

Kākā Pod is a small cabin on a difficult site in Wānaka, designed by Rafe Maclean Architects. PHOTOS: SIMON DEVITT : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
Kākā Pod is a small cabin on a difficult site in Wānaka, designed by Rafe Maclean Architects. PHOTOS: SIMON DEVITT : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’


Leafy views are offered by the window seat alongside the wood-burner. : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
Leafy views are offered by the window seat alongside the wood-burner. : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’


There are only a few steps between the double-height living space and the main bedroom.
: Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
There are only a few steps between the double-height living space and the main bedroom.
: Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’


Pops of yellow add visual warmth and contrast with the mainly timber surrounds. : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
Pops of yellow add visual warmth and contrast with the mainly timber surrounds. : Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’


The front door is recessed into the facade to provide shelter.
: Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
The front door is recessed into the facade to provide shelter.
: Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
This small holiday home was built on what has been described as an "awkward sliver of land".
