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With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Houses are getting smarter. Even those built a decade ago lack the technical innovation of new homes today. Brian and Sally McKibbin’s Waiheke home is one […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today 1. Wifi has changed home entertainment radically – no longer do you need seven remotes. The likes of Sonos use wifi to broadcast sound all […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Smart modern homes are more than just clever – they’re beautiful too. Like Wendy Shacklock’s Te Kohanga, these international examples are intelligent responses to difficult […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. Houses keep getting smarter: even houses built a decade ago lack the technical sophistication of their newly built counterparts and progressions in engineering mean sections […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Eco-friendly’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Thanks to the increasing affordability of green building practices and a change to the building code, most new homes in New Zealand incorporate features of an […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Eco-friendly’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today If you’re thinking about building, buying or renovating use the ANZ home loan calculator to work out how you can achieve it. Visit anz.co.nz/homeloans for more information.

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Eco-Friendly’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today 5 rules for eco-friendly homes Defining an eco house can be like nailing jelly to the wall – thanks to changes in the building code most […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Eco-friendly’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today The days of having just a ‘vegetable’ garden are over – include fruit trees and perennial herbs in your landscaping. They’re beautiful and productive. Build a […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Small Homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today   The 5 rules Hallways eat space. Wherever possible, dispense with them – who needs a formal front hall? Even a small room will feel […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live under the theme of ‘Personalisation’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Personalising a house is about more than switching up the furniture and going in for a new coat of new paint. It’s about shaping your home around the things […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Personalisation’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. Personalising your home is often taken to mean hanging a couple of pictures and choosing where the couch goes. But the best homes do far more […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘personalisation’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today It can take a lot of research and time to create a home that looks exactly how you want it. We’ve created five rules for personalising your home to […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Personalisation’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. Image caption: The home of Patrick Reynolds and his partner Maria Majsa, reworked by architect Malcolm Walker. Walker left the villa largely untouched and added a […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Mixed Materials’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. While the traditional villa will forever be a distinctive part of New Zealand’s architectural landscape, homes built today need not be made of timber. Incorporating […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Mixed Materials’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. The 5 rules: Get the architecture right. Beautiful materials are an expression of good design, not the other way around. Choose quality materials that last […]