Innholdsfortegnelse for August - September 2024 i Home New Zealand

HOME + CDK Stone SOURCED FROM THE finest global suppliers, CDK Stone's offering is one of the most expansive and diverse in New Zealand, with a plethora of unique and sought-after pieces that span a diverse collection of premium natural stones. Here, we delve into three very different projects, each of which artfully utilises stone to define the character of its space. Mid-Century Hues This extensive renovation by Annika Rowson, with Woodsmith Building Co, transformed what was once a dark, traditional galley kitchen into an inviting, warm and tactile space. Annika's vision unfolded with a decidedly mid-century aesthetic — the hero, a striking slab of rainbow quartzite from CDK Stone. “We opted for warm veneer cabinetry, and landed on the rainbow quartzite for the island. The colour and texture of…

HOME + The Lindis Group LOOKING OUT FROM the al fresco dining area at Sage, the views are consuming. Here, the experience is about the remote beauty; the pristine natural environment, the fresh sea air, and the decadence of escape. It's these experiences that inform Dan's carefully curated seasonal menu, which is underpinned by the abundance of fresh, locally sourced ingredients from land and sea. His is a uniquely creative brand of New Zealand cuisine — there's an unabashed pride for his region that emanates from every dish. Seafood is sustainably fished and line-caught, produce is collected from growers down the road or the expansive on-site gardens — often, it's handpicked by Dan's team; there's a deep connection with the natural environment that is hard to rival. “Our chefs work…

DESIGN The hallway of the Loan and Mercantile building, which is now home to New Zealand's first social housing development in a heritage building, was wrapped in an industrial steel product. Adorning the steel are prints of Suzanne's paintings. From within their floral blooms, she devised a colour palette of nine hues, which were used to paint the door recesses of the apartments. Moving through the grounded Resene Yukon Gold, a handsome khaki tone, to the vivid Resene Pompadour, a rich plum violet, and the feverish pink of Resene Disco, the spirited colours create a compelling and characterful statement. Resene Festival, a mellow yellow, meets a feisty Spanish orange, Resene Valencia, while the nostalgic oxide red of Resene Old Brick pairs perfectly with the mauve of Resene London Hue; Resene…

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HOMES THERE IS A steep driveway not far from Remuera's Golden Mile that leads to an enviable podium on the side of Mt Hobson. At the crest is a small, sloped garden with local, volcanic rocks creating a series of terraces where evergreens, low ferns, and mediumsized plants soften and enliven the views. Architect Megan Edwards was asked to create a new house that made the most of its raised position while maximising the liveable space on what is essentially an oddly shaped, steep site further constrained by the owners' desire to retain the established flora (with extra design by Xanthe White). The resulting plan is a thing of absolute beauty: a T-shaped form with the arm inclined towards the east, where it culminates in a trapezoid. The main stem…

HOMES WHEN AUCKLANDERS MAKE the shift to Wānaka, they are often starstruck by the grandeur of an environment that is immense and omnipresent. They want architecture that drinks it all in. However, Rafe Maclean, who has lived much of his life in Otago, counsels against too much of a good thing. “You can have too many windows," he explains. This not only leaves little scope for the tension and surprise that manipulating viewshafts can bring but, in summer, it can turn the home into a hot box. This dwelling, designed for clients who were acutely aware of the climatic extremes, puts the emphasis on thermal comfort and aesthetically shifts away from the vernacular of the Lakes District. The couple, who are both keen skiers, had casually searched on and off…

HOME + Dryden THE LOWER PART of the house, enclosing service areas, is clad in vertical cedar finished with Dryden WoodOil Charcoal, a deep brown tone that allows the form to recess and create the sense of a floating upper storey. The main part of the house is set around a stepped plan, allowing each area to make the most of striking lake and mountain views to the north and west. The exterior is framed with a grey-toned aluminium, which is juxtaposed with timber soffits and detailing. Here, the cedar is finished with Dryden Wood Oil Elm, a red-brown hue that provides a sharp contrast to the grey aluminium and a beautiful warm tactility. While the dramatic views here are to the west and the north, there was a need…

THE CONCRETE DESIGN SERIES WITH PETER FELL THE ORIGINAL TWO-bedroom house in Point Chevalier sat closely between neighbouring properties on a small slice of Auckland suburbia. As a family home, it no longer worked for its occupants, Alex Farrell and her husband Matt Farrell, a builder who specialises in high-end residential construction. When it came time to extend the property to accommodate their growing family, the pair decided to embrace concrete, effectively wrapping the existing house in a T-shaped concrete form. From the street, the original façade is no longer visible; instead, a linear concrete frame encloses a system of crisp cedar screens, behind which the entrance is concealed. A concrete spine wall draws visitors through the body of the house and out to the rear, where the main extension…

STANDING ON THIS site, surrounded by mature trees and looking over a private wetland, you could very well be somewhere in the northern New South Wales hinterland. It was no doubt this feeling of geographical ambiguity, along with the seclusion and privacy the land affords, that the owners were first intrigued with when they decided to purchase it for their next building project — one that would be designed as a place for their teenage children to enjoy their last years living at home, and as a 'forever' home for the couple. So, after a 10-year hiatus between projects, a client-architect team was reunited to form a concept of considerable creativity. The budget wasn't high, and the brief revealed a desire for a home that had the hallmarks of innovation…

