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Holmes Architecture is a team of architectural specialists designing bespoke new homes, multi-unit developments, renovations, & commercial builds.

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16/06/2026

🎉 Holmes Group Giveaway Time 🎉

You know we love a giveaway. It gives us all the good feels.

This time we've got a $500 fuel voucher up for grabs... because let's face it, we could all use one. ⛽️💸

And yes, yes... we are absolutely buying friends. 🙌 Zero shame.

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• Infinite Landscapes
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Easy peasy. Good luck! 🚀

Competition opens 6.00pm Tuesday 16 June 2026 and closes 5.00pm Tuesday 23 June 2026.

⚠️ Please be aware of scam accounts and fake competition pages. We will never ask for payment details, banking information or credit card details.

The winner will be announced on this page on Wednesday 24 June 2026.

10/06/2026

Some homes continue to capture attention long after the build is complete.

Recently featured by ArchiPro, Four Gables has attracted more than 60,000 views, proving that thoughtful architecture never goes out of style.

Designed as a contemporary interpretation of the traditional suburban family home, Four Gables combines simple forms, refined detailing and carefully considered planning to create a home with a strong architectural identity and a highly functional layout.

The striking asymmetrical gable forms create a memorable street presence, while the H-plan configuration delivers light-filled living spaces, private retreat areas and a seamless connection to the outdoors. A restrained palette of white cladding, cedar detailing and natural timber finishes brings warmth and simplicity throughout.

More than the sum of its parts, Four Gables demonstrates how careful planning, attention to detail and strong collaboration can elevate a family home into something truly distinctive.

Architecture: Holmes Architecture
Construction: Tom Higgenbotham
Structural: Essen Engineering
Joinery: Renalls Joinery
Photography: Andre Voon

27/05/2026

RnR Studio proves that small, well-designed spaces can have a big impact.

Created as a discreet backyard retreat, this standalone studio was designed to provide accommodation for our client’s visiting mother while also incorporating practical utility space for the existing home.

Set within the tight footprint of an existing villa backyard, the design responds with a compact, efficient layout that delivers privacy, comfort and function without compromise.

Earlier this year, changes to New Zealand’s granny flat legislation made projects like this more accessible for homeowners - creating new opportunities to add flexible living spaces without the time and cost of traditional consent pathways.

Whether it’s accommodation for family, a guest retreat or creating more usable space on your property, thoughtful design is what makes every square metre work harder.

Learn more: https://www.holmesarchitecture.co.nz/portfolio-rnr-studio/

10/05/2026

Small footprint. No compromises.

Designed within an existing 36sqm footprint, Lockdown Baby rethinks how compact living can work - layering living, sleeping, and light into a highly efficient 55sqm home.

Proof that tight sites don’t limit design - they sharpen it.

Learn more: www.holmesarchitecture.co.nz/portfolio-lockdown-baby/

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26/04/2026

Small footprint. Big thinking.

Larchwood Heights is a 90sqm holiday retreat in Queenstown designed to do more than just sit pretty. Built as stage one of a larger vision, this compact home is future-proofed to become a double garage - without compromising on architecture.

Black steel and cedar wrap the form, suspended above a terraced site with a cantilevered deck framing uninterrupted views of the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu. Inside, it’s all about contrast - raw concrete, ply and industrial finishes balanced with warmth and restraint.

A tight footprint, handled properly.
Proof that good design doesn’t need excess - just intent.

Learn more on our website: www.holmesarchitecture.co.nz/portfolio-larchwood-heights/

07/04/2026

Donovan House is defined by clarity and restraint - a home where material, light and form work together to create a calm, grounded presence.

A strong, linear composition is softened by a refined palette of timber and dark cladding, anchored by a textured concrete block entry that becomes both threshold and focal point. By day, the architecture sits quietly within its setting. By night, it comes alive - with carefully integrated lighting drawing out depth, warmth and detail.

Inside, the journey is deliberate. The entry sequence creates a moment of pause before opening into light-filled living spaces, balancing openness with privacy.

Simple moves, executed well - a home designed to feel considered at every scale.

31/03/2026

Wha Street is a considered response to density - delivering multi-residential living without compromising on quality or character.

Set within an established neighbourhood, the design balances privacy and connection through a series of carefully composed forms. A restrained material palette of warm timber and dark cladding creates contrast and depth, while skylights and openings bring natural light deep into each home.

Simple in form, but highly resolved in detail — these homes demonstrate how thoughtful design can elevate everyday living on a compact site.

26/03/2026

Seaview Warehouse // A pragmatic, high-performance industrial facility designed to be efficient, adaptable, and built to last.

Yes, we design beautiful homes and spaces - but sometimes practicality and durability are what matter most.

Designed by Holmes Architecture and delivered alongside Holmes Construction, this project is driven by function - with precast concrete panels and exposed structural steel creating a robust, low-maintenance form.

A high-stud, clear-span warehouse maximises flexibility, supported by an integrated office and amenities block. Circulation, access, and natural light have been carefully considered to support day-to-day use.

Efficient to operate. Built to last.

Learn more about this project: www.holmesarchitecture.co.nz/projects

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