About, RA N°
A small, considered architecture practice in Aotearoa.
Rust Architects works on a small number of carefully considered homes each year. The studio is led by Registered Architect Rachael Rust, with ten years of practice across New Zealand, London and Amsterdam.
Rachael Rust
Rachael Rust is a Registered Architect with over ten years of experience across New Zealand, London and Amsterdam. Her background spans high-end residential work and large-scale commercial projects, combining strong ideas with precise technical execution.
Before founding Rust Architects, Rachael worked at UNStudio, Fearon Hay and Cheshire Architects. Today the studio takes a small number of homes each year, delivered with BIM-led documentation and close support through construction.
Principal, Registered Architect
What we do
We design homes and commercial spaces that are practical, enduring and well considered. Our work includes residential architecture, renovations and alterations, interior design, bespoke furniture and styling.
Each project balances spatial clarity with technical rigour. Spaces function well now and over time.
Practice scope
Design approach
Our work is shaped by how buildings are made. We focus on legible, efficient planning, material layering and interior architecture, constructability and coordination.
Projects begin with careful listening and evolve through close collaboration with clients, consultants and builders.
Principles of practice
Interiors & materials
The studio has a particular interest in interior architecture, material composition and bespoke detailing. Interiors are considered integral to the architecture as a whole.
Rust Architects works using BIM-led processes to support clear coordination and efficient delivery, resulting in architecture that is buildable and quietly enduring.
Delivery
