NEW HOMES
Vulcan Veil | Wairarapa
On the edge of a suburban cul-de-sac, sitting quietly in the landscape, is ‘Vulcan Veil’. Named for its delicate timber rainscreen, made of slender Abodo Vulcan slats, it is the subtleties of this house that makes it [...]
Rising Rain | Wellington
On a small strip of land, nestled between beach and bush, is the Eastbourne enclave of Muritai. Bare land is a rarity here, prompting our client to subdivide his section and commission an ‘infill’ home on [...]
Peek of Curiosity | Martinborough Estate | Wairarapa
The park-like grounds of Martinborough Estate - a stone's throw from the golf course - offered the tranquil setting our clients were looking for to create their forever home. As dual residents of both Wellington and the [...]
Woodsong | Wairarapa
On the outskirts of Greytown, down a long winding driveway, is a clearing in the trees. Close your eyes and the sound of birdsong and the wind whispering through the Totara engulfs the senses. It is here [...]
Urban’s Fault | Wellington
The design of this two bedroom home largely focused on mitigating the key challenges of the site - privacy, and its proximity to both the Wellington Faultline and the Wellington Urban Motorway. With its [...]
SIPS House | Wairarapa
With plans to relocate their existing small house and build a new 3 bedroom house on the same, established location; our clients tasked us with designing an energy efficient, low maintenance home that is suited to its [...]
Pauatahanui Inlet | Wellington
Winner of a Commended Award at the 2018 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design awards. After securing a stunning piece of land overlooking the tranquil Pauatahanui inlet, our client’s engaged us to design them a large modern home that [...]
Mackit Habitat | Wairarapa
In early 2017, Mackit secured a piece of land in the heart of sought after Greytown village, just around the corner from their office. Central, established, on the street front yet private, this section is the canvas [...]
Mawson Estate| Wairarapa
Standing in the kitchen of this 4-bedroom home on the outskirts of Greytown, you would be forgiven for thinking you were in the middle of the countryside. In actual fact, this home sits amongst a 25-lot subdivision. [...]
RENOVATIONS
West Street | Wairarapa
Winner of a Highly Commended Award at the 2018 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards. This three bedroom property had been added to several times in its 60 years, the result of which was a space that was [...]
Hoeke Cottage | Wairarapa
Currently being used as a weekend home, the owners of this charming rural cottage wanted to renovate and extend so that they could comfortably reside there permanently. Being in close proximity to the foothills of the Tararua [...]
Pitt Street | Wellington
Winner of a Gold Award at the 2015 Master Builder House of the Year Awards, find out more about that here and see a more extensive pictorial journey of this project here. This Wellington home retains many features of its [...]
Townsend Road | Wellington
This two storey weatherboard home suffered from one of the most common afflictions of New Zealand houses of its era – poor insulation. The owners wanted to transform it into a warm, dry, cosy home that they [...]
Bell Street | Wairarapa
A simple 1980’s weatherboard home, captured the imagination of the owners, who saw the house as the perfect opportunity to create a Scandinavian summer cottage inspired, weekend retreat. An extension to include a master bedroom, wardrobe and [...]
COMMERCIAL
Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop | Greytown
After successfully designing the ‘Blackwell & Sons’ bicycle store in 2018 for Mr Blackwell, we were delighted to be engaged by his better half, Mrs Blackwell, to help fulfill her dream of opening a bookstore. Mrs [...]
Blackwell & Sons | Greytown
Being approached by the owner and proprietor of Blackwell & Sons - Cycling Lifestyle Merchants to create a bespoke retail experience for their new premises was not only a hugely exciting opportunity, but also presented some unique [...]





















