Program Details
A glittering showcase of New Zealand’s most spectacular homes.
Get a rare glimpse inside New Zealand’s most spectacular homes as the country’s finest architects open the doors to their all-time favourite projects. On every episode of Designing Dreams, host Matthew Ridge is joined by an award-winning Kiwi architect. And together, they crisscross the country to showcase a wide range of wow-factor properties where culture, lifestyle, and luxury intersect.
From historic gems and classic beach homes to provocative modern masterpieces, it’s a master class in design, art, and construction—and it’s another primetime property series from the producers of Grand Designs New Zealand.
Featured Stories:
- Architect Nicholas Dalton takes Matthew to Ngamatea in Hawke’s Bay, the Wishart House at Omapere on the Hokianga Harbour, and the Tent House on Waiheke Island; all three buildings are considered essential examples of Maori architecture.
- Architect Pip Cheshire and Matthew explore what the future of inner-city housing might be by looking at a Marshall Cook-designed house in Freeman’s Bay, Auckland, the remarkable Whare Mahanga/Twin Houses in Newmarket, and Peter Beaven’s St Mary’s Apartments in Christchurch.
- Architect Anna-Marie Chin takes Matthew on a winter wonderland tour of spectacular homes in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Dunedin including Larnach Castle and Sir Ian Athfield’s Punatapu above Lake Whakatipu.