Over the years Arcline has become one of the leading Architectural Designers in Kerikeri, with hundreds of homes designed and built in the region. With empty sections in Kerikeri quickly filling, space is getting tight and difficult sites are being used. Many would have perceived this property in Forest Heights as unusable, however the Team …
As the demand for our services spread we’re finding ourselves indulging and becoming a part of South Island Architecture. It’s challenging & fun in different ways. The South Island seems to have more flat land available, which could be attributed to the lack of population. This means for (generally speaking) flatter land to build on, …
This is arguably the most critical decision of your whole build – choosing a builder that has the right price and which you will have a good relationship with. Choose Builders To Price Your Build The best option is to ask your designer and other local tradespeople who they consider to be the best builders …
It’s helpful to have a few ‘you are here’ signs along the journey to your home, which is why we go over the Architectural Design Process on this page. You can also download our free pdf infographic showing the design process on one page. The design journey with one company can be completely different to …
Making the home fit the site, not the site fit the home. This is the most important consideration when designing a home. (we believe) There’s nothing worse than getting a standard plan and plonking it on your site & thinking ‘she’ll be right’. So, whether you’ve got your site or are still choosing your site …
The coastal pockets of land between Auckland and Whangarei are filling quickly as many Aucklanders shift away from the city. Arcline has been priviledged to contribute over the years to the Architecture in Langs Beach, with these two projects shown below as examples of our design work. There’s no hiding that Langs Beach is an …
This stunning whangarei kitchen design was part of an Arcline project on the outskirts of Whangarei. During the design process Arcline worked with Aleysha Pangari and Kitchens by Wood Design to create an amazing residence, finished with style and quality. The Kitchen It truly has everything you can think of plus more. With a five bar-stool island …
Tiny Homes have very much become a buzz item in New Zealand in the last few years. Many companies are offering standard designs, some of which can go on trailers and be easily transported. We thought we’d give you the option of undertaking your own tiny home design, allowing for custom elements to be used …
homeAR have done an amazing job of making augmented reality available to New Zealand architects & designers. In short, this is next level design walk-through tool which we’ve just started using. homeAR Augmented Reality Watch the homeAR video below showing their app in use: How is this different to what we’re already doing? Up until …
The first logical step to building a new home is browsing the net for design and function ideas. As having designed and built my own house I can’t stress enough the need to invest hours of research into looking at new home ideas and saving them in a scrapbook or file with notes about what …
