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Waiarohia Superhome.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Waiarohia Superhome: A harmonious blend of traditional Japanese and modernist architecture, completed in 2026, set in a picturesque semi-rural location in Whangārei, featuring innovative design elements that enhance light, shade, and spatial comfort.

Title:: Waiarohia Superhome
Architectural Designer:: Bob Burnett Architecture
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Region:: Whau Valley, Northland, NZ
Completed:: 2026
Price range:: $2m - $3m
Building style:: Modern
Photographers:: Bob Burnett Architecture

Waiarohia Superhome (Our River Superhome) is a fusion of traditional Japanese and modernist home architecture located on are gorgeous semi-rural site in Whangārei. Thoughtful manipulation of light and shade and variations of ceiling heights create delightful and super comfortable spaces.

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Bob Burnett Architecture

Architectural Designers

Addington, Christchurch, Canterbury

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Bob Burnett Architecture. Bob Burnett Architecture has a longstanding reputation for award winning, energy-efficient, space efficient designs that are super sustainable. Exquiste organic architecture that exhibits the fusion ideas from the two directors, Bob Burnett and Japanese Architect, Shizuka Yasui. An overarching theme ‘Japandi’ - is the intersection of Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics, both of which utilize minimalist design principles and organic architecture. Research shows the Japandi aesthetics and techniques enhance people's health and well-being by integrating warm and natural elements in biophilic design. Simple elgence cleverly connecting with nature, through timeless design that also minimises impact on the environment. Bob Burnett Architecture has championed energy-efficient, environmentally sound architecture for two decades. Bob designed New Zealand’s first 7 & 10 Homestar rated homes. His ethos is to create both beautiful and high- performance buildings for better livability, health, and comfort. He wants to normalise building better by helping people understand the link between New Zealand’s suboptimal building code standards, that are 20 years behind other OECD countries and alarming health and wellbeing statistics. In late 2015 Bob founded the Superhome Movement and earlier co-founded the Quakestar rating system after the Christchurch earthquakes. Recently Bob received the Sustainable Business Network Sustainability Superstar award.