A site switch and a compelling sense of restraint underpin the success of this energy-efficient Tāwharanui Peninsula home by Neu Architecture.

We’ve designed a model house with the team at Artis. It’s modest, compact and delightful – but can we afford the woodburner?

Here editor Simon Farrell-Green chats with architect Brady Gibbons of Gibbons Architects about a new house at Tapuae in Taranaki – part of an ongoing series of chats about houses with thanks to Altherm Window Systems.

Armed with a to-scale plan and Artis’ building blocks, our design begins to take shape.