Refined elegance at Millbrook: Mal Corboy Design

Much of our home-grown talent is acclaimed as world class, but few can back it up to the extent that Mal Corboy of Mal Corboy Design can. Mal is a deserving finalist in the Society of British Interior Designers (SBID) international competition with his incredibly beautiful and clever kitchen design for a […]

Lake front winner: Alistair Madill Architects

Alistair Madill Architects led the team responsible for the fantastic new Watersports Facility on the Lake Wanaka waterfront. The non-motorised watersports facility is designed to cater for community clubs and individuals keen on rowing, lake swimming, triathlon, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding.     The finished facility has received a Te Kāhui […]

Engineering hospitality: Kirk Roberts

Kirk Roberts continues to expand the horizons of ingenuity with its Sudima Hotel project in Kaikoura. Designed and engineered by Kirk Roberts, the project was always going to be at the forefront of technology and cost effectiveness.   The fully modular building was prefabricated in Christchurch and freighted for assembly on site. […]

Mt Cook masterpiece: Lone Pine Building

The remarkable 600sqm Mt Cook Homestead is a magnificent addition the breath-taking Aoraki Mount Cook environs.   Tasked with bringing RW Design’s plans to life, award-winning Tekapo to Timaru-based Lone Pine Building reused the original homestead’s Rimu as well as recycled timber beams, ceilings, door frames and skirting boards. Teams worked in […]

Alpine luxury reimagined: RW Design

Heritage meets modernity in a stunning, self-sustainable rebuilt Mt Cook station entered into Master Builders House of the Year 2020. The collaboration of RW Design and Lone Pine Building has resulted in a luxury homestead with uninterrupted views of Aoraki Mt Cook. The idea for the single-level homestead came from its stunning […]

Steep success: Simpson Building

Wakatipu-based firm Simpson Building was the team responsible for turning the plans of AQA Alessandro Quadrelli Architetto into Willow House, the striking new build atop the steep and rocky hillside overlooking Lake Wakatipu. Registered Master Builders and Hazard Co members, Simpson Building is led by Tim and Dayna Simpson and specialises in […]