilities of Newmarket’s new mega mall
When two buildings are combined, the need for each structure to move independently is crucial...01 November 20193 min read
How to build a large basement underneath an existing house
QBS Construction is creating a garage and media room under a two-storied bungalow by moving the house on the...16 October 20196 min read
The Power of Local
How is New Zealand harnessing its ‘local’ talents and materials to improve our homes and why is that...12 September 20198 min read
The skill is in the detail
Arranged around a series of micro-landscapes, our Project of the Month, Volcano House, is a courtyard home...02 September 20195 min read
Breezy beauty: the resurgence of the breeze block
In the small Queensland town of Gympie, the reinvention of a retro building block has seen the style catch on across Australasia...02 September 20193 min read
The future is bright, the future is 'green'
What do we need to do in New Zealand to ensure our cities live up to our ‘clean, green New Zealand’...21 August 20197 min read
The cost of cheap and fast...
With environmental concerns at an all-time high, what are the implications of building ‘cheap and fast’...14 August 20197 min read
The statement, barn-style garage door
Incorporating everything from barn-style sliding doors to intricately panelled folding doors is on trend for...14 August 20193 min read
Ken Crosson: Designing for passions
The process of designing a home is more fascinating if the homeowner has a special passion – an art...16 July 20195 min read
Working on an island: a builder’s perspective
Building a beautiful house on an island presents many challenges, which we discuss with Mark Dawson, whose...14 July 20195 min read
Bringing home to the office
Many companies are now bringing the feeling of home into their offices. Warmer, more intimate and friendly...17 June 20195 min read
How restaurants are influencing the way we design our homes
As New Zealanders eat out more and more, the country’s coolest eateries are increasingly influencing the...10 June 20195 min read
Māori powerhouses
In Aotearoa, iwi groups are having a greater role in how the direction of contemporary architecture is being...14 May 20197 min read
Shaping the future – and the past – with decorative mouldings
The design is in the detail and detail is exactly where moulding experts Accumen Shapes operate. From the...14 May 20194 min read
Buildings from behind the lens
A good image is vital to communicating the design ideas, function and aesthetics of a project, whether it be a newly-completed house perched on a clifftop or a large, public building in the inner city. ArchiPro recently talked with architectural photographer Jason Mann about how he approaches this challenging yet creatively satisfying work...11 May 20195 min read
New Zealand's top architectural getaways
While it may be getting colder and darker out there, autumn is the perfect season to escape the city for a getaway. Just in time for the Easter break, we round up three unique architectural destinations to head to this (or any) long weekend...17 April 20193 min read
The mana of multi-housing
TOA Architects’ Nicholas (Nick) Dalton and Te Ari Prendergast are passionate about creating affordable,...12 April 20196 min read
Business at the front, party in the back
In New Zealand we have had a love affair with the beautiful yet often impractical villa since the 1880s, when a rapid rise in the urban population helped make them the favoured house design...14 March 20196 min read
The crafting of architecture
Architectural homes are sometimes accused of being too cool, calm and collected but the addition of beautiful crafted elements add character and ‘the personal touch’. We spoke with architect Michael O’Sullivan who crafts aspects of his designs with his own hands...13 March 20194 min read
International Women's Day: balance for better
Friday, 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2019. In celebration of this day, ArchiPro editor Amelia Melbourne-Hayward talked to three talented women architects, who are all at different stages in their career, about some of their experiences working in architecture in New Zealand...08 March 20199 min read
Building communities: thoughtful intensification in Auckland
Recent changes in Auckland’s planning rules through the Auckland Unitary Plan mean that there is an exciting opportunity to create cleverly-designed, thoughtful communities that encourage interaction between neighbours, diversity of residents and an overwhelming sense of connection...18 February 20194 min read
Bigger isn’t always better: designing compact spaces
Patchwork Architecture is adept at designing small. In Wellington, where compact, steep sites abound, the studio has created some clever houses that work well within their tight site constraints...18 February 20194 min read
Building Sea Wall House – from start to finish
Surya Fullerton was Patterson Associates’ project architect as well as the project manager on Sea Wall House, overseeing the process from start to finish. Justine Harvey spoke with him about what it took to create this complex, high-quality home and asks for some design and build advice...21 January 20195 min read
Tauranga: a city in transformation
It’s easy to see why people from across New Zealand are being enticed to move and live in Tauranga. It’s a desirable harbourside location with great beaches, good employment prospects and it offers the chance to live a more laidback lifestyle than some of our other large cities...18 January 20194 min read
Five benefits of designing with local stone
The advantage of buying New Zealand made is well understood across the architecture and construction industries. We spoke to Timaru Bluestone’s Renè Kempf to get the lowdown on the benefits of going local for stone...14 January 20193 min read
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83 Architecture articles

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Going Green: the benchmark in apartment landscape design
In an eight-storey central Auckland residential development comprising two towers and 104 apartments,...07 July 20205 min read
Tairua Insitu House by Neu Architecture
A harmonious balance between permanence and transience. 29 June 20203 min read
What do our houses tell us about New Zealand culture?
