Featured project
The Black House
The dark-clad architectural home that featured on Grand Designs NZ. Take the film tour and see how it was designed and built.
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Ten homes across Nelson and Tasman, from Passive to high-performance architectural.
10 projects
The Black House
Two relocatable pavilions in dark corrugate, featured on Grand Designs NZ.
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Horton Road
A Formance SIPs home in Shadowclad and cedar, running on solar. Built 2024.
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The Green House
Built to the Passive House standard: Formance SIPs, MAXRaft slab, blower-door tested. 2024.
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Tasman View
Shaped to its hillside platform: 190mm double-insulated walls and underfloor heating. 2021.
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The Cedar House
Cedar-clad, solar self-sufficient, two pavilions above the Motueka estuary. Built 2019.
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Martin Conway
A SIPs home in black corrugate with a rust-clad workshop wing.
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Pipin Lane
A split-level home set into its slope over a lower-level garage.
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Redwood Valley
Lawson Cypress shiplap over a rigid air barrier, with a decorative oxide concrete floor. 2022.
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The Blue House
A high-performance home with an exposed seeded-aggregate floor and Tasman Bay views. 2025.
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Paton Road
A renovation and extension centred on a double-sided stone fireplace.
View projectSeeing our work in person
Some homeowners are happy to welcome a private tour of their finished home; others prefer complete privacy and we honour that. To see more of our work, simply get in touch and we will arrange suitable site visits or reference projects.
A note on our photography
Until recently we hadn’t had our builds professionally photographed. We’re now working back through our finished homes to capture them properly, so more images will be added over time. Some homes here have a full gallery, others just a few shots for now, and we’ll keep adding as the photography is done.
What clients say
What it is like to build with us.
I wanted the best in the business - I got it!! I would recommend and use this company for any and all of my building, remodeling and repairs ... you'll not find a better company.
I have no hesitation in recommending Daryl and his team of highly capable, efficient and friendly builders. Their work was finished to the highest standard and they were a pleasure to have working in our home. We will definitely have them back for any future work.
Daryl and the team did a great job, super professional and were fantastic to work with, nothing was a problem and there was always a solution to every challenge (even with the home they built for me which was really not your normal house)!! If you would like a new home built to the highest possible standard then I would definitely recommend Ecotectural Home Builders.
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Our projects, answered.
Why are only some of your projects shown?
We deeply respect our clients' privacy, and many projects are completed under confidentiality. This gallery shows only a selection of what we have delivered across the region.
What kind of homes do you build?
Bespoke architectural and high-performance homes, from timber-clad rural builds to The Black House. We build Passive Homes.
Where have you built?
Across Tasman, Kaiteriteri, Motueka, Richmond and Nelson. It is where we have lived and built since 2006.
How do I start my own project?
Book a free one-hour consultation with founder Daryl Combes. No obligation, just an honest conversation about your site, your brief and your budget.
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