architecture
Cambridge NZ
Cambridge NZ
Dark polished concrete/terrazzo
Mahia house plan
NSW by Mackenzie Pronk Architects. The shutters and panels of the house are writ on a larger scale for the garage, admitting breezes and creating a striking focal point. Landscaping with pebbles and just enough pavers for a car tyre
On a sloping section, digging the garage into the hill and then cantilevering the house out over it, makes it virtually disappear. The same clever tricks we’ve seen before – a dark receding colour, emphasising steps and pedestrian entrance by scaling them up, and using changes of levels – all help to de-emphasise the garage.
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Mahia house
Mahia house
Mahia house
Mahia peninsula
Designer: Studio2 ArchitectsWith the water this close to your doorstep, who wouldn’t want to embrace it? Your eye is drawn to the shores of the beach, seen through the front entrance, the minute your arrive.Tell usWhich of these homes is your favourite? Share your thoughts in the Comments below and save the photos into your own ideabook for future reference.MoreBrowse more beautiful kiwi homes
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Kiwis loved the exterior of this house too, saving it to their ideabooks at a furious rate.
Living areasDesigner: Herbst ArchitectsDrawing inspiration from the bark and cut timber of the surrounding pohutukawa trees, this holiday home in Piha, Auckland, becomes more intriguing the longer you look at it.
Connecting two parts of a building
Partial green roof
Green roof
Picture window
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