When Jonathan Ambler of AD Architecture was approached by a dynamic husband and wife duo, Tristen and Rachel Saunders, about their adventurous ambitions for a holiday home, a fascinating journey lay ahead.

A culturally significant change is gaining momentum in New Zealand's architectural landscape. At the helm, are a collective of practitioners whose heritage and knowledge are facilitating the revolution.

It has enjoyed a long and illustrious history and it’s not hard to see why. The library: a parallel universe where adventurous imaginations are taken on magnificent voyages transcending time, geography and genre.

While a ‘small home’ may have previously carried visual connotations of cramped and uninspiring living - international and homegrown design innovation is revolutionising the concept.