Queenstown Eco Tiny Home.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Energy-efficient tiny home designed by Origin Architecture, featuring a passive design and stunning views across Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, completed in 2025.

Title:: Queenstown Energy Efficient Tiny Home
Architectural Designer:: Origin Architecture
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Completed:: 2025
Price range:: $0.25m - $0.5m
Building style:: Passive
Photographers:: Origin Architecture

This passive designed, low energy tiny home designed by Origin Architecture with views across Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown

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This retreat is nestled into the hills of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. Using Origin high performance home detailing this 18m2 retreat is the perfect place to unwind and take in the breathtaking views of Lake Wakatipu.

Using SIP (structural insulated panel) we have designed a low energy building that stays warm in the winter months and cool in the hotter seasons. The floor plan incorporates a double bed on a mezzanine floor, bathroom and kitchenette. A large deck expands the living space connecting with the stunning scenery.

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Products used

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Professionals used

Origin ArchitectureArchitectural DesignersJacks Point, Otago

JSCManufacturers and SuppliersRiverhead, Auckland

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Constructure Structural EngineeringStructural EngineersCanterbury

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Origin Architecture

Architectural Designers

Jacks Point, Queenstown, Otago

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originarchitecture.co.nz

Origin Architecture. Origin is an Auckland-based architecture and interior design studio creating refined, highly considered homes across New Zealand. We specialise in bespoke residential architecture, interiors, renovations, and high-performing new homes, with a focus on warm, timeless design that feels deeply connected to place. Our work is shaped by natural materials, balanced proportions, thoughtful detailing, and a strong understanding of how people live day to day. At Origin, architecture and interiors are developed together from the beginning. This allows each home to feel cohesive, practical, and beautifully resolved, from the overall form and site response through to the finer details of materiality, joinery, lighting, and interior atmosphere. We work closely with clients to understand their lifestyle, aspirations, site, budget, and long-term goals. Whether designing a coastal retreat, a family home, a high-performance SIP panel house, or a detailed renovation, our approach is collaborative, calm, and carefully guided. Our aim is to create homes that are elegant, functional, energy-conscious, and enduring — spaces that feel effortless to live in and continue to add value over time.