Material, proportion, light. Each house has its own palette but shares the same quiet conviction.

Set in regenerating kanuka. Blackened larch cladding, oak floors, a fireplace that burns all winter. Outdoor bath beneath ferns.

Two pavilions linked by glass. North facing decks, tidal pool below. Limestone, raw oak, sand-coloured linen. Weather as entertainment.

1880s milking shed rebuilt around a courtyard. Vineyard beyond, pool at centre. Stone walls, poured concrete, long oak table.

Behind a grocer on the high street. Limestone cottage, secret garden, espresso machine always on. Walk to market, return to silence.