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Designing Dreams

Get a rare glimpse inside New Zealand’s most spectacular homes as the country’s best architects open the doors to their all-time favourite properties.

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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.
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Production Info

Genres

FactualFactual EntertainmentHome & DesignLifestyle

Definition

HD

Runtime

12 x 60 min

Production Year(s)

2023

Broadcaster(s) / Platform(s)

Prime TV (New Zealand)

Producer(s)

Imagination Television

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