At Yoke, our approach to architecture is collaborative, bespoke, and design-led. We believe each project should be as unique as its client and brief - and specific to its site and context. Yoke specialises in residential architecture, as well as selective projects in the commercial and hospitality sectors.
Our work as a residential architect spans from new homes, holiday homes and renovations. We are not constrained to a specific style; and we look to design both contemporary residential architecture, and Alpine homes informed by traditional vernacular architecture.
As single home, luxury residential architects, each project begins with a tailored concept that responds to the brief, client and site conditions. With a strong design-led ethos, we carefully consider orientation, light, privacy, and flow to create cohesive residential building design plans that feel generous yet efficient, and human-scaled in their detailing and resolution.
Projects such as Argyle Street residence showcase our commitment to contemporary residential architecture, demonstrating how calm, modern design can elevate everyday living. On a smaller scale, Arrowtown Cottage demonstrates how even a simple form that embraces local heritage can provide a comfortable, refined living experience, interpreting traditional architecture in a modern, alpine typology while capturing the personality of its owners.
Yoke also brings extensive experience as townhouse architects and designers of medium and higher-density housing. Our work includes residential apartment architecture, multi-residential developments, and architectural solutions for complex urban sites throughout Queenstown, Wānaka, Christchurch, Auckland and Melbourne. Developments such as The Tiers reflect a modern residential building design that responds sensitively to context and provides a durable, low maintenance envelope with refined interiors.
When designing commercial and hospitality buildings, Yoke takes cues from our residential architecture background and translates them into the public realm. This results in buildings that resolve the complexities of a commercial brief and regulatory conditions but also a focus on the user experience through finely detailed, considered outcomes.
We provide a complete suite of services, including architectural plans, architectural drawings, and residential renderings, ensuring clarity and design intent from early concept through to construction.
Yoke is dedicated to delivering innovative residential architecture that elevates everyday living, alongside public commissions. With meticulous craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and a clear commitment to each client’s vision we create refined, high-performing, considered architectural design.
