Excellence in architecture

Architectural design to bring your vision to life

Our work

Sorted Architecture is an award-winning architectural design practice based in Wānaka. Our work spans residential, commercial and renovation projects for clients around New Zealand.

Residential Design

Residential architectural design to enhance lifestyles and connect with the natural landscape. Whether it's a home in the mountains or a bach by the beach, our work is guided by your lifestyle vision and principles of intelligent and pragmatic design.

Commercial Design

Beautiful commercial design balanced with a collaborative and flexible approach. With decades of experience, we bring commercial design acumen as well as the capability to navigate the consent process, engineers and project management.

Ready to start your
architectural journey?

At Sorted Architecture, collaboration is the key to showstopping design. We put your vision at the forefront of the design process and then apply our knowledge, practical approach and innovative ideas. Do you have a vision for your next project?

Featured project
Opal House

After many years designing stunning Central Otago schist and gabled homes in the South Islands’ luxurious ski regions, our team at Sorted Architecture was entrusted with the task of creating a very modern cubist architectural home for clients seeking something different in this region.

Looking over pool into living area and master suite at dusk
Drone view of front of house at dusk with the lights turned on

Meet the Sorted Team

At the helm of Sorted Architecture are principal designers Steve Humpherson and Mike Finlay. With a commitment to excellence in design and an eye for the unique, Sorted has built an extensive portfolio of residential, commercial and renovation projects spanning from the alpine environments of Central Otago to the sandy shores of Northland.

Setting Sorted Architecture apart is our comprehensive approach to the design and build process – from consultation and design development to navigating building and resource consents and project management.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition from the industry through design publications and on the awards stage.

Steve and Mike standing on a balcony overlooking Lake Wanaka

Architectural Design Services

Residential design

We are highly experienced in residential projects of all sizes and styles, from expansive new builds to compact living, and large or small scale renovations and alterations.

Commercial design

In business, your space should reflect who you are and what you do. With a range of commercial projects in our portfolio, we can help you realise your vision in an office, retail or hospitality setting, no matter your budget or industry.

Full project management

Ensure the success of your project with Sorted Architecture. Possessing extensive experience in liaising with councils and coordinating contractors, we will ensure your build is completed on time and to an exceptional standard.

Resource consents

We are happy to assist clients in the lodging of resource consents, including the compiling of relevant documentation and in writing the Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE).

Building consents

We are highly knowledgeable in preparing and submitting buildings consents, and can organise council inspections and complete the Code of Compliance Certificate.

VIRTUAL Walkthrough

Step into your dream space and explore every detail with our architectural virtual reality service, providing an interactive concept design walkthrough experience for clients.

Client testimonials

As seen in

In addition to our numerous awards, our designs have graced the covers of some of New Zealand’s most respected architectural publications. Take a look at some of our highlights below.

Get in touch with us

If you have a project, big or small, we would love to hear your vision and discuss how we can help bring it to life.