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Coromandel corrugated iron home breaks with convention

This home by Herbst Architects combines rusty allusions to local farm buildings with a proudly contemporary form.

Clare Chapman
By Clare Chapman (Editor in Chief, HOME)
Last updated: 1 February 2024 | 7 min read
Husband and wife sitting on the deck of their rustic home with a corrugated iron roof and a valley of trees in the background
Husband and wife sitting on the deck of their rustic home with a corrugated iron roof and a valley of trees in the background
Sheep running around the home with a view of large rolling hills behind it
Close up of the rusty corrugated iron roof above large windows on the home
Birds-eye view of the living and dining room with rustic furniture and beautiful hardwood floors
Rustic shower surrounded by natural wood
Living room with a small fireplace sitting in a frame of concrete bricks
Long view of the living room and kitchen surrounded by natural materials

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Editor in Chief, HOME


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