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A sprawling holiday home designed to accommodate and grow an architect’s extended family

Snoopy might want to upgrade his iconic red kennel after seeing these designer dog homes  “Doggy Stylin'” by RTA Studio Man’s best friend just landed himself some new digs. Twelve of Auckland’s top architects have swapped human houses for dog homes in a bid to take out Bark Haus’ designer kennel competition. “If there are […]

Architects Jeff Fearon and Tim Hay on transforming pockets of inner city Auckland into beautiful work, dining and living spaces Fearon Hay Architects showcase Auckland’s heritage in cool new space Architects Jeff Fearon and Tim Hay started out designing sleek, luxurious homes. Their firm, Fearon Hay Architects, still creates breathtaking baubles of this ilk, but has […]

Interior design expert Jacinta Preston reveals how to choose the right architect for your project and how to convey to them what you want by creating a brief All design projects are essentially about research and planning. Briefing and working with an architect is no different. Most architectural projects respond immediately to existing problems and […]

A family of former city dwellers has found tranquil respite in a bush retreat with lovely sea views In a nutshell Who lives here? Sarah Cutler (architect), Declan Ryan (architectural draughtsman), Nat, Finn, and Bonnie the labrador. What do you love most about your home? Sarah: “We love the view, the privacy and living close to […]

Richard Naish gets back to basics with a rustic red getaway shed With land becoming more expensive, are you getting more proposals for utilitarian houses on tight budgets? Not too many, actually. We tend to say no if the budget’s too small, but there was just something about this one. It wasn’t about profitability, it […]