SPACE architecture studio Ltd

20/05/2026

Pre-Cast panels going up on the First Commercial build across the road from the SPACE Studio today. Exciting to see live construction progress on one of our projects.

12/04/2026

Trendy Barbers have opened at 99 Mana Esplanade next to Magpie at Paremata...get your fade today!

11/02/2026

Masterton Project | Interior Highlights

As our Masterton project nears completion, it feels like the perfect time to share a few of the special interior moments within this bespoke home.

Tucked away above the guest bedrooms is a charming attic nook designed especially for grandchildren — complete with a secret exit via a rope ladder. Accessed from both guest rooms, this playful space is intended to feel like a treehouse, with a celestial sky created using soft blue light and LED “stars.”

The carpet has been selected to evoke a native forest floor, with a wall decal of New Zealand native bush still to be installed. A small space, but one filled with imagination, delight, and thoughtful detail.

15/01/2026

2025 wrapped up with a defects inspection on our Masterton project, with the hope of our client being able to move in before the Christmas break.

With the interior now complete, the focus shifts to the exterior. The landscaping layout, infrastructure, and structural elements are well underway, with soft landscaping to follow in early 2026.

A strong connection to landscape is a key value in all of our work, and this large site in a Masterton subdivision is no exception — using soft lines, careful contouring, and integrated water elements to create a home that sits comfortably within its setting.

14/01/2026

Great day for a crane lift of some big glass panels on this apartment refurbishment project. Phew! After crossing fingers for a calm and dry day for the last working day of last year we all got our wish, avoiding a delay into 2026. Great work from the team and their sub-contractors , Wellington to get this closed in before the end of the year amongst the rush of everything else.

15/12/2025

Coming soon to 99 Mana Esplanade ~
A new building by .co.nz for First Commercial Ltd.

Designed as a bespoke office for the local Bayleys team, the building also complements the container pop-ups we’ve designed for the same site. It happens to sit directly across the road from our own little SPACE studio on Mana Esplanade — a nice bonus.

The site came with more than a few challenges: flood hazard considerations and a spider’s web of underground services, including council sewer and stormwater easements we couldn’t build over. Careful thinking around foundations and layout was essential (we do love a challenge).

The resulting footprint is small and compact, at around 120sqm, but rich in intention. The backlit pohutakawa silhouette is intended as an homage to the promenade of pōhutukawa trees that used to line the boundary, and anchors the building firmly in its coastal context. In response, we’ve also designed the surrounding landscape to introduce more appropriate planting — kōwhai, native green walls, and layered native planting — to soften the site and strengthen its connection to place.

09/12/2025