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Explore New Zealand’s best baches
Here are four of Aotearoa’s best lakeside and beachfront baches.
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Explore four of New Zealand's best architecturally designed baches, each uniquely embracing its stunning landscape.
- The Dart by Studio John Irving Architects is a cedar-clad, triangular bach on a dramatic Mangawhai cliff top.
- Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture is a concrete "bunker" with living areas opening directly to the lake.
- Hill to Horizon House by Studio Brick Architects and Lloyd Hartley Architects balances privacy and openness, winning 2021 Rural Home of the Year.
The Dart by Studio John Iriving Architects
Lake Rotoiti House, designed by Evelyn McNamara Architecture with interiors by Source and Style. Image: Paul Brandon
Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture (with interiors by Source and Style; built by Insight Carpentry)
Hill to Horizon House at Otama Beach, Coromandel, the 2021 Rural Home of the Year. Image: Paul Brandon
Hill to Horizon House by Studio Brick Architects and Lloyd Hartley Architects
This U-shaped bach on a beachfront site in Whangamatā has a north-facing courtyard at its centre, with sightlines through the living area to the coast beyond. Image: Paul Brandon
Shift House by Studio2 Architects
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