For anyone planning to build a home, working within any aspect of the built environment, or just interested...17 June 20207 min read
Lin House: how to build an innovative concrete wall with bamboo
Invited to construct a 7m-tall, in-situ concrete wall with a negative bamboo detail and most builders would...17 June 20205 min read
Contemporary House Styles of New Zealand
Understanding New Zealand’s contemporary house styles is useful for anyone planning to build a home,...06 May 20205 min read
Furnishing a 10x10 box
The interiors of this unique home speak for themselves and are characterised by earthen tones and a dark,...06 April 20204 min read
Connected lines: defining a sense of place
ArchiPro’s editor in chief Clare Chapman met with director of Hoxha Bailey Architects Pashtrik Hoxha to...17 March 20207 min read
Lightweight cladding, reimagined
Lightweight cladding solutions for multi-unit developments and low-rise buildings have never been so flexible...17 February 20202 min read
The power of nature: wood, wellness and productivity
Humans innately seek connections with the natural world – a concept discussed extensively in the field of...22 January 20205 min read
Bringing unbuilt projects to life: the power of 3D renders
With an almost unlimited number of possible building materials to choose from, having a range of realistic...05 November 20193 min read
Tōtara, the new, sustainable native
The natural resurgence and attributes of the Tōtara tree provides a unique opportunity and is seeing a...05 November 20195 min read
Making two buildings one: the seismic capabilities of Newmarket’s new mega mall
When two buildings are combined, the need for each structure to move independently is crucial...01 November 20193 min read
How to build a large basement underneath an existing house
QBS Construction is creating a garage and media room under a two-storied bungalow by moving the house on the...16 October 20196 min read
The Power of Local
How is New Zealand harnessing its ‘local’ talents and materials to improve our homes and why is that...12 September 20198 min read
The skill is in the detail
Arranged around a series of micro-landscapes, our Project of the Month, Volcano House, is a courtyard home...02 September 20195 min read
Breezy beauty: the resurgence of the breeze block
In the small Queensland town of Gympie, the reinvention of a retro building block has seen the style catch on across Australasia...02 September 20193 min read
The future is bright, the future is 'green'
What do we need to do in New Zealand to ensure our cities live up to our ‘clean, green New Zealand’...21 August 20197 min read
The cost of cheap and fast...
With environmental concerns at an all-time high, what are the implications of building ‘cheap and fast’...14 August 20197 min read
The statement, barn-style garage door
Incorporating everything from barn-style sliding doors to intricately panelled folding doors is on trend for...14 August 20193 min read
Ken Crosson: Designing for passions
The process of designing a home is more fascinating if the homeowner has a special passion – an art...16 July 20195 min read
Working on an island: a builder’s perspective
Building a beautiful house on an island presents many challenges, which we discuss with Mark Dawson, whose...14 July 20195 min read
Bringing home to the office
Many companies are now bringing the feeling of home into their offices. Warmer, more intimate and friendly...17 June 20195 min read
How restaurants are influencing the way we design our homes
As New Zealanders eat out more and more, the country’s coolest eateries are increasingly influencing the...10 June 20195 min read
Māori powerhouses
In Aotearoa, iwi groups are having a greater role in how the direction of contemporary architecture is being...14 May 20197 min read
Shaping the future – and the past – with decorative mouldings
The design is in the detail and detail is exactly where moulding experts Accumen Shapes operate. From the...14 May 20194 min read
Buildings from behind the lens
A good image is vital to communicating the design ideas, function and aesthetics of a project, whether it be a newly-completed house perched on a clifftop or a large, public building in the inner city. ArchiPro recently talked with architectural photographer Jason Mann about how he approaches this challenging yet creatively satisfying work...11 May 20195 min read
New Zealand's top architectural getaways
While it may be getting colder and darker out there, autumn is the perfect season to escape the city for a getaway. Just in time for the Easter break, we round up three unique architectural destinations to head to this (or any) long weekend...17 April 20193 min read
The mana of multi-housing
TOA Architects’ Nicholas (Nick) Dalton and Te Ari Prendergast are passionate about creating affordable,...12 April 20196 min read
Business at the front, party in the back
In New Zealand we have had a love affair with the beautiful yet often impractical villa since the 1880s, when a rapid rise in the urban population helped make them the favoured house design...14 March 20196 min read
The crafting of architecture
Architectural homes are sometimes accused of being too cool, calm and collected but the addition of beautiful crafted elements add character and ‘the personal touch’. We spoke with architect Michael O’Sullivan who crafts aspects of his designs with his own hands...13 March 20194 min read
International Women's Day: balance for better
Friday, 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2019. In celebration of this day, ArchiPro editor Amelia Melbourne-Hayward talked to three talented women architects, who are all at different stages in their career, about some of their experiences working in architecture in New Zealand...08 March 20199 min read
Building communities: thoughtful intensification in Auckland
Recent changes in Auckland’s planning rules through the Auckland Unitary Plan mean that there is an exciting opportunity to create cleverly-designed, thoughtful communities that encourage interaction between neighbours, diversity of residents and an overwhelming sense of connection...18 February 20194 min read
Bigger isn’t always better: designing compact spaces
Patchwork Architecture is adept at designing small. In Wellington, where compact, steep sites abound, the studio has created some clever houses that work well within their tight site constraints...18 February 20194 min read
Building Sea Wall House – from start to finish
Surya Fullerton was Patterson Associates’ project architect as well as the project manager on Sea Wall House, overseeing the process from start to finish. Justine Harvey spoke with him about what it took to create this complex, high-quality home and asks for some design and build advice...21 January 20195 min read
Tauranga: a city in transformation
It’s easy to see why people from across New Zealand are being enticed to move and live in Tauranga. It’s a desirable harbourside location with great beaches, good employment prospects and it offers the chance to live a more laidback lifestyle than some of our other large cities...18 January 20194 min read
Five benefits of designing with local stone
The advantage of buying New Zealand made is well understood across the architecture and construction industries. We spoke to Timaru Bluestone’s Renè Kempf to get the lowdown on the benefits of going local for stone...14 January 20193 min read
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