Designing on a budget: where to begin
Finding that all-important balance between budget and personal taste can be challenging for homeowner hopefuls. With the right connections and an experienced Wellington architect, that balancing act can go from drama to dream home in a snap – it takes a few meetings and some careful planning but we’ll do our best to make your…
New place: more space (up-sizing your house design)
Wellington architects are most commonly approached for bigger, better family home designs. Whether folk are looking to add extensions to their existing property or start quite literally from the ground up, the main goal we’re aiming to achieve is space space space. As families grow both in numbers and age, more rooms and altogether…
Downsizing your Wellington home: you’ll wish you’d done it sooner!
Believe it or not, many Wellingtonians have traded in their vast family homes for something a little cosier. When the baby birds have flown and children’s rooms are vacated, a smaller living space is a practical and ultimately more fun option for many Wellington homeowners – now, you can have your home exactly as you…
Letting in the light: designing your building for light optimization
Architecture can be a wonderful tool. Your architect can help you save money and create an environmentally-friendly building simply by designing your home to maximise on natural light. More of us are looking for sustainable solutions to apply to our offices, retail buildings, schools and homes. Lighting is possibly the most important component of…
Building a Wellington investment property designed for profit
In a competitive property market, making your home stand out among the crowd is going to involve a lot more than fancy furniture and pretty views. Wellington house design is usually done to accommodate as many people as possible comfortably within close proximity to the city: our buzzing hub of business. We’ve all got to…
Out with the old: goodbye industrial hello natural
Feel like you just can’t keep up with all those architectural trends while designing your home in Wellington? Your architect experts at Moore Architecture read you loud and clear! We’re seeing a huge shift in architectural aesthetic in New Zealand as homeowners opt for a new style that isn’t really new at all. Confused? Let…
Refining your Wellington floorplan
Perfecting your floor plan is the key to a successful Wellington house design. When draughting your home in Lower Hutt or Wellington, the talented team of architects at Moore Architecture will work together with you on a plan fit for you or your family. To deliver reliable functionality and undeniable class for this and many…
Wasted Space: how to design a home fit for the Wellington CBD
This blog goes out to all the eager property owners looking to renovate in Wellington or draught a Wellington home from scratch in the CBD. By now you’ve probably got a few neat ideas for your property, and we can’t wait to help you start sketching those ideas into existence! However, before we dive into…
Trust the experts: Investing in a Wellington Architect
Custom housing: can it not be ordered online as everything else might these days? The simple answer is no: having an architect design your Wellington home isn’t as easy as ticking a few boxes in an online form. Building any structure is a technically complex job, but it is one that is ultimately rewarding and…
The top 3 tips for securing the absolute best build (series) Part 2
Today we’ll be continuing from where we left of in our last blog: getting the best out of your build.