A site switch and a compelling sense of restraint underpin the success of this energy-efficient Tāwharanui Peninsula home by Neu Architecture. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/re-location

On a windswept coastal site near Ngāmotu New Plymouth, this courtyard home by Gibbons Architects strikes a fine balance between exposure and enclosure. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/screen-saver

Rogan Nash Architects create a restful bach at Rotorua’s Lake Ōkāreka that’s perfect for two – or 12. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/crowd-pleaser

On the foothills of Tauranga’s Welcome Bay, Cate Creemers designs a home around views and an extensive art collection. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/display-case

Situated a few kilometers south of Tarras, Central Otago, the site had potential with wide views of gums and hills to the east, south and west.  The end result looks and feels nothing like a traditional retirement home.  See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/greener-pastures

Listen as HERE editor Simon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Greg Young of Young Architects about designing a family home on a challenging hillside in Christchurch. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/higher-ground 

Listen as HERE editor Simon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Evelyn McNamara about a Glendowie family home that evokes a sense of calm and retreat. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/calm-together

Simon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Tim Bland about the challenges of designing a home for his own parents on a garden-like section in Ngāmotu New Plymouth. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/relative-ease 

Simon Farrell-Green speaks with Clive Chapman about a project very close to the Auckland architect - his family's own forever home, built on a leafy Ponsonby site.  See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/urban-oasis

Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, speaks with architect Chris Wilson, of Wilson & Hill Architects, about his recent project, a holiday home sheltered from the elements but open to the scenery - premier views of Lake Wānaka. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/peak-flow  

Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, speaks with architect Bergendy Cooke about a recent project - a Central Otago home that takes cues from its surroundings and the historic local vernacular. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/good-as-gold

Simon Farrell-Green speaks with Architect Ben Jagersma about a recent project, a hard-working Taranaki beach house transitions effortlessly to a full-time home. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/pitch-perfect

Building a waterfront home that manages views and privacy is the architectural equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Here, in this family home in Milford, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Gerrad Hall of Gerrad Hall Architects has proved that you can have it all. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/coastalgrooves 

Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE, speaks with PAUA Architect, Geoff Lentz, about an elegant Waikato home based on the most agrarian of references. "The modest corrugated form provided a cue for the new dwelling, or how we might acknowledge it" says Geoff. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/rural-vernacular

At first view, this sharp, charcoal holiday home displays all the hallmarks of a contemporary new build. At one with its environment, designed for its southern climate, it seamlessly navigates the balance between function and form. But look again, look...

If an architect were to conjure up their ‘model client’, the couple behind this Grey Lynn villa renovation wouldn’t be far off. Listen in as HERE editor, Simon Farrell-Green,  speaks with architect Evelyn McNamara about designing a modern extension for...

When a young family beats a retreat from the city, the step into rural life is about simplicity. But this family also sought quality. Not long after returning from a cycling trip around Europe, the former Wellingtonians realised how little they needed...

Builder, Nick Holcroft tells us how he achieved a beautifully spacious home on a compact urban site.

In this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Jeff and Adele who left the city for wide open spaces. They designed their new home to embrace their new location and all that it offers. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos of Jeff...

In this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Anna Stove in her picturesque courtyard. Anna had a vision of building a barn-like home that flows onto a central courtyard so she designed it herself. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see...