What Parkes Architecture Limited does

Parkes Architecture Limited is a boutique architectural practice founded in 2020 by Adam Parkes and headquartered in Campbells Bay on Auckland's North Shore, New Zealand. Operating with 1–10 employees, the firm provides architectural design and project delivery services through an 8-stage process that follows the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) framework — initial client meeting, pre-design research, concept design, preliminary design, developed design, detailed design and documentation, procurement, and contract administration. Core outputs comprise 2D drawings, 3D visualisations, and full construction documentation, delivered on a direct, consultative basis to residential homeowners across Auckland and the rest of New Zealand, with secondary engagements for property developers undertaking multi-unit or duplex projects. The founder is a NZRAB Registered Architect (Bachelor of Architecture Hons) with over two decades of professional practice, having previously worked at Warren & Mahoney Architects and Studio Pacific Architecture, two of New Zealand's most established multi-award-winning studios.

In addition to architectural services, the firm launched a secondary product line in 2025 — the NZ Mid-Century Modern Drawing Series — comprising hand-produced A4 pen drawings of iconic New Zealand mid-century modern residential architecture, sold as prints via the practice website. Notable completed projects include the Glendowie residential extension to an Art Deco home (2024) and the Mt Eden family residence with views of Maungawhau/Mt Eden volcano (2025); further projects include the off-grid Medlands Beach residence on Aotea/Great Barrier Island (under construction) and the Bayswater residence scheduled for construction commencement in 2026.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees established per project once the initial scope of work is determined, with a small supplementary revenue stream from art print sales. Customer acquisition runs through direct enquiries via the firm's website and phone, supplemented by social media (Instagram @parkes_architecture) for portfolio visibility. The company has no external investors, no parent company, no disclosed partnerships, and is registered as a private limited company in New Zealand.

Name

Parkes Architecture Limited

Legal name

Parkes Architecture Limited

Website

https://parkesarchitecture.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parkes Architecture Limited is a boutique Auckland-based architectural practice founded in 2020, providing NZIA-aligned design and project delivery services for residential homeowners and small-scale developers across New Zealand, led by founder and NZRAB Registered Architect Adam Parkes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Building documentation
• Project delivery
• Architectural drawings

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services Fees: The firm provides comprehensive architectural services across all project stages. Fees are established after the initial scope of work is determined, with architectural services documents outlining the brief, appropriate services, and associated fees. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements on a per-project basis, with services spanning from early concept through to construction completion and contract administration.
2. Art Prints Sales: The firm produces and sells hand-drawn A4-sized pen drawings of New Zealand mid-century modern residential architecture. These are available as prints for purchase.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Parkes Architecture Limited provides comprehensive architectural design and project delivery services for residential and small-scale property development projects across New Zealand. The firm follows a structured 8-stage NZIA framework covering initial client meeting, pre-design, concept design, preliminary design, developed design, detailed documentation, procurement, and contract administration. Additionally, the practice produces and sells hand-drawn A4 pen illustrations of iconic New Zealand mid-century modern residences as prints.

Product overview

Parkes Architecture Limited operates as a design-led architectural practice offering comprehensive architectural services following the NZIA framework. The practice provides end-to-end project delivery from initial client meetings through to contract administration during construction, covering stages including pre-design research, concept design, preliminary design, developed design, detailed documentation, procurement, and construction observation. In addition to their core architectural services, the practice offers a secondary product line: the NZ Mid-Century Modern Drawing Series, which are hand-produced pen drawings of iconic New Zealand mid-century modern residences available for purchase as prints.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design offering following a structured NZIA framework, covering all project stages from initial consultation through design, documentation, and contract administration during construction. Targeted at residential homeowners and small-scale property developers across New Zealand seeking new homes, alterations, extensions, multi-unit developments, or duplex projects.
• NZ Mid-Century Modern Drawing Series Hand-produced A4-sized pen drawings by Adam Parkes illustrating New Zealand's mid-century modern residential architecture icons, available as prints for purchase. Targeted at design enthusiasts, architecture aficionados, and admirers of mid-century modern NZ residential architecture.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Context Architects: New Zealand architectural practice focused on residential, commercial, and heritage work. Comparable as a fellow NZ boutique practice serving similar design-conscious residential clients with a contextual design philosophy.
• Fearon Hay Architects: Auckland boutique architectural practice recognized for design-led, contextually-sensitive residential and small commercial work. Highly comparable because both operate as boutique, design-led NZ practices targeting homeowners who value considered architecture.
• Patterson Architects: Auckland-based architectural practice with a portfolio of high-end residential projects. Comparable as a fellow NZ boutique practice serving similar design-conscious homeowner and developer clients.
• RTA Studio: New Zealand architectural practice working across residential, commercial, and urban design. Comparable as a fellow NZ design-led firm serving overlapping residential client segments with similar mid-century-modern design influences.
• Cheshire Architects: New Zealand architectural practice with strong residential portfolio across Auckland. Comparable as a boutique-to-mid NZ design-led firm serving homeowners and developers with a similar focus on refined, contextual architecture.
• Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects: Wellington-based architectural practice with a residential and commercial portfolio. Comparable as a fellow NZ boutique-to-mid design-led firm with similar client profile and project scale.
• Studio Pacific Architecture: Award-winning Wellington and Auckland-based architectural practice focused on architecture, urban design, and interiors. Directly comparable because it is one of Adam Parkes's prior firms and competes in the same NZ residential and small-commercial design market with similar mid-century/modern aesthetic sensibilities.

Others

• Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ): Professional membership body representing NZ architectural designers. Comparable as the broader industry/ecosystem context in which Parkes Architecture competes, with shared client referrals and industry standards.

Emerging players

• Bureaux Ltd: New Zealand design practice with a residential and small commercial portfolio. Comparable as an emerging NZ boutique architecture competitor serving similar homeowner segments with a contemporary design approach.

Broad incumbents

• Warren & Mahoney Architects: One of New Zealand's largest and most awarded architectural practices, operating across architecture, interior design, and urban design nationally and internationally. Directly comparable because Adam Parkes trained there and it shapes the design pedigree the firm leverages; competes for similar high-end residential and commercial commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/parkes_architecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parkes-architecture-ltd

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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