Kākā Pod, a 60sqm, double-height holiday home in Wānaka, won a national housing award. PHOTO: SIMON DEVITT : Otago projects win praise at awards

Spurred by the need to replace ageing infrastructure, the George St project became an ambitious initiative to revitalise Dunedin’s retail quarter. PHOTO: JASMAX : Otago projects win praise at awards

Openfield House features robust concrete elements. PHOTO: SAMUEL HARTNETT : Otago projects win praise at awards

A large circular window punctures the corrugated iron roof in the upstairs bedroom of the Openfield House. PHOTO: SAMUEL HARTNETT : Otago projects win praise at awards