A cool compact, a contemporary beach pad, a Matakana Woolshed, a Devonport Villa, a moody seaside holiday home, a beachfront bach and a pub made up the winning designs of 2015's Auckland/Northland Regional ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards.

Sustainability, eco-friendly, GREEN! We hear these 'It' words all the time in everything from doing the grocery shopping through to the clothing we buy - but what do these words mean when it comes to designing a home?

This weekend we held award ceremonies across the country, as the regional winners of ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards for the Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay, Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu, Wellington and Otago/Southland regions were announced.

It's been another big weekend for ADNZ - with regional design award winners from Canterbury/Westland and Nelson/Marlborough announced Friday night.