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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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This article showcases four of New Zealand's best architecturally designed baches, each created to embrace its stunning natural landscape.
Highlights include:
- The Dart by Studio John Irving Architects: A cedar-clad, triangular form on a Mangawhai cliff top.
- Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture: A concrete bunker-style home designed for lakeside living.
- Hill to Horizon House by Studio Brick and Lloyd Hartley Architects: An award-winning Otama Beach home balancing privacy and openness.
- Shift House by Studio2 Architects: A modern Whangamata bach honouring classic designs.
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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