architecture in new zealand

Architecture in New Zealand on Gessato is a running notebook of built work we admire—houses, studios, and civic spaces shaped by Aotearoa’s raw landscapes, seismic smarts, and craft-driven culture. Scroll here for a curated feed of projects that test ideas about light, material, and place across the islands.

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Bush Block House


Architecture

Patchwork Architecture lifts a compact cedar-clad home on slender piles, leaving the …

The Weather Watcher


Architecture

From draughty and dim to warm and wide open, a Dunedin villa begins again.
On a hill…

Lightly Weighted


Architecture

A compact home with a courtyard garden, built in a leafy neighborhood of Auckland, Ne…

Karangahake House


Architecture

A gabled house that refines the traditional barn typology.
Located in Karangahake, o…

Vader House


Architecture

A creative architectural design with two slightly offset wings that maximize access t…

The Te Pae Lifeguard Tower


Architecture

A black concrete lifeguard tower designed with a finish and shape that reference the …

The Picolo Cabin


Architecture

A small cabin built with found and reclaimed materials.
Invited by previous collabor…

Wanaka Wedge House


Architecture

A contemporary, wedge-shaped volume nestled in a dramatic landscape in New Zealand.

Te Arai Beach House


Architecture

A wood-clad house built among sand dunes on a beach in New Zealand.
Built at the edg…

Staff Picks

A 1930s Winery Converted into a Modern-Rustic Home

Iris Restaurant

Clinique Monkland

The Cantinetta Chair

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