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Earthquake rebuild on tight budget dazzles to win top award
Red Pine Villa has won the Supreme Award in this year’s ADNZ Resene Architecture Design Awards.
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Red Pine Villa, a Christchurch earthquake rebuild, has won the Supreme Award at the 2025 ADNZ Resene Architecture Design Awards. Designed by Mitchell Coll of Fabric, the home was praised for its sustainable design and relatively low budget of just over $600,000.
The project incorporates elements of the original building and Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics, with judges highlighting its clever use of recycled materials. The Canterbury region dominated the awards, securing five of the eight national titles.
The dark exterior is contrasted by the light interior to reinforce the sense of a sanctuary within. It’s also a nod to the home’s Japanese influence
Although designed as a “forever home”, the house is transportable.
There’s a strong Japanese architectural influence, evident in much of the detailing.
The house glows by night.
Mount Maunganui house is ‘best renovation’
A Mt Maunganui renovation won the National Award for Residential Alterations and Additions.
The judges praised the experience of “light, rhythm and calm” in the renovation.
Beautiful timbers are a feature of the interior of the Mount Maunganui house.
Gareth Ritchie of Archco Architecture won the National Award for New Home over 300m² for this project Burntwood in Pegasus, North Canterbury.
Boundaries between inside and outside are blurred.
Macandrew Lane by Sam Connell, Figure & Ground won the National Award for a New Home between 150m² and 300m².
The Macandrew Lane project is in Wānaka.
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