Cape to Bluff | Simon Devitt, Andrea Stevens, Luke Scott

What makes Aotearoa, New Zealand, one of the most picturesque countries in the world? Its striking landscape can range from the snow-capped Alps to the breezy ocean in a few hundred kilometres, requiring a creative approach to home building that is responsive to the natural environment – a challenge skilfully accepted by contemporary architects inspired to create modern iterations of the barn, whare and bach.

Weaving through dreamy and dramatic locations, including a crescent-moon-shaped bach in Tutukaka and a bivvy house inspired by a gold miners' hut overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Cape to Bluff features thirty exceptional houses that celebrate the new dawn of New Zealand architecture that at once self-assured, poetic, and sustainable.

‘This book features 30 inspiring residential properties ranging from a crescent-moon-shaped bach to a rammed-earth house, many of which have never been photographed. All are sustainable, dramatic and self-assured.’ Judy Pascoe, Belle

‘Shot over 10 years, the beautiful tome – which again sees Simon Devitt team up with writer Andrea Stevens and graphic designer Luke Scott – captures Aotearoa’s eclectic landscapes from top to toe and some of the most beautiful homes that adorn it.’ Jamie Christian Desplaces, Verve

About The Authors |

Simon Devitt is a world-renowned architecture photographer and one of New Zealand's most acclaimed photographers. He is also an educator, a photobook maker, and an award-winning author.

Andrea Stevens is a former architect and the founder of Folio, a high-end copywriting and editorial business. She is also an author and contributing NZ editor of Habitus magazine.

Luke Scott is an award-winning New Zealand designer at the multidisciplinary London studio Koto and the founder of the design publication Stemme, one of New Zealand's pre-eminent design publications.

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