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Industrial minimalism meets empty-nester dreams for a home that’s cosy on the inside and uber-cool on the outside, featuring Stria™ Cladding

With its low-slung, barnstyle design, this builder’s own home enhances its country location.  From every perspective, it scores 10/10 for livability.

This simplistic two-storey boxy home clad in vertical Stria™ Cladding nestles neatly into the surrounding environment.

A low-maintenance, energy-efficient dream home using Axon™ Panel was designed to achieve NZ Passive House Certification.

This two-storey builder’s own home demanded an attractive weatherboard cladding that’s lightweight, stable and low maintenance.

Answering Auckland’s demand for affordable housing, this multi unit development in Flat Bush is designed for superb liveability and low maintenance.

Located in central Howick, this freehold townhouse development consists of six units designed and built with the needs of first-time buyers, downsizers and investors in mind.

This striking pavilion-style home using Oblique™ Weatherboard is purpose-built for life in the country. Low maintenance cladding by James Hardie is a major part of its charm.

Historic from the front and contemporary from the back, this church-conversion, modern heritage project used Stria™ Cladding painted dark.

Purpose-built to meet the needs of first home buyers, the Skyloft multiunit development utilised three products from James Hardie to achieve its cost and durability objectives.

A captivating, light-filled home with easy flow, organic connection to outdoor living areas and the long-term benefits of robust, low-maintenance Stria™ Cladding

Inspired by an old English barn, but with a contemporary twist, this striking new-build enjoys the low maintenance benefits of Oblique™ Weatherboard.

Overlooking a river in North Auckland, this modernistic family home makes a bold statement against the verdant green of its rural setting.

Perched gracefully on a picturesque, leafy street in Feilding, where the charming town centre is just a leisurely walk away, you’ll find a remarkable new show home.

Sporting on-trend black paintwork, this two-storey dream home in Auckland was built for a couple with a direct connection to the construction materials sector.

Inspired by Scandinavian architecture, this modernist two-level home has a dramatic black exterior offset by a white feature chimney.

Helping to address Auckland’s need for affordable homes, this multi-unit development balances durability with contemporary coastal aesthetics.

This multi-unit development answers the NZ government’s call for diverse and compact housing options within city suburbs that offer good transport, shopping and schools.

Featuring Linea™ Weatherboard, this easy-care, empty nester home is a dream come true in Pukekohe East. Located on an acre, it’s framed by countryside and native forest.

A striking family home that combines vertical Oblique™ Weatherboard by James Hardie with recycled bricks for a contemporary vintage vibe.

A low-maintenance Oblique™ Weatherboard empty-nester home with a contemporary country lodge vibe that fits its rural location.

This six-home development in Torbay demonstrates how medium-density housing can deliver lasting, low-maintenance benefits to a wide range of Auckland buyers.

Planning your dream home may seem like a daunting undertaking, but Kiwi couple Phil and Leonie describe it as a really exciting and enjoyable process.

Built by Landmark Homes on the edge of the Waitakere Ranges, this beautiful Titirangi home featuring Oblique™ Weatherboard has given the owners an enviable lifestyle, set amongst the natural beauty of native bush.

Perched atop Ponsonby Rise, this 12-storey freehold apartment offers outstanding design, superior location and stunning views.

An iconic marae building on the Unitec campus gets a much-needed cladding renovation that preserves its special character and makes it useful again.

Prefabricated construction offers numerous advantages but tight tolerances mean product choice is crucial.

Hardie™ fibre cement products feature strongly in new mega-mall in Newmarket

The huge 8000m² extension to Auckland’s Airport’s departures and arrivals terminal proved not a problem thanks to the rigid air barrier qualities of RAB™ Board.

Situated in the hills of Point Howard, this architecturally designed two storey, three bedroom home using Stria™ Cladding takes advantage of its spectacular view of Wellington harbour.

