The landscape of New Zealand is truly the stuff of myth– picturesque mountains dive sharply into calm seas, while lush forests stretch into sparse desert sands.  If you want to live richly amongst this beautiful nature, the Fearon Hay Architects have a simple, sleek and angular home that gives focus to it’s environment.  The Sandhills Road House is decidedly contemporary, but it promotes wide open spaces extending its walls far into the expansive lot around it.  The kitchen, bedrooms, living room and deck are all one, making the color and warmth of this house the nature that surrounds it– not the design of the structure itself. [more at archdaily] View in gallery View in gallery

Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 72Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 49Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 5Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 24Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 83Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 85Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 80Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 54Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 82Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 90Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 17Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 1Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 25Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 75Sandhills Roadhouse by Fearon Hay Architects - 59