About
The Studio
New Zealand
Rust Architects is a New Zealand-based architecture practice specialising in residential, including new builds, renovations, and interior architecture. The studio is known for clear planning, careful material decisions, and technically resolved, buildable work.
Founded in 2026, Rust Architects is led by Rachael Rust, a Registered Architect with over ten years' experience across New Zealand, London, and Amsterdam. Her background spans high-end residential work and large-scale commercial projects.
Experience at UNStudio, Fearon Hay, and Cheshire Architects informs a design process that combines strong ideas with precise technical execution.
Our work is shaped by how buildings are made — legible, efficient planning, material layering, and constructability.
The studio has a particular interest in interior architecture, material composition, and bespoke detailing.
Design
Approach
Projects begin with careful listening and evolve through close collaboration with clients, consultants, and builders. Each project balances spatial clarity with technical rigour, ensuring spaces function well both now and over time.
Rust Architects works using BIM-led processes to support clear coordination and efficient delivery, resulting in architecture that is robust, buildable, and quietly enduring.