Ready to create a health valuable home?
I help people achieve a beautiful, healthy, dry, valuable and affordable space to call home by creating Smart Living Spaces.
Architectural Design with people and planet in mind.
I have created both customizable and convention design options that meet the Passive House standard and Homestar ratings. These unlock certified value, low power bills and green finance options together with a mould free, well ventilated, comfortable space to live in. With over 26 years of Architectural Experience and 11 years in business, its been rewarding helping many people like you create a great place to call home
Ready made designs
Not wanting a bespoke Architectural Home. You do not have to miss out on great design. Shop the Small Smart Spaces pre designed range. All designs can be Passive House Certified, Homestar Certified or simply your better quality new home.
Design and Consulting Services
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Architectural Services
Understand how Architectural Design for a Full Architectural Service works at Smart Living Spaces - including Homestar and Passive House Certifications
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Homestar
Have a project already in Design that you need help for a Hoemstar Rating. Click here to understand how Smart Living Spaces can help you with your project as a consultant
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Passive House
Have a project that you want to be Passive House and your design teams needs Passive House assistance and consulting. Learn how Smart Living Spaces can help.
About Smart Living Spaces
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Free Resources
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Healthy Homes for Home Owners Crash Course
I get asked by friends, family — even the occasional barista — about insulation, double glazing, and HRV systems all the time.
If you’re a homeowner and you’re thinking about making improvements to your home, then listen up.
This Free Crash Course in Healthy Homes is a 15-minute walkthrough of what actually matters when it comes to making your home warmer, drier, and healthier — without jumping straight into a renovation.
You’ll get a quick but powerful overview of:
What to do (and what not to)
How to avoid the common mistakes
Where to focus your time and money
How to get started without a massive budget
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Blogs
Welcome to the Smart Living Spaces blog — a collection of thoughts, tips, and insights on how we can design and live better in Aotearoa.
Here you'll find articles on Passive House, Homestar, energy modelling, healthy homes, and the everyday realities of sustainable architecture in New Zealand. Whether you're a homeowner looking to improve your space or a fellow designer exploring better building performance, I hope these posts offer something practical, empowering, and real.
Because good design isn't just about buildings — it's about people, comfort, and creating spaces that work for the long term.
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Podcast
InterviewsThese podcastscover a mix of Passive House principles, healthy home advice, behind-the-scenes looks at projects, and answers to the real questions people ask when trying to design or improve their homes.
Whether you’re exploring a build, renovation, or just curious about how to live better in your space, these videos offer down-to-earth guidance from my perspective as a Certified Passive House Designer, Homestar Assessor, and homeowner too.
Grab a cuppa and have a watch.
Shop Course and Reports
We worked with Sharon, on our new family home project. We came in with a big list of ideas, and Sharon listened to our aspirations, and how we wanted to live, then worked alongside us, adding her architectural flare, to turn our dream into reality - and all within the initial budget we had. Sharon efficiently sorted all the consenting, waste-water, engineering reports, working in with the builder, etc behind the scenes which allowed us to focus on the excitement of the project. At the end of the project, we're now living in our ideal slice of kiwi paradise. We'd highly recommend Sharon Robinson, Smart Living Spaces, to work with you on your next home project to help turn your dreams into reality."
Tony - New Build client
"Sharon has been nothing but perfect in everything that she has done for us in regards to the design of our home for our renovation that we hope to start in January 2022. A most kind and caring designer who definitely puts her clients first and that makes us very lucky indeed. We gave Sharon our vision on her very first visit to our home and she has designed exactly what we have always dreamed our home would look like once renovated. We simply can not recommend Sharon highly enough and will use her for all our future renovations.”
Ulaine - Renovation client