The Box™ World of Architecture & Construction
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Keeping it Real
A cluster of cabbage trees stretching into the sky, against a backdrop of islands and ocean, is an iconic indicator that locates this property immediately…
Why William the Conqueror is partly to blame for our housing problems
The quest to create affordable housing in New Zealand is an interminable dilemma. But as Dan Heyworth writes, the issue comes from the old British…
Brand New Inspired Design
Box™ Design and BuiltFor Sale – 12a Helen Place St Heliers Auction 12th AugustOpen Homes. | Saturday 1st August 1-1:30pm, Sunday 2nd August 1-1:30pmPaul Neshausen MBA. |…
How the interiors process works
You’ve seen the interiors in Box™ houses right? The way they look so cohesive and complete and well, just darn fantastic actually. We can’t take…
The Joy of Difficulty
How we tackle a problematic site Is there such a thing as the perfect site? That depends on how you look at it. While many…
Box features in VIVA
Dan talks about how lockdown has changed the way we think about home. Check out the full article in the New Zealand Herald Magazine –…
Colour in architecture
Box™ advocates incorporating a splash of rainbow attitude into your new build or renovation Black is not back Any colour as long as it’s black.…
Show me the money
It may seem gauche to launch into talking about money from the get-go but, when you’re considering who will design and build what is probably…
The dos and don’ts of building in a heritage zone
When it comes to building in city-fringe suburbs where villas and bungalows predominate, protecting Auckland’s architectural heritage is important. But that doesn’t mean slavishly copying…