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Purpose-built to meet the needs of first home buyers, the Skyloft multiunit development utilised three products from James Hardie to achieve its cost and durability objectives.

This two-storey builder’s own home demanded an attractive weatherboard cladding that’s lightweight, stable and low maintenance.

Industrial minimalism meets empty-nester dreams for a home that’s cosy on the inside and uber-cool on the outside, featuring Stria Cladding

A low-maintenance, energy-efficient dream home using Axon Panel was designed to achieve NZ Passive House Certification.

A striking family home that combines vertical Oblique™ Weatherboard by James Hardie with recycled bricks for a contemporary vintage vibe.

A low-maintenance Oblique Weatherboard empty-nester home with a contemporary country lodge vibe that fits its rural location.

Robust products by James Hardie provide essential weather, wind and salt protection for community buildings in an extreme coastal location.

Built in 2001, the Boatshed is special for several reasons - it was the first project to be clad in Linea Weatherboard and regularly makes the world’s top ten maritime places to stay.

Knocking down 'the bach' and building a permanent home in its place has resulted in an ideal mix of style and comfort for a Raumati couple.

Axon™ Panel plays a major part in the creation of contemporary, brightly-coloured homes for high-density social housing with a difference.

Hardie fibre cement products feature strongly in new mega-mall in Newmarket

Dairy Flat home wins at House of The Year Awards, featuring James Hardie products including Axon Panel.

This simplistic two-storey boxy home clad in vertical Stria Cladding nestles neatly into the surrounding environment.

Built by Landmark Homes on the edge of the Waitakere Ranges, this beautiful Titirangi home featuring Linea Oblique Weatherboard has given the owners an enviable lifestyle, set amongst the natural beauty of native bush.

Situated in the hills of Point Howard, this architecturally designed two storey, three bedroom home using Stria Cladding takes advantage of its spectacular view of Wellington harbour.

This picture perfect home is perched atop Loch Eagles hill in Taupo and combines classic lake-land style and modern architectural thinking. This beautiful, contemporary home makes the most of its wonderful setting and spectacular views over Lake Taupo.

Designing and building a forever home on a budget requires a little “outside the box” thinking, together with some significant forward planning. For new homeowners Kirsty and Tim Walters, achieving their bespoke beachside house in Orewa for the price of a standard design took years of planning.

Prefabricated construction offers numerous advantages but tight tolerances mean product choice is crucial.

Comprising 92 apartments in two six-level towers, the Sargeson Apartments are located within the picturesque Auburn Reserve on the North Shore of Auckland.

The huge 8000m² extension to Auckland’s Airport’s departures and arrivals terminal proved not a problem thanks to the rigid air barrier qualities of RAB Board.

Planning your dream home may seem like a daunting undertaking, but Kiwi couple Phil and Leonie describe it as a really exciting and enjoyable process.

The Millwater development is a new suburb forming 20 minutes north of Auckland city between Silverdale and Orewa, and includes a range of low and medium density housing.

This NZIA regional award-winning mini “MegaTower” in Merivale is a mixed use office space that has become an iconic building in this well-known part of Christchurch.

Horncastle Homes are now turning to a rigid air barrier system as a more practical and robust alternative to flexible underlays.

Perched atop Ponsonby Rise, this 12-storey freehold apartment offers outstanding design, superior location and stunning views.

ExoTec Facade Panel was used both internally and externally on the soffits, facade and walls of the concourse.

Increasing house prices and a growing population mean more people are turning to medium density typologies in Auckland.

Hard-wearing and versatile building products by James Hardie evoke the feeling of home in gastro pubs throughout the country.

Hardie fibre cement products provide a point of difference in Design Builders’ first showhome at the Meadows in Hamilton.

On the 1st of September 2017, a large fire broke out in the complex at the intersection of Hobsonville Point Rd and Squadron Drive.

The kura provides a learning environment that reflects Māori cultural values and aims to revitalise Māori language, knowledge, and culture.

The Signature Homes Long Bay showhome in Auckland is a cleverly designed and inviting two level house that showcases modern living at its best.

Built in 1930, the Maranui Surf Life Saving Club in Wellington is a much loved local landmark. But in August 2009 it was nearly destroyed by fire.

The owners of this two-storey, five bedroom lifestyle property in Pinehill, a suburb of rapidly growing Albany on the North Shore of Auckland, wanted to lift the value of their home through a re-clad.

As an experienced hotelier, Les Morgan has a keen eye for detail. So when he and his wife Donna first saw the newly built house that is now their home, it was a case of love at first sight.

For media studios, a very low background noise is desirable. If studios share a common floor slab with other activities then sound transmitted via the floor slab can be problematic.

An ugly 1980s two-storey duplex in central Nelson has been transformed into a contemporary, with an industrial twist picture perfect home in Nelson.

When asked by Format Interiors to help provide a cladding solution for Wellington Airport’s rental car kiosk extension, the iConstruct team worked with RAB Board and ExoTec Facade Panel

James Hardie flooring products provide durability and peace of mind for this Mount Wellington build.

When Mark and Hannah Teviotdale returned to Dunedin from their OE, they had clear ideas about the type of home they wanted to live in to raise their young family.

The quarter acre dream is still within reach at the St Kilda subdivision in Cambridge featuring Linea Weatherboard and Stria Cladding

Universal Homes partner with James Hardie helping its customers build better homes for the future.

A modern beach-house aesthetic was inspiration for a new home, located in Titirangi, West Auckland.