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  This quality, compact family home is located on a gently sloping rural property in Miranda.   Within a floor area of 175m2 are contained three bedrooms, a double garage and open-plan living which connects to north facing decks which open out to the views beyond.   The plan is...

The design of this home was prepared for Jonathan’s sister-in-law for a coastal site in Mandurrah, about an hour’s drive south of Perth in Western Australia. With sweeping views out over a reserve to the Indian Ocean beyond, this house is all about making the...

Overlooking the beautiful Parekura Bay in the Bay of Islands, this holiday home nestles into its sloping site while opening out to the sweeping northerly views across the bay to the islands beyond. The plan provides a clear definition between the central living wing and the...

Views encountered at the entry onto this site inspired a plan which a split and splayed to allow a focused view through the house out to Kawau Bay beyond. Stepped roofs allowed the inclusion of high-level glazing flooding the interior spaces with natural light. Wide opening...

Nestled into a wide river valley and surrounded by hills of forestry and pasture, all aspects of this one hectare property on the outskirts of Gisborne enjoy fantastic rural views...

Designed for a lovely, gently sloping rural property in Whitford, east of Auckland, the plan for this four-bedroom house has been based around the sunrise and sunset angles of the summer and winter solstices. This arrangement resulted in a plan form resembling and acting as...

Jonathan’s own home was designed to make the most of the north facing aspect of one of the few remaining, undeveloped sites in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden....

Designed for a family of five on a long, narrow, sloping suburban site, this contemporary home presents simple, layered forms to the road, however it is not until one enters that this home’s true spatial appeal can be appreciated.   Intersecting roof lines and varying floor...