On film: FINALIST Vineyard house by Marshall Cook

The vineyard house by Marshall Cook of Cook, Sargisson & Pirie is one of the four finalists in the Home of the Year 2011. This online short film was shot by Jon Bowden when we visited the home on our Home of the Year judging journey. Full details are in the current issue of HOME New Zealand.

Architectural Open Homes

Those of you who are in Auckland this weekend might want to check out an event being run by the Auckland Architecture Association on Sunday June 7 - a series of architectural open homes in Freemans Bay.

Seven homes by excellent architects are opening their doors between 10am and 2pm. Tickets cost $20. To register, email Kristen George at kristen@designselection.co.nz or call 021 388 374. Once you've registered, you can turn up to any of the homes on the day, buy a ticket, and wander at your leisure to the other open homes in the area. All proceeds go to the Auckland City Mission.

The homes include this one by Daniel Marshall Architects, photographed by Simon Devitt:

These charming townhouses by Claude Megson, photographed by Patrick Reynolds:

And a home we featured in a previous issue by Belinda George, photographed by Becky Nunes:

The other homes taking part in the open home day are by Gerrad Hall, Patterson Associates, Russell Withers, and Cook, Sargisson and Pirie. It's a rare chance to see inside these places for yourselves, so do register and come along if you have the time.