Arkhē is an award-winning architecture practice based in Tauranga, New Zealand, focused on sustainable residential design.

Kokako Heights House, Matata, Bay of Plenty
Toronia Court House, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga.
Kokako Heights House, Matata, Bay of Plenty
Toronia Court House, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga.
Kokako Heights House, Matata, Bay of Plenty
Kokako Heights House, Matata, Bay of Plenty
Otira Close House, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga.
Toronia Court House, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga.
Ruapehu Hut, National Park
Te Puna House, Minden, Tauranga
Te Puna House, Minden, Tauranga
Kinloch House, Acacia Bay
Modern rural house located in Matata, Bay of Plenty, using Colorsteel Cladding and large sliding doors. Arkhe Architecture, Tauranga.

We are committed to creating context-responsive homes, designing to the unique landscapes throughout New Zealand, weaving people and places into a cohesive fabric.

Modern rural home, with a small floor plan, featuring Colorsteel Cladding in Thunder Grey, overlooking the Matata Straights and Whale Island. Arkhe Architecture, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga.
Modern two-story beach house, located in Papamoa Beach, Tauranga. Features dark board and batten and larch vertical weatherboards. Arkhe Architecture Tauranga

Architecture for people and place.

Every home is an opportunity to tread lighter — to create something honest, responsive, and enduring. Based in Tauranga, and working across New Zealand, Arkhē designs sustainable architecture rooted in context and crafted with purpose. If that resonates, let’s talk.

Modern living room with timber flooring, timber sarking ceiling feature with Western Hemlock, LED lighting and Dulux Cardrona walls. Located in Papamoa Beach, Tauranga. Arkhe Architecture

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