RTA Studios reinterprets the classic peaked state house as a series of chic pavilions

This new build on a rural escarpment above the Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke’s Bay coast was made indoors, trucked in and built to look after itself. To see more of this story visit www.firstwindows.co.nz/depth-of-field

In a neighbourhood of timber villas, bungalows and old trees, there was a white stucco house with the charm of a fairytale illustration and a floor plan that had lost the plot. To see more of this story visit firstwindows.co.nz/cover-to-cover

Homestyle editor Alice Lines talks with Tom, of RB Studio. This project explores the Tukituki River basin, with an inversion layer settled across the valley floor. As the sun rises, the cloud lifts and Te Mata Peak reveals itself — a view that drew architect Tom Rowe’s clients to the site. They had been looking across several plots in the area, but this one offered the right balance of shelter, privacy and that extraordinary northern outlook. See more of this house here https://www.firstwin...

Homestyle editor Alice Lines talks with Richard Naish, director of RTA Studio, about The Living House. This project explores new ways of designing and delivering homes, developed as a self initiated response to some of the biggest challenges we're facing in Aotearoa; housing, climate, and affordability. Listen now, and visit www.firstwindows.co.nz/quick-change to see the story.

Homestyle editor Alice Lines talks with Jimmy Grey from Roberts Gray Architects about a Wānaka family bach designed to evolve with his family and also respond to the changing landscape of Wānaka. Listen now, and visit our website for more.