About

Stacey Farrell is an Architect who strives to produce remarkable bespoke architecture from her architectural practice in Queenstown, New Zealand. She works with local and international clients on residential projects specialising in considered design along passive house principals.

Her design focused studio leverages Stacey's latitude of experience to deliver truly special spaces custom designed for every client.

In all the work Stacey does she strives for low impact on the earth, long-lasting joy and quality, and high thermal performance. She is highly experienced with Passive House design principals and ideology along with leading edge building technologies including SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) construction.  

Stacey is a member of the New Zealand Registered Architects Board, and the New Zealand Architects Co-operative Society.

Stacey's architectural expertise has been recognised by her peers with her performing duties as a Jury Convenor and Local Awards Juror for New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) and as a National Juror for Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ).

Stacey Farrell graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Auckland University. Stacey is a New Zealand Registered Architect.

Awards

The Black House won Green Home of the Year 2022. Home Magazine.

The Black House was a finalist in Colorsteel Awards 2023.

The Coast House won Green Home of the Year 2021. Home Magazine.

The Coast House won a NZIA Southern Architecture Award and a Resene Colour Award 2022.

The Coast House won 2022 TIDA New Zealand Architect New Home of the Year.

The Coast House was a finalist in the Colorsteel Awards 2021.

The Coast House was a finalist for a World Architecture Network (WAN) Small Spaces award.

Home for a Winemaker was a finalist in the 2020 TIDA New Zealand Architect-Designed Kitchen awards.

The Black House part one was awarded a NZIA Southern Architecture Award.

The Black House part one was a finalist in House of the Year. NZ Living Channel.

Speargrass Flat Road was a Finalist in Cavalier Bremworth UnBuilt Architecture Awards 2012.

Publications

"Homes for our Time 2" by Phillip Jodidio. Taschen.

"Cape to Bluff" by Simon Devitt Photography. 

"Big House Small House - New Homes by New Zealand Architects" by John Walsh and Patrick Reynolds.

"Small House Living - Inspiring New Zealand Houses Less Than 90m2" by Catherine Foster.

"Small Holiday Houses" by Catherine Foster.

"Modern Houses in Black" by Susan Redman

*Wallpaper, The Local Project, Home Magazine, Pendulum, Grand Designs Magazine UK, NZ Life and Leisure, Urbis, NZ House and Garden, Architecture NZ, The Australian Women's Weekly, New Zealand Herald, Canvas magazine, ProDesign, Remix, Alfresco, Interior Detail(s), New Zealand on Holiday, New Zealand Retail Business Magazine

Television

Designing Dreams SkyOpen (NZ), Season 2 Episode 3.

The Black House part one was featured as a finalist in ‘Best of New Zealand Home Design’. NZ Living Channel.

Extreme Homes HGTV USA.