Projects & Journal

Home of the Year 2018

Nestled in a pohutukawa grove in Piha, the winner of Home of the Year 2018 is a thoughtful response to a tricky site.

Fisher & Paykel Experience Centre - Costa Mesa California

Fisher & Paykel is devoted to innovation and collaboration in their designs, with a goal to make people’s lives easier.

B:HIVE

The B:HIVE is the newest offering of co-working space in Auckland. Located on the Smales Farm precinct, the client’s goal for B:HIVE was to create a progressive office space, with green sensibility. It provides a broader social hub, a far cry from a cold business park. The design aims to reflect the client’s ethical commitment with place-making and community connections.

Kowtow Wellington

The store articulates minimalism, simplicity and generosity. From the outside, two large windows frame the space. Instead of traditional displays, passerbys have an open and transparent view of the store’s day to day life.

Hackett Street House

On arrival, visitors step down onto a new concrete floor and immediately enter a large space containing the living, dining and kitchen areas.

Goodman Property

Sarah Hopkinson Apartment

At her Auckland apartment, gallerist Sarah Hopkinson shows how to live with challenging contemporary art.

Auckland Villa Renovation

The Traditional rooms in this 1890's, Auckland villa have been compartmentalised, shuffled and ingeniously spread across various levels. The result pushes the boundaries of a well-known architectural style.

Fendalton House

In the wake of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a two-level, 1910 home was destroyed and subsequently demolished. A new home was required within the footprint of the original.

Russell McVeagh

The jewel in the crown of Aucklands Vero Centre, Russell McVeagh teamed up with Warren and Mahoney to transition their internal offices into an open, collaborative environment.

Te Hihi - Karaka

Te Hihi is a recently completed rural home in the rolling landscape of Karaka. The client brief required a three-bedroom home with an additional study that could also accommodate guests. Their wishes were for a contemporary “New Zealand” styled house that blended in with its rural surroundings, without employing a traditional “farm house” aesthetic.

Bishop Selwyn Chapel

The Bishop Selwyn Chapel comprises part of the project for Completion of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Parnell, Auckland. The proposal envisages a chapel in the garden, a continuation of Bishop Selwyn's vision and a resolution of the cathedral cluster.