Tui Architecture

25/09/2026

Not sure whether to renovate, extend, or start fresh? 🔨

Here are 3 signs it might be time to renovate:

1️⃣ You're constantly working around your home's layout, instead of it working for you.
2️⃣ Maintenance costs keep creeping up, and the same issues keep coming back.
3️⃣ Your lifestyle has changed — a growing family, working from home, ageing in place — but your home hasn't.

If any of these sound familiar, let's have a chat. We'll help you work out what's possible for your site, budget and lifestyle.

21/09/2026

Renovate or rebuild? 🔨

It's one of the biggest questions homeowners across Taranaki ask us. The right answer depends on your site, your budget, and how much of the existing home still works for your family.

Which would you choose — vote in the comments! And if you're weighing this up yourself, send us a message, we're happy to talk it through.

17/09/2026

Thinking about a granny flat, or a minor dwelling on your section? 🏡

More homeowners across Taranaki are asking about secondary dwellings — for family, rental income, or extra space without moving. It's one of our specialties, and the rules around size, siting and consent are more flexible than a lot of people realise.

Thinking about it for your own property? Send us a message and we'll talk through what's possible.

14/09/2026

We made the pages of Business Central! 📰

In the latest issue, Glenn talks about what drives the way Tui Architecture works — staying hands-on, asking the right questions to get to what a client actually needs, and keeping designs realistic.

"There's no point having flash designs if there's never going to get built," he says.

https://digitalpublications.online/waterfordpress/business-central-september-26/84/

Thanks to Business Central and writer Virginia Wright for the feature. 🙏

10/09/2026

Ever wondered what actually happens between "we love this section" and moving-in day? 🏡

Every Tui Architecture project starts as a conversation about how you actually live — not just what looks good on paper. Then it becomes sketches, then plans, then (the fun part) watching it get built.

With over 30 years designing homes across Taranaki, we've learned that the best houses are the ones shaped around real life. What's one thing your dream home absolutely needs? Tell us below 👇

07/09/2026

If we've designed your home or renovation, we'd love a favour 🙏

A quick Google review helps other Taranaki homeowners find us — and it takes less than two minutes. Just tap the link below and let us know how the process went for you.

👉 https://g.page/r/Cawm1bvx6ngoEBM/review

Thank you to everyone who leaves one — it genuinely means a lot to a small local business like ours.

Post a review to our profile on Google

30/08/2026

Curious about Tui Architecture? Our website's the best place to start.

You'll find more on who we are, the kinds of homes and commercial spaces we design, and an easy way to get in touch — by phone, email, or our online enquiry form.

Take a look, and give us a shout if you've got a project in mind:

Residential & commercial architectural design firm in New Plymouth, Taranaki. 30+ years' experience in new homes, renovations, aged care & childhood facilities across New Zealand.

23/08/2026

⭐ "Amazing service and professional problem solving to make my wonderful new home meet my budget and design aspirations. I would highly recommend Glenn for designing your dream and making it a reality."

— Chris Clark, Kaiaua

🏡 Nothing beats hearing it straight from our clients. Thank you, Chris, for trusting us with your coastal home.

19/08/2026

🏔️ Some of our favourite lessons in residential design come from projects outside our own portfolio. This ArchiPro feature on Patterson Associates' Lenticular House is a great read on designing with a site's natural conditions — wind, dunes, weather — rather than against them.

💡 It's a philosophy we bring to every project: understanding what makes a site unique before deciding what to build on it.

The most successful homes begin with the site. Its topography, climate, vegetation and outlook all offer clues about how a home should sit within the landscape

17/08/2026

Check me out, page 84!

In the latest edition of Business Central, Booth’s Logistics is responding to strong growth across the regions by expanding operations and upgrading facilities; the Manawatū economy continues to show resilience and momentum as infrastructure, visitor-sector growth and business investment come tog...