Who we are
Thrive Architecture is a boutique practice based in Featherston, New Zealand, led by award-winning architect and Certified Passive House Designer Josefine Watterson.
Known for her appearance on Grand Designs NZ and winner of the 2023 Green Home of the Year, Josefine brings expertise, warmth, and precision to the design of sustainable, healthy, high-performance homes.
Thrive offers tailored Passive House and eco-focused architectural services for homeowners, developers, NGOs, and fellow architecture firms.
Core offerings include:
Bespoke Architectural Design
ESD consultancy (low carbon design and high-performance homes)
Energy modelling (PHPP/designPH) and support for Passive House and EnerPHit certification.
Thrive also partners flexibly with other professionals to embed low-carbon, resilient design in both new builds and renovations—delivering homes that are healthy, durable, energy-efficient, and beautiful.
Design Partnership with Flexi
Thrive Architecture is proud to be a design partner with Flexi House. Flexi’s offsite, precision-manufactured building system—comprising floor, wall, and roof panels—makes it possible to create a weathertight, high-performance structure in just a few days.
By combining Flexi’s proven panelised system with our expertise in sustainable, people-centred design, we help homeowners realise warm, energy-efficient homes with greater certainty, speed, and environmental responsibility. This partnership means our clients can benefit from both bespoke architectural design and an innovative construction process that takes the guesswork out of building low-energy homes.
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