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Bold Intervention on a Provoking Steep Site: Waiatarua House in New Zealand

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Waiatarua House in Auckland, New Zealand was developed by Hamish Monk Architecture on a provoking steep site. The post Bold Intervention on a Provoking Steep Site: Waiatarua House in New Zealand appeared first on Freshome.com. Architecture Waiatarua House' Photography by Mark Smith ].

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Distinctive Seatoun Heights House With Breathtaking Harbor Views in New Zealand

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Seatoun Heights House sits on a steep site above Seatoun Heights Road, New Zealand, perched above the harbor. The post Distinctive Seatoun Heights House With Breathtaking Harbor Views in New Zealand appeared first on Freshome.com. Architecture Seatoun Heights House'

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Fascinating Nature Escape in New Zealand: Annandale Seascape Cottage

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Annandale Seascape Cottage was designed by the architectural firm Pattersons on the edge of the peninsula Banks in New Zealand. The post Fascinating Nature Escape in New Zealand: Annandale Seascape Cottage appeared first on Freshome.com. It is lined with horizontal macrocarpa wood. .”

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New Zealand Holiday Retreat Exhibiting a Clear Geometry: The Rutherford House

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Challenged to develop a residence that would victoriously face the cold winters and hot summers in Taupo Tauranga, New Zealand, Dorrington Architects created the Rutherford House. According to the architects, “the concrete base provides the required floor level rise, creating intermediate zones between inside and outside.

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Glass Box Extension Upgrading Bungalow-Style Home in New Zealand

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Located in Auckland, New Zealand, the residence had been updated several times before with a series of dark lean-tos, that made the spaces seem cluttered. The materiality of the Kiwi bungalow is echoed in grooved ply ceilings and overlaid oak flooring which runs seamlessly throughout the home.

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Large Decks and Spectacular Views: McLaren House in New Zealand

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This two-storey private residence designed by ArcHaus Architects in Auckland, New Zealand was especially planned for a couple who often receives visits from their extended family. The main building offers extensive views towards Tamaki Strait and out to Rangitoto and Waiheke Island in New Zealand.

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New Zealand’s Black Door House Is Filled With Angled Light

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The dominant center of MC Architecture Studio’s Black Door House in Christchurch, New Zealand uses elements of modern art sculpture in its striking design. Here, angled walls along the back have floor-to-ceiling glazing on each floor with a mix of different window pane sizes.