A makeshift beach shack on the back lawn like something from the Bahamas greeted architects Eva Nash and Kate Rogan on their first visit to a 1930s family home in need of a renovation.
Their clients, who work in creative industries, were about to throw a party and had gone the extra mile to transport their guests to the tropics from Cox’s Bay, Auckland. “It showed you the cool parties they have and the extent to which they entertain,” says Rogan. “They wanted to go to that extra level – they really wanted that showstopper.”
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