Inside a Private Island House With a Modern Interior Design (House Tour)

Blending into the black of the bush, Mahuika is a private island house that embraces the external environment. Faced with a challenging site, Daniel Marshall Architects (DMA) uses the unique building context to infuse Mahuika with a sense of legend and soul, crafting a secluded home with a fiery past.
A private island house, Mahuika is located on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. After a shocking incident that saw the project burnt just weeks before it was initially due to be completed, DMA named the home after the Māori Goddess of Fire. The timber-framed structure is designed so that the living room occupies the architectural cantilever, shading the pool below whilst bedrooms spread across different levels of the home.
In both surrounding context and brief, Mahuika presented DMA with obstacles to overcome. The changeable nature of the Auckland climate meant that the interior design and architecture of the private island house had to complement flitting natural light and striking external scenes. In addition, the design of the house had to be conducive to minimal visits to the shops during the week.
DMA convincingly responds to the difficulties proposed by the project, finding beauty within innovative solutions. The practice embraces the environment as part of the reality of living in a private island house, applying floor-to-ceiling glazing to the architecture of Mahuika in promotion of an authentic lifestyle. In the kitchen, a generous whole foods storage system meets the requirements of the home whilst the sleek surface of Fisher & Paykel appliances reflects the view of the bush and sea.
In Mahuika, the Auckland climate has the ideal subject. DMA designs the private island house to gracefully accept the ever-changing natural elements and vistas, welcoming them as defining features and reflecting them back out as parts of itself.
00:00 - An Introduction to the Private Island House
00:32 - Mahuika - Fire and Renewal
01:09 - Utilising Natural Light
01:35 - Remote and Private
01:55 - The Pool
02:24 - The Kitchen Appliances
03:12 - Bathrooms and Bedrooms
03:55 - Challenges of the Build
04:18 - The Materials
04:43 - What the Architect is Most Proud Of
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Photography by Samuel Hartnett.
Architecture and Interior Design by Daniel Marshall Architects.
Build by Lindesay Construction.
Landscape Architecture by Xanthe White Design and SGLA.
Geotechnical Engineering by Ormiston Associates.
Filmed and Edited by Cadre.
Production by The Local Project.
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I work professionally in lighting. It's an incredibly important architectural element, and I want to encourage people that make videos like this to show the house after dark, inside and out.

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Agree, it was really nice to see after dark shot with beautiful LED light fixtures

[@damo8344]

agreed. not the same but im a landscaper and recently our design plans have had alot of lighting involved in the gardens. honestly awesome to see what some well placed lighting can do for anything design related.

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@@AnandHalbhavi My guess is that it is much more difficult to capture these videos at night?

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I love that the architect’s explanation was, while still an artist’s vision, very direct and touched on all the spaces of the building (with panoptic video to accompany it). Sometimes they’re too ethereal and the filming focuses too much on details so you can’t get an idea of the building as a whole.

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This is the most beautiful house I've ever seen!

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Whenever I see houses that look like this I think California, but Australia and New Zealand are just as beautiful and now I want to visit.

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I live in Southern California. The only thing is, its almost impossible to get this amount of privacy and land between parcels, even in multi million dollar homes. Homes are so so close here.

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An excellent example of extraordinary architecture. So far one of my favorites. Not also a coincidence the choice of the music in the background. Who is it?

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One of the most beautiful houses on this channel

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Another incredible home well captured by The local Project. Every home has a story to tell and TLP does it better than anyone! Well done and that view from the living room would make me never want to leave.

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It's such a beautiful design.Since the landscape which has very lush colorful vegetation and dramatic storms which roll through, is so captivating, it makes sense to utilize a minimalist design for the interior so it doesn't compete with nature. The outdoor barbecue is quite nice. The use of natural woods in the staircase is lovely. The home is dramatically lit at night which is beautiful.

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one of the most beautiful houses I've seen

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Beautiful location and home!

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Simple and truthful way in presenting a project successful in the process.

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Stunning architecture and results achieved. I'm sure the build in such a remote location would've been incredibly tricky so well done to all involved!

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Beautiful environment . ) 🤍

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0:53, this is why I got insurance for my home construction, it would be absolutely devastating to spend that much and so close to completion only to have it go up in flames. I love this house soon much.

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love this home!!

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I cry at how beautiful it is!

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That view ...

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Wow

[@jc.chamberlain]

This is both a graceful construction and an insightful video. Hearing the story of the history, challenges, and passion of the house instead of just the poetic visions concerning the impression one gains from interaction made for a really watchable video. Most of the other videos on this channel lack that storytelling, and feel less human, but this strikes a lovely balance. And, as some others have mentioned, the lighting shown in the nighttime shots really flesh out the space in less commonly seen conditions. The time-lapse footage of the storm rolling past also helped anchor this building to the site as well. Abstraction combined with practicality is a win.

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Is it bad that the first thing I think of is this being the perfect set for a thriller where some tech billionaire lures in victims to this beautiful, isolated mansion? …Too much Netflix. What an incredible home

[@solarnator]

i wish some numbers would be disclosed every now and again. Whether its total cost, or original budget or current value. At least something more than pretty pictures....so we know how much money we need to borrow :)

[@josephlafayettegaston2449]

Notes: I like the setup @0:07, buy not using 0:21: like the black-to-glass exterior **vg siding @0:37**... save for the brick structure **vg @**0:49**... (see Bunkeren: **kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJC4eYedfKuHjpo)...**. like the view @**2:03**** ***really like transition-stairway combination and its placement @**1:02***** *1:25** another PH layout* can't use the overhang @1:56, but it's dope ***hell yeah to the pool @**2:10***** 2:29 the outside (L) area is dope (see: ) *2:57** cool/vg appliance setup (L, see Ruum ideas)* 3:20 another stairWELL setup (see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqnIdJmVprtjiMk); RE: 3:45, but here again for stairwell ****3:23** really, realkty g bathroom design... maybe use for larger setups w/ inlaid, darker joints for smaller ones?** 3:30 like how the bottom opening allows so much light through.... can use in a common area space? 4:27 is v cool, but no using 4:35: cool rootop (actually, rather than PH level) entrance setup 4:48 entrance into a garage(? for my purposes) area is cool... have another such descent marked off ****5:10** nighttime setup vg... w/ **5:19****

[@dominiccenteno1233]

We need an in-depth tour of this house.

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Ребят, я конечно все понимаю… Но почему не сделали русские субтитры?((( А так проект дома, восхитителен! Респект Вам💪🏻

[@rehanalvi1468]

Its a perfect home for a murder mystery movie.

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Great project, loved this! Did anyone hear that planner 5d can make a free interior project for you? Is this legit? Found the vid on their YT channel.

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👍

[@Kotchilla]

I love every single building you guys show us. And maybe the price of the buildings is not important, but anyway, could you maybe write the approximately cost in the info box? Thanks!

[@guygadbois1068]

That would be uncouth...

[@mrvk39]

The house does a great job framing those views! both bay views and nature views. And the pool location and cantilever living room were a great architectural solution for that site. I am not a big fan of that kitchen, though - a bit too basic/generic but that's my taste.

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[@gravity7208]

so this house just bend good that this did not happen while people were inside it.

[@StyleViewStudio]

The whole house went down during a fire? Was it rebuilt after that? Are we looking at a house that does nor exist any more?

[@mts.camilo]

Not the whole house, but at least half of it. This incident happened when it was a few weeks from completion. The entire thing was restored later, and then completed. We are looking at the final (rebuilt and finished) version of the house.

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[@Sleepy_Joe_]

how much?

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😊

[@lana3620]

the house 6/10 - location 10/10

[@JonoConstantini]

Four seasons in one day and massive glass panes into the wilderness. The perfect location for a horror movie! But stunningly beautiful nevertheless.

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listing price?

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Очень подробно

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View @ 2:15 👍

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This is the perfect billionaires home : O

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How much does something like this even cost?!?

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