Ever wanted to drink in a working wine cellar? We have created as part of the Poppies of Martinborough Winery Project the ultimate of moo...

It is December already? Time flies when you are having fun! The tail end of the awards season saw Victoria being Highly Commended in the...

We are SO excited to hear of Victoria's finalist status for 'Professional Women of the Year' here is a below snippet from the NAWIC Press...

It was a tough contest. All entries were viewed and judged by an independent judging panel, hand selected by Resene, who narrowed down hu...

Wellness is a pretty popular theme at the moment. We know that wellness is about being in good mental and physical health and about activ...

Mix Ben from Paper Hands and the design duo at Dusty & Lulu’s and MAGIC is created. The wall paper at Moy Hall was hand printed by Ben Ma...

When we stuff up renovating or building, it rarely involves tens or hundreds of dollars. More often than not, it means thousands, tens of...

Designed with a Scottish Cabin in mind, Moy Hall's Winery Restaurant is all that and more. Clean lines, textured finishes and bespoke wal...

If you are thinking of embarking on a new project you may be wondering how to get started... Many people ask themselves - Do I need an Ar...

Palliser Estate is one of New Zealand’s premier wine brands - it is known and enjoyed around the world. We wanted to design a cellar door...

Perception Planning is a team of resource management planning, landscape and freshwater professionals based in Martinborough, Taupō and C...

The cladding you choose for your home is an important step in defining the look and feel of the project—you may have strong ideas or you ...

We are currently working with Palliser Estate to design and update their wine tasting room and offices. We love working alongside local ...

Sometimes reading a plan is hard– and you cant imagine yourself in a space. At VRA we have started producing digital ‘3D walk throughs’ w...

Renovating or building a new house can and should be fun and exciting - for everyone involved. However far too often we hear horror stori...

We LOVE a good pergola at VRA and include them wherever we can. A pergola is a transition space between the outside and the inside—providing

Want to avoid costly mistakes? & questions to ask to ensure you get the designer who is right for you.

Sometimes I meet clients who only want to engage us for the design stage, who do not know that our full services include follow-up on sit...

Photovoltaic Panels or PV Panels transform the sun’s rays into electricity for your home or business. PV panels make a lot of sense if yo...

Whether it's a new building or a renovation, there's a lot of information to gather and assess before design begins. The most important d...