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studio MWA Ltd Principal Architect Davor Mikulcic lead teams at Wellington and Brisbane architectural studios: studio MWA & davor mikulcic architect

Studio MWA Ltd, with Wellington (NZ) and Brisbane (AU) practices are a Architectural teams lead by founder and principal DaVoR Mikulcic, concentrating on high-quality residential, commercial and public projects from inception to completion.

09/04/2025

A project from a while ago - A dwelling that feels like you’re at a retreat.

A building that feels both light and permanent, private and open, energized and relaxed.

This dwelling has something for everyone, a pool, a gym, a theatre, an office, a BBQ and pizza area with private lounges and open ones.

Project design completed in coordination with studio MWA Ltd.

09/04/2025

When Recognition Must Be Earned — Not Requested

After 45+ years in architecture, I was recently invited to apply for a Fellowship with the Australian Institute of Architects – Here is why I said no.
With my practices in Brisbane and Wellington, and over 15 years of University teaching — mentoring thousands of future architects — I’ve never sought recognition through self-promotion. My belief is simple:

If your work speaks, others will listen.

I respectfully question any process that relies on self-nomination and referees to validate long-standing professional contributions.

True professional recognition, like the AIA - Gold Medal, should come from the profession itself — not from asking for it.
If we want to elevate architecture, we must rethink how we acknowledge those who've shaped it.

Recognition is (must be) earned, not requested!

DaVoR Mikulcic

15/08/2024

A Cautionary Tale:
Our Experience working with New Zealand company Freeparking and recently similar with CrazyDomains from Australia, both owned and operated by Dreamscape Networks International Pte. Ltd. (unfortunately)

After nearly 17 years of loyalty to Freeparking, my experience with their IT department and web design team based in Manila Philippines has been nothing short of a nightmare. Over the past 7 months, I’ve been subjected to unprofessionