12/06/2026
IT’S LAUNCHED!
We love making books. And this is book number 6 for our collaboration.
When I think about the essence of houses, I see them as a marker of time and a place to grow up and grow old. A rite of passage for a young person or a couple. A place to raise and educate children. A place for whanau to be together and practice being better humans.
Architects and designers are trying to interpret all these things and bring it together in a building with longevity. And, using an industry term, I think the heart of all this is anchored in the site.
—the site of the earth and sky
—the site of the sun and wind
—the site of creatures and nature
—the site of history and memory
—the site of family and friends
—the site of births and rest
—the site we live
—the site we love
—the site we will take care of for future generations
The 30 projects we’ve documented investigate all of this.
To help us get there, we thank our architect partners and our book sponsors and our many collaborators, including Kahn Drain, Matt Turner, Sarah Gladwell, Luke Scott, Alan Deare, Liz Stone, Gillian Tewsley and Bill Mackay.
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A huge thanks to our sponsors: VidaSpace, Resene, Resene Construction Systems, Viblock | Crafted Concrete Products, , , Blum New Zealand, The Warren Trust, Italian Stone,
Event pics by Jonathan Suckling
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