A phased renovation isn't a compromise. It's a strategy. But only if it's planned correctly from the start.

Your garage could be sitting on the most valuable space on your section. Macfie Architecture explains how relocating it to the front of your property can unlock living space, garden or pool in Auckland.

A 1910 Freemans Bay double villa, transformed. Excavated double garage, restored heritage interiors, new bathrooms, infinity pool and a garden that finally matched the ambition of the site. Before and after by Macfie Architecture.

Before you buy, get an architectural eye on it. Macfie Architecture shares the five things to check before buying a home to renovate in Auckland, from structural feasibility to council consents and indicative costs.

Meet Brian Law, Senior Architectural Designer and technology lead at Macfie Architecture. Six years in, Brian is one of the quiet constants the practice is built around.

Everything you need to know about renovating a villa or bungalow in Auckland's heritage overlay. From streetscape rules to rear extensions, Macfie Architecture guides you through what is possible.

Macfie Architecture takes home a double win at the ADNZ Resene Design Awards 2025, celebrating Northcote Point House and Devonport Villa

Macfie Architecture's Point Chevalier bungalow renovation featured on ArchiPro. A study in contrast, a black and white beauty in Point Chevalier, Auckland.

A classic inner city heritage villa in Freemans Bay, Auckland, lovingly restored to its former glory by Macfie Architecture.

Join Macfie Architecture at ArchiPro's exclusive Home Design Evening in Auckland, hosted by Grand Designs New Zealand's Tom Webster.

Designing for Precision: a conversation with Michael Macfie, Architectural Director of Macfie Architecture.

Step inside this 1920s Point Chevalier bungalow, sensitively renovated and extended with a striking contemporary entertainment wing.

Your top 5 frequently asked questions about minor dwellings in Auckland, answered!

Archipro follow the renovation journey of Macfie Architecture directors, Rebecca and Michael Macfie’s Devonport villa.

Hannah Warren x Macfie Architecture bungalow renovation featured on ArchiPro.

Macfie Architecture x Devonport Villa in the latest edition of Home Style magazine.

Architectural photography shapes how the world sees a space - and for Macfie Architecture, Tori Hayley has been the eye behind some of our most celebrated heritage villa and bungalow projects across Auckland

Macfie Architecture wins back-to-back ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards for Daily Bread Auckland and Grey Lynn Villa renovation.

Sarah Jayne Kavali, international designer, artist and the creative mind behind Macfie Architecture's new web presence

Rebecca and Michael Macfie, four storeys up at Sir Ian Athfield's Custance House, NZAIA House of the Year 1986.