Our approach to contemporary architecture is defined by linking current architectural thinking to a timeless design approach. Guided by the modernist principle of form follows function, our work is refined and resolved through carefully articulated layouts, honest materiality; and a considered relationship to light, movement, and landscape that creates an underlying purity in the resulting form.
As contemporary architects we design luxury homes and buildings shaped not only by programme and function, but also by the character of the site and the ever evolving ways in which people inhabit space. In New Zealand, where landforms are complex and views expansive, this demands a design language that is both quiet and confident, yet flexible between alpine and coastal sites, rural and urban. We balance open-plan interiors that expand toward the horizon alongside sheltered courtyards and private spaces that offer refuge and retreat. Our design approach is not constrained to a single contemporary style or language, but responsive to the site, context and brief.
Our past work spans diverse interpretations of contemporary architecture homes, always grounded in a commitment to spatial clarity and crafted restraint. Ivy Box presents a sculptural response to a tight lakeside site - bold, expressive, and deeply anchored to place. Argyle Street distils modern house architecture into a refined urban composition, where spatial fluidity and rich materiality create a sense of calm enclosure. At the Tiers, we explore the potential of contemporary building design within a multi-residential context- balancing density, privacy and openness through thoughtful form-making and orientation.
Yoke’s approach toresidential architecture is design-led and collaborative. Our team works closely with clients across Queenstown, Wānaka, wider Central Otago and beyond, shaping architecture house plans that are subtle and enduring. From initial concept through to delivery, every decision is informed by a sensitivity to terrain, climate, and the human experience of space - balanced against an overarching contemporary design aesthetic and form.
Whether crafting modern architectural design for a single dwelling or developing plans for complex multi-residential briefs, Yoke. delivers architecture that feels intimately connected to its context.
