Irving Smith Architects on Lunchbox Architect

Irving Smith Architects, formerly Irving Smith Jack Architects, is a niche architecture practice based in Whakatū Nelson on New Zealand's South Island, led by Andrew Irving and Jeremy Smith. It works in sensitive environments in New Zealand and abroad, and "builds with the land, not on it", with a commitment to "innovative, sustainable and research based design" and a long list of awards, including World Villa of the Year at the 2017 World Architecture Festival.

On Lunchbox, OffSET Shed House is an unpretentious beach house made of shed-like forms in a remote surf community. Tent House is a super-insulated "permanent tent" in an inland southern basin of big skies and extreme temperatures. Bonita Room is a 12-square-metre addition to Jeremy's own home, a largely untouched 1960s house by New Zealand architect Alec Bowman, creating a private space for one of the family's children.

See OffSET Shed House, Tent House and more of their work on Lunchbox below.

OffSET Shed House is an Unpretentious Beach Shack With a Lot of Cool

A series of shed-esque structures lap the coast in this simple, but thoughtful addition to a rural surf town in New Zealand.

Tent House: A Super-Insulated and Permanent Tent for Living

Tent House is designed to encourage freedom and protection from a hostile (but beautiful) landscape — like a permanent tent…

This Addition Was Architect's Gift for His Daughter's 13th Birthday

A small addition and internal reconfiguration of a '60s home designed by a renowned New Zealand architect makes it fit for a family.