Design by Williams · New Zealand
Architecture.
With conviction.
Clear ideas. Strong character. Homes and developments shaped by independent thought and the care to carry a design through, from the site plan to the smallest detail.
01 / Selected work
Ideas made tangible.
From an individual home to an entire neighbourhood, our work connects the detail of daily life with the bigger picture.
Selected experience includes projects designed while our team was part of Williams Corporation’s in-house design department.
View the portfolio ↗02 / What we do
A clear idea.
A considered plan.
We work with homeowners, developers and builders. Every brief begins with the site, the people and what the project needs to achieve.
Explore our services ↗Residential design
Homes shaped around the way people live, with careful attention to space, daylight and material.
Townhouses & developments
Multi-unit design that brings individual homes, shared spaces and the wider streetscape together.
Master planning
A coordinated view of the whole site, connecting built form, access, landscape and the next stages of design.
03 / The practice
Independent thinking.
Enduring purpose.
Design by Williams grew from Williams Corporation’s in-house design team. Today, we are a standalone architectural design company bringing that experience to a wider range of clients.
A building should have its own identity and a clear reason for being. We think from first principles, carry the idea through and let the work speak for itself.
04 / Journal
Ideas worth building on.
Design principles
A clear idea, carried through.
How the site, floor plan and materials can work together around one clear architectural idea.
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Planning your project
How to brief an architectural designer.
A practical starting point for your site, priorities, budget and the decisions that shape a useful design brief.
Read the guide ↗
Inside the practice
From design department to independent practice.
Our origins within Williams Corporation, the people behind the practice and the thinking we bring to each new brief.
Read the story ↗Your next project