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New Zealand Residence Alternating Open and Enclosed Spaces: Freeman’s Bay Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Dorrington Atcheson Architects completed the design and development of Freeman’s Bay Home , an inspiring contemporary family retreat located in Auckland, New Zealand: “This new build in the heritage suburb of Freeman’s Bay is a composition of concrete, steel and glass that gives a handshake to the past.

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Glass Box Extension Upgrading Bungalow-Style Home in New Zealand

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

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. According to the architects, “a modern pavilion now extends from the rear of the dwelling to provide a living, dining and kitchen area that flows easily into the garden.

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

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

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. Boasting large windows throughout, the home is defined by a great level of openness. .” Do you think this home makes for a welcoming holiday retreat?

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Family Lake Home Nestled in Its Dramatic Mountainscape - Freshome

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Serpenting along alpine Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, New Zealand, this long and dark construction is home for a family of five. Architects Bronwyn Kerr and Peter Ritchie of Kerr Ritchie designed it for themselves and their three children. Timber Home Design by Sturgess Architecture. Apartments. Architecture. Apartments.

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Fresh Find: Studio Roller

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Cue George & Willy, a New Zealand-based company with the sole mission of making your life easier and making you look cool in the process. The Studio Roller comes with a separate bar that holds the bottom of the paper in place and allows you to easily tear off your brilliant ideas and make room for new ones.

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Self Sustainable Weekend Retreat by Branch Studio Architects

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The dwelling designed by Branch Studio Architects was originally intended to serve as a storage space for the clients’ water pump and other essential equipment needed to maintain their farmland property. .” The overall design is simple. Bright Family Weekend Retreat in New Zealand: The Dixon House.

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Architectural Bucket List

Life of an Architect

New Zealand – 7,599 miles from my house New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation. My wife has a cousin who is married to a fellow originally from New Zealand. How can something like this be real?!?