New Zealand Architecture
Architecture and design work from and about New Zealand, spanning coastal houses, boathouses, and small-scale residential and educational projects.
New Zealand architecture is shaped by a coastal and landscape-led setting, with a practice tradition that often responds closely to site, weather, and the relationship between built form and open land or sea. Its work ranges from timber residential design to experimental small buildings and community spaces.
Members on uni.xyz have shared projects that include a Wellington coastal home organised around a sheltered court, a boathouse by Michael Cooper Architects, and a dune house by Herbst Architects. Other posts explore more conceptual and educational work, such as a garden-based learning project and studies on cube-based and Australia-linked forms.
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Patchwork Architecture Lifts a Steel Roof over a Courtyard House for Camping in Abel Tasman's Native Bush
On the edge of Abel Tasman National Park in Awaroa, a 110 m² off-grid holiday house sets timber rooms around a courtyard under one barged-in steel roof.
Popadich House: A Sustainable Timber House Design in New Zealand’s Native Landscape
A sustainable timber house in New Zealand that blends family living with ecological restoration and low-impact design strategies.
Seear-Budd Ross Splits a Wellington Coastal Home into Two Timber Pavilions Around a Sheltered Court
On Eastbourne's Marine Parade, the RK Residence channels light, timber, and vernacular roof forms into a calm domestic sequence.
Boathouse Design in New Zealand: Boathouse 01 by Michael Cooper Architects
A stunning exploration of Boathouse 01 by Michael Cooper Architects, blending maritime functionality with sustainable design in Auckland, New Zealand.