HOMES CENTRAL OTAGO IS known for its vast landscapes with rocky formations that range from the ‘beautifully dishevelled' riverside Bannockburn through to the sculptural tors that dot the hills of Ophir. Although the schist on this narrow site is a little more modest – a kind of inclined outcrop atop a suburban, hilly context — the views are exquisite. “[There are] 180-degree views of the landscape of Alexandra, on the east, which is the real rocky outcrops right across the Hawkdun Range in the distance,” says the home's architect, Anna-Marie Chin, of the mountains that have often been immortalised by painter Grahame Sydney, “and then The Remarkables to the west.” The owners knew the site to be slightly rocky, but it wasn't until a geotech report came back that they…

HOMES BORDERED BY THE Avon River and Hagley Park, with Miles Warren's Dorset Street Flats across the road, and Helmore and Cotterill's Whitcombe House two doors down, the site's relevance wasn't lost on the owners, who engaged two firms to create initial concepts, from which they would select a winner. That winner — a design by Tobin Smith of Common Architecture — is a concept of considerable repose and subtle yet powerful architectural moves that present, what will no doubt become, an enduring piece of the area's history in years to come. The design had to mitigate the gaze of onlookers from the public-facing corner site on a busy pedestrian route to Hagley Park, which it overlooks. Equally, it had to draw on the green view, connecting the occupants with…

HOMES BUYING A HOUSE then discovering it needs to be rebuilt is never a good thing. In this case, however, the unexpected realisation led to a great architectural outcome. The Westmere home with waterfront views and beach access had been purchased by a family returning from living in Singapore. As their new home was in need of an interior refresh, they commissioned Marc Lithgow of Space Division to renovate it. Then came the bad news: the house was leaking. The architect's job became not about a renovation but about “staying for the journey, helping them to understand the inherent problems, and working through them together,” says Lithgow. Five years later, a beautifully understated home, filled with luxurious detailing, is complete and certified as a passive house. The watertightness issues presented…

DESIGN THE FRAGRANCES ARE whimsical, eccentric, sometimes dramatic, and always expressive of the physical and emotional worlds in which we live. The brand's first collection of three perfumes explores everything from intimacy to theatre and fashion; narratives imbued with sensory experiences. Naked Dance, an olfactory expression of life at home — the bliss of intimate liberty to be ourselves. Warm, sensual, milky, and woody. Dead Air, in contrast, is a macabre fantasy of decadent shadows and drama; blurry black tones and exuberant flora. Resonant, the last of the trio, is a celebration of effortless finesse; ozonic citrus, hot iron, and zesty energy. Established in 2020, .Oddity is led by a design collective, with legendary perfumer Mark Buxton, who created iconic scents for the likes of Comme des Garçons and Le…

DESIGNED BY COMMON Architecture, Seven Colourful Little Houses is a project that illuminates the opportunity we have to create change and to cast a contemporary narrative on suburban living. Put simply, this project is a row of houses in a developing subdivision just outside of Christchurch yet it has so much more to offer than its functionality. As Dulux colour specialist Davina Harper puts it, the project “sets an exciting new precedent for this typology, highlighting colour as a cost-effective, joy-inducing and highly impactful design strategy.” The success of the project is perhaps in its ability to capture the intangible; using colour to embrace a sense of possibility — a new way forward. On an unassuming suburban street, this community within a community was given a vibrant identity — and…

DESIGN SPEARHEADED BY RUSSELL and Suzanne Lund — Russell a builder and developer, and Suzanne a celebrated painter — the apartments were shaped within the existing fabric of the Loan and Mercantile building structure, which Russell and Suzanne have owned for 25 years. It comprises two buildings, one of which was completed in 1873 and the other in 1883. When Russell first walked into the building, it was with the intention of renting a studio space for Suzanne, who is well known for her vibrant floral paintings. “I had just come back to Dunedin after spending time working in Seattle and Portland. Portland was one of the first cities to really embrace adaptive reuse in its industrial buildings. I had worked on some really interesting warehouse conversions, so, when I…

HOMES APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS ago, business and life partners Louise and Justin Wright packed up their three children and their belongings and moved from Wellington to the outskirts of Arrowtown. The shift was followed by the purchase of a site in a large subdivision. There, the Assembly Architects directors built their family home. The materials, design, and construction programmes were simple, and sought speed (a mere 16-week build), and adherence to a tight budget. One of the early decisions the Wrights made was to place the house at the back of the site, leaving, to the north, the generous garden and delightful views of The Remarkables. The site — with its driveway along the eastern boundary — is a nearly perfect, slightly rotated rectangle whose length runs from north, by…

HOMES FOR NOW, THE house is used as a part-time base in Otago but the intention is for it eventually to become the owners' permanent home. It was this that set the tone for the design brief: a low-maintenance, uncluttered series of spaces that took advantage of the consuming alpine views. There's nothing overt about this house. Unfolding over two storeys, it responds to its setting with a melody of ochre and grey hues. The predominantly linear nature of the form is deftly enhanced with subtle curves, while in other areas it is carved away to create discreet pockets of sheltered outdoor space. Located in an established neighbourhood, with a public walkway running along the northern boundary, the form had to create privacy to avoid a sense of being overlooked…