oratia house
new house, auckland, new zealand trends top 30 houses 2012 Sitting on a large site at the foot of the Waitakere Ranges, this home is planned around two courtyards, one the vehicle entry court and the other a central living court. With low slug roof lines and a simple palate of exposed concrete block, cedar and glass, the house is something of a homage to the mid-century desert houses of Palm Springs.