With over 20 years of experience in crafting award-winning, luxurious homes, New Zealand-wide, our Christchurch-based team is dedicated to delivering beautiful homes perfectly suited to your lifestyle. We create a service package to match your specific needs, ensuring a personalised experience from concept to completion. Each project is assessed and quoted individually, our fee structure is competitive and depending on the project we can usually offer a fixed price quotation. We’ll work with you every step of the way to make sure you understand the process, what’s involved and what you need to do. We have built a solid portfolio of work that has attracted international interest and industry recognition. Explore our diverse range of projects.

At O'Neil + Architecture, our team's primary focus is on designing livable, functional, and aesthetically beautiful spaces that enrich the everyday lifestyles of our clients. Our goal is to build for the future and to build responsibly; conserving energy and resources during construction and throughout your home’s life. We build long-term relationships with clients, builders and consultants based on open communication and clear delivery strategies.

Our design approach prioritises simplicity, clarity, and longevity. In Queenstown, this means architecture that embraces the alpine environment—natural materials, passive performance, and spaces that connect with light, views, and landscape.

We design homes that feel anchored to their setting. Thermal comfort, energy efficiency and durability are embedded from the outset, with every detail refined to suit the realities of alpine living.

Making homes is a serious endeavour, but we believe it should be enjoyable for all involved. Our goal is to make your design journey as stress-free and as engaging as possible. It begins here and ends long after you move in to your new home. We’ll work with you every step of the way to make sure you understand the process, what’s involved and what you need to do. Here’s a brief look at what happens during each phase.

We believe we embody the best of both worlds – we're agile and small enough to provide a truly personalised service, while also boasting the wealth of experience of a larger firm. We collaboratively work with you to draw out the unique and personal traits that make a house a home - understanding your brief is key to finding imaginative and thoughtful designs. We integrate your brief with the desired design aesthetic, and respond in a contemporary and timeless manner to the unique circumstances and environment of each site. Our commitment to delivering the highest quality documentation to your builder ensures that they can build you an inspired, and enduring home. This comprehensive approach provides our clients with a rewarding journey and a truly superb home that exceeds all expectations.

Although based in Christchurch, we work regularly throughout Queenstown and Central Otago, collaborating with trusted local builders and consultants to ensure a seamless and high-quality delivery. Our understanding of the area’s terrain, regulations, and climate ensures every design is truly site-specific.