Design Excellence

You’ve seen the interiors in Box™ houses right? The way they look so cohesive and complete and well, just darn fantastic actually. We can’t take all the credit because, while our clients come to us for our design smarts, they generally tend to be the type that want a fair bit of say too. This […]

The term ‘form follows function’ is used so frequently in architectural discourse that is has become as clichéd as ‘indoor/outdoor flow’. So what does it actually mean? When architect Louis Sullivan (a pioneer of the American skyscraper) coined the phrase in 1896, he originally used the words “form ever follows function” and the simple premise […]

Any colour as long as it’s black. While that is a broad-brush statement, this does seem to be the motto of architects everywhere – you see it in their clothes and in their cars, so little wonder it’s difficult to get them to incorporate much colour in a design. It wasn’t always this way. Celebrated […]

With rolling topography, views that stretch all the way to the Hen & Chickens Islands, and only five minutes from the spectacular Tara Iti golf course, securing a site at the Sandhills estate is like getting a hole in one. So in 2017 when Box™ was asked to conceptualise a design for a holiday escape […]

“They were honest from the start and told us it wasn’t going to be an easy build but did not think twice about jumping into a project on an incredibly steep site. “We’re on Palm Beach. A beautiful spot – just five minutes from the beach.” When Chris Upton and Amanda Mason visited Waiheke Island […]

Sunreef Yachts have a history of delivering firsts in the world of luxury catamaran manufacturing. The world’s first flybridge on a luxury catamaran, the first double deck sailing catamaran and the first folding mast on a catamaran. So it’s little wonder that a brand that pushes innovation in design, keeps its upcoming releases under wraps. […]

Lake Taupo is a great Winter holiday getaway and for a unique and boutique experience the luxurious Acacia Cliffs Lodge is a divine stay. The lodge was architecturally designed to maximise the views of both the lake and the mountains. The perfect place for a romantic anniversary weekend away or a honeymoon.

It’ no secret that there is an ever-increasing amount of amazing hotels out there. From five-star resorts, to city hotels with incredible rooftop pools, we all dream of one day being able to spend a few nights in an incredible hotel. A resort situated in Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa, the hotel is located within the tallest building […]

Everyone is talking about home-heating this time of year and who can blame them! It becomes a bit of a standoff, who has the best heater? Who is just sleeping with just a duvet and most importantly who is saving the most money!? The winners vary, but a standout has to be those talking about their […]