A bach that’s actually a permanent home It was Andrew Vette’s grandfather who first established the family’s bach at Makorori Beach, just north of Gisborne. The original “tin-shed shack” was built in the sand dunes just after World War Two; Vette’s grandfather enlisted his rugby team to help drag the bach up the slope and […]
Building their idyllic home away from home was just the beginning of this family’s Great Barrier architecture adventure. Take a tour here.
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Completed in 2008 in New Zealand. Images by Simon Devitt. This holiday home is an exploration in how to create a building of both a strong architectural character and economy. We have used simple modular...
This well-known investigative reporter keeps an eagle-eyed watch over situations — in more ways than one. Words: Claire McCall Photos: Tessa Chrisp Many want to change the world when young. Not many do. But for broadcast journalist Melanie Reid, whose first serious act of activism was halting a massive industrial development on the outskirts of her hometown of Queenstown aged 17, that fire inside has never died. Her drive to dig deeper, battle harder and stay the course has only strengthened. “Getting older is an upward spiral, not a downward spiral; every year, you get smarter and more onto it,”
The house was conceived as a container sitting lightly on the land for habitation or the dream of habitation. The intention was to reinterpret...
Showcasing five fantastic new designs for summer There’s a particular art to designing the perfect bach, and HOME magazine’s brand-new issue has plenty of advice on how to go about it. Included in the new issue is this bach on Rakino Island, designed by architect Malcolm Walker. It’s a place where the architect and owners have identified the essentials […]
Crosson Clarke Carnachan's Coromandel Bach is a protected beach house built from sustainable timber in New Zealand.
Building their idyllic home away from home was just the beginning of this family’s Great Barrier architecture adventure. Take a tour here.
Image 5 of 33 from gallery of Porotu Bach / Studio MWA. Courtesy of Studio MWA
The house was conceived as a container sitting lightly on the land for habitation or the dream of habitation. The intention was to reinterpret the New Zealand building tradition – the crafting of w…
A collection of NZ images from the Back Country. A Memorial to Dodderyoldfart of Rest Area 300M Blog.
An inspiring contemporary cabin made of natural materials set in the remote Kiwi countryside
This 1940s-era bach is seen at Hātepe on the shores of Lake Taupō in 1985. Baches were small, simple structures that were often built by their owners as a coastal, riverine or lakeside holiday home. As waterside property increased in value from the 1990s, many New Zealanders were priced out of ...
Showcasing five fantastic new designs for summer There’s a particular art to designing the perfect bach, and HOME magazine’s brand-new issue has plenty of advice on how to go about it. Included in the new issue is this bach on Rakino Island, designed by architect Malcolm Walker. It’s a place where the architect and owners have identified the essentials […]
