We are First Light Studio.
An award-winning Wellington-based Architecture and Interiors practice specialising in residential design, including new homes, renovations, passive house, and multi-unit housing.
We believe the best architecture makes a meaningful difference to everyday life. Through thoughtful design, genuine collaboration and practical thinking, our team of architects and designers create places that feel good to live in, respond to their environment and enrich the lives of the people who use them.
Governors Bay
Christchurch, New Zealand
Jacks Point Rise
Queenstown, New Zealand
From bespoke homes and high-performance passive homes to renovations, community housing, multi-unit developments and public buildings, we work across a diverse range of scales and sectors. Every project begins by understanding the people, place and purpose behind it, uncovering opportunities and crafting thoughtful design responses that balance beauty, performance, buildability and sustainability.
Our Whare Our Fale | Central Pacific Collective
Eastern Porirua, New Zealand
St Hildas Church Renovation
Wellington, New Zealand
Since 2012, First Light Studio has built a national reputation for thoughtful, enduring architecture. Led by directors Eli Nuttall, Ben Jagersma, Nick Officer, and Guy Marriage, the practice has received more than 20 NZIA Architecture Awards, including three National Awards. More importantly, our success is measured by the lives, communities and places our projects help shape.
The First Light House
Waimarama, New Zealand
We are based in Wellington and Nelson and work throughout New Zealand, from Auckland and the Kāpiti Coast to Christchurch and Queenstown, partnering with clients from the Far North to the Deep South. Every landscape, climate and community inspires a thoughtful response, shaped by the people and places we design for.
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