We just can't get enough of the view from the master suite - the window opening had been prepped and ready (see above) for some time, but today the unique angled window was finally installed. It proved to be the trickiest of all the units, due to it following the sloping contour of the [...]
As the last pieces of Aluminium joinery are installed, we can now experience the interior spaces, without mother nature creeping in. In the living room, two large sliders meet at a larch post to completely open up the space. Louvres were an obvious choice for both [...]
The glazing has finally gone in to one our favourite parts of Habitat - the corner window in the living room. It will feature a built in window seat, and be the perfect sunny spot to curl up with a book. This corner of the building also appears to be floating [...]
We were thrilled to see the last pieces of charred larch go up on site recently - its beautiful, dynamic texture never fails to evoke a sense of awe. Here are our latest update photos from the site. Watching the light from the lush native trees dance on the larch only [...]
Charred larch is the superstar of the exterior of Mackit Habitat. Richly textured, dark and mysterious, it is a robust cladding that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is. Charring timber is an ancient Japanese technique called Shou Sugi Ban, which dates back to the 18th century. Similar techniques have been [...]
Deliveries have been the theme at Habitat lately, with the roofing from Metalcraft arriving earlier in the month. We are using Coloursteel in the new profile 'Kahu', with the colour Flaxpod. This profile has a double capillary overlap to the side lap which gives a greater weather performance. The sheets have started going up [...]
James Hardie RAB™ Board is a solid fibre cement pre-cladding. It acts a a 'Rigid Air Barrier' - hence the name RAB. This means it's a layer that is sandwiched between the external cladding of the building and the wall framing, generally replacing building paper. For residential builds it is most commonly used for [...]
Last time we talked you through our vision for the Habitat kitchen, and explained the reasons for its position and layout. Moving forward from that point, our next step was to decide on cabinetry and appliances. These decisions would have a big impact on the way the kitchen would look and function. Having a [...]
The kitchen is arguably the jewel in the crown when it comes to designing the interior of the home. It’s the part everyone can’t wait to get stuck in to, and it’s easy to see why. Kitchen design is an opportunity to make a statement; not only about your design style, but also how you [...]
A pitfall of being your own client, is that sometimes your project gets pushed to the bottom of the list. We were so busy with client projects towards the end of 2017, that we didn’t manage to get the Habitat plans submitted to Council, for building consent, until January. Meanwhile, we had our team of [...]
