The Box™ World of Architecture & Construction
All the latest information, thinkpieces and news from Box™
Milestone or millstone? Innovation comes down to earth
Written by Dan Heyworth It’s important to separate the science fiction from the facts in the construction sector, writes Dan Heyworth When I first read…
The Latest Addition to the Box™ Family
The latest addition to the Box™ family is a stunning rural retreat in Kaiwaka, Northland. We recently uploaded this project to “Our Work”, but we…
City (Un) Limits
When a prime city-fringe site has a storm-water drain right in the middle of it, what do you do? You work around it. By Claire…
The Box™ Purpose
Written by Dan Heyworth Lang House by Ernst Plischke 1948 There is no exact record of the number of homes or developments designed by…
A Kit of Parts
Incorporating a 20sqm visitor accommodation unit for a client who had built with us before, provided Box™ with an opportunity to construct a dwelling using a…
Behind the Scenes of a Box™ Build in Matakana
Our Box™ Home Every journey begins with a single step. It feels like our first step took place about 6 years ago. I won’t bore…
Housing supply: An Indian Case Study
Written by Claire McCall We were pleased to hear that an advocate of low-cost housing had been named the winner of architecture’s most prestigious award…
Bigger than the sum of its parts
Tiny Gem! Written by Claire McCall Small houses are big news – which is as it should be. We’ve always believed that, with clever design,…
10 Ways to Explore the Beauty of Built-In
The Beauty of Built-In Furniture Written by Claire McCall Frank Lloyd Wright was infamous for wanting to direct every aesthetic aspect of his clients’ lives…