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Entre singularité et intemporalité, il y a une fine ligne sur laquelle la résidence Pointe des Îles trouve son équilibre. Implantée dans une zone boisée, son corps principal est orienté de manière à avoir une vue directe sur la plage et le lac. Les deux ailes du rez-de-chaussée son liées par un passage vitré des murs au plancher : au bout de ce couloir invisible se trouve la spacieuse suite des maîtres, isolée des aires de vie pour une intimité accrue. Entre modernité et chaleur, prestance et sobriété, transparence et opacité, les contraires s’attirent et s’allient pour un résultat tout en finesse. Plus d'informations : https://sgda.ca/projets/pointe-des-iles/

Garden studio / Bed and Breakfast within the grounds of a heritage house and gardens. The inspiration was a French Provincial rustic style, with a modern interpretation with pitched roof and barn-style doors and textured cladding. Charcoal timber and battens are featured. The garden studio has two bedrooms and a spacious living, kitchen and bathroom, and sits harmoniously in the grounds of this heritage precinct.

Sam Grady

Fotograf: Stefan Melchior Architekt: Möhring Architekten

Une Maison ossature bois en bord de mer, avec de généreuses terrasses au RDC et R+1. Les façades sont habillées de bois et de zinc noir.

A full home refurbishment and extension set within the De Beauvoir conservation area, the mid-terrace Victorian building was altered with much consideration given to natural light and experience of space.

Matthew Smith

Rhiannon Slatter

A Family Retreat in the Mackenzie Basin On a 40-acre site above the Ōhau Canal, this home creates space for a family of four to hunker down together and tune out from the demands of everyday life. With vast skies and the Ben Ōhau mountains as a backdrop, it offers both refuge and connection — a place to slow down and share time as a family. The design embraces simplicity of form, fostering relaxed living and easy-going functionality. Behind this calm, however, lies a carefully engineered response to the Mackenzie Basin’s extremes: winds exceeding 200km/h, heavy snowfall, and scorching summer heat. Durability, resilience, and comfort were at the heart of every decision. Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) provide both rigidity and thermal performance, paired with airtight detailing to maintain a healthy and comfortable interior throughout the seasons. Collaborating closely with engineers and suppliers, the structure, cladding, and glazing were all finely tuned to withstand the harsh conditions. A bold yet simple material palette was chosen with longevity in mind, anticipating that the house will weather gracefully and settle into its landscape over time. The result is a retreat that holds strong against the elements, while offering its family a warm, enduring home — deeply grounded in one of Aotearoa’s most dramatic environments.

The upstairs windows frame the city view. The rumpus opens out to a balcony. The study and rumpus room can be opened up to form one space, allowing flexible spatial configuration. Photography: Tess Kelly