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    TO KEEP YOU HOME

    Aug 05, 2019 4 minutes
    WORDS FEDERICO MONSALVE
    PHOTOGRAPHY
    SIMON DEVITT

    THE ARCHITECTURE OR DESIGN OF A HOUSE is often discussed by condensing its merits (or downfalls) into sets of fairly standard parameters: Was the house built well? Do the materials fit their context? Does its interior flow? Do its exterior and interior communicate well with each other? Is there a driving idea or aesthetic and was it communicated well and consistently throughout its many alcoves? Is it fit for purpose? Does it sit within, or push, current trends?

    For this Auckland house – designed by Rogan Nash Architects for one of its

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