Hard-wearing and versatile building products by James Hardie evoke the feeling of home in gastro pubs throughout the country.

Knocking down 'the bach' and building a permanent home in its place has resulted in an ideal mix of style and comfort for a Raumati couple.

Axon™ Panel plays a major part in the creation of contemporary, brightly-coloured homes for high-density social housing with a difference.

As an experienced hotelier, Les Morgan has a keen eye for detail. So when he and his wife Donna first saw the newly built house that is now their home, it was a case of love at first sight.

Dairy Flat home wins at House of The Year Awards, featuring James Hardie products including Axon™ Panel.

When Mark and Hannah Teviotdale returned to Dunedin from their OE, they had clear ideas about the type of home they wanted to live in to raise their young family.

This picture perfect home is perched atop Loch Eagles hill in Taupo and combines classic lake-land style and modern architectural thinking. This beautiful, contemporary home makes the most of its wonderful setting and spectacular views over Lake Taupo.

A modern beach-house aesthetic was inspiration for a new home, located in Titirangi, West Auckland.

The quarter acre dream is still within reach at the St Kilda subdivision in Cambridge featuring Linea™ Weatherboard and Stria™ Cladding

On the 1st of September 2017, a large fire broke out in the complex at the intersection of Hobsonville Point Rd and Squadron Drive.

Built in 1930, the Maranui Surf Life Saving Club in Wellington is a much loved local landmark. But in August 2009 it was nearly destroyed by fire.

Designing and building a forever home on a budget requires a little “outside the box” thinking, together with some significant forward planning. For new homeowners Kirsty and Tim Walters, achieving their bespoke beachside house in Orewa for the price of a standard design took years of planning.

Built in 2001, the Boatshed is special for several reasons - it was the first project to be clad in Linea™ Weatherboard and regularly makes the world’s top ten maritime places to stay.

Comprising 92 apartments in two six-level towers, the Sargeson Apartments are located within the picturesque Auburn Reserve on the North Shore of Auckland.

Horncastle Homes are now turning to a HomeRAB™ Pre-Cladding as a more practical and robust alternative to flexible underlays.

The Millwater development is a new suburb forming 20 minutes north of Auckland city between Silverdale and Orewa, and includes a range of low and medium density housing.

A beautiful transformation after demolishing the old, this two-story home effortlessly blends style and function to accommodate the whole family.  Utilising a wide range of Hardie™ fibre cement products

This NZIA regional award-winning mini “MegaTower” in Merivale is a mixed use office space that has become an iconic building in this well-known part of Christchurch.

ExoTec™ Facade Panel was used both internally and externally on the soffits, facade and walls of the concourse.

Increasing house prices and a growing population mean more people are turning to medium density typologies in Auckland.

When asked by Format Interiors to help provide a cladding solution for Wellington Airport’s rental car kiosk extension, the iConstruct team worked with RAB™ Board and ExoTec™ Facade Panel

For media studios, a very low background noise is desirable. If studios share a common floor slab with other activities then sound transmitted via the floor slab can be problematic.

An ugly 1980s two-storey duplex in central Nelson has been transformed into a contemporary, with an industrial twist picture perfect home in Nelson.

The Signature Homes Long Bay showhome in Auckland is a cleverly designed and inviting two level house that showcases modern living at its best.

Universal Homes partner with James Hardie helping its customers build better homes for the future.

The kura provides a learning environment that reflects Māori cultural values and aims to revitalise Māori language, knowledge, and culture.

The owners of this two-storey, five bedroom lifestyle property in Pinehill, a suburb of rapidly growing Albany on the North Shore of Auckland, wanted to lift the value of their home through a re-clad.

Hardie™ fibre cement products provide a point of difference in Design Builders’ first showhome at the Meadows in Hamilton.

Robust products by James Hardie provide essential weather, wind and salt protection for community buildings in an extreme coastal location.

Hardie™ flooring products provide durability and peace of mind for this Mount Wellington build.