Cape to Bluff

A portrait of New Zealand’s most inspiring residential architecture journeying across the islands from north to south.

What makes Aotearoa New Zealand one of the most picturesque countries in the world? Its striking landscape can range from the snow-capped alps to the breezy ocean in a few hundred kilometres, requiring a creative approach to home building that is responsive to the natural environment – a challenge skilfully accepted by contemporary architects inspired to create modern iterations of the barn, whare and bach.

Weaving through dreamy and dramatic locations, including a crescent-moon shaped bach in Tutukaka and a bivvy house inspired by a goldminers hut overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Cape to Bluff features thirty exceptional houses that celebrate the new dawn of New Zealand architecture that is at once self-assured, poetic and sustainable.

About the Authors

Simon Devitt is a world-renowned photographer of architecture, and one of New Zealand's most-acclaimed photographers. He is an educator, a photobook maker and award-winning author.

Andrea Stevens is a former architect and the founder of Folio, a high-end copywriting and editorial business. She is also an author and contributing NZ editor of Habitus magazine.

Luke Scott is an award-winning New Zealand designer at multi-disciplinary London studio Koto, and founder of design publication Stemme, one of New Zealand's pre-eminent design publications.