Ever wanted to drink in a working wine cellar? We have created as part of the Poppies of Martinborough Winery Project the ultimate of...

What an awesome summer it is turning out to be! This summer has proved particularly windy and hot. It has lead to much discussion in the...

Burning the candle at both ends? Restful spaces are so important in today’s fast paced, work hard - play hard world. We often have to...

Wellness is a pretty popular theme at the moment. We know that wellness is about being in good mental and physical health and about...

Mix Ben from Paper Hands and the design duo at Dusty & Lulu’s and MAGIC is created. The wall paper at Moy Hall was hand printed by Ben...

When we stuff up renovating or building, it rarely involves tens or hundreds of dollars. More often than not, it means thousands, tens of...

Designed with a Scottish Cabin in mind, Moy Hall's Winery Restaurant is all that and more. Clean lines, textured finishes and bespoke...

Contrasting, yet complimenting. Warm, grainy, textural wood, matched with cool, dark industrial steel and concrete. Modern style, made...

At the tail end of 2018 we helped bring a beautiful glamping tent to life. River's Edge Retreat is unique accommodation set in the...

If you are thinking of embarking on a new project you may be wondering how to get started... Many people ask themselves - Do I need an...

Palliser Estate is one of New Zealand’s premier wine brands - it is known and enjoyed around the world. We wanted to design a cellar door...

Perception Planning is a team of resource management planning, landscape and freshwater professionals based in Martinborough, Taupō and...

The cladding you choose for your home is an important step in defining the look and feel of the project—you may have strong ideas or you...

You might be dreaming about a new bach right now as you rug up around the fire —or you may already be planning that ski chalet in...

We are currently working with Palliser Estate to design and update their wine tasting room and offices. We love working alongside local...

Sometimes reading a plan is hard– and you cant imagine yourself in a space. At VRA we have started producing digital ‘3D walk throughs’...

Tiles have developed so far since the beginning of their time. Tiles were first seen in the second century AD, being used by the Kings...

Renovating or building a new house can and should be fun and exciting - for everyone involved. However far too often we hear horror...

We LOVE a good pergola at VRA and include them wherever we can. A pergola is a transition space between the outside and the inside—providing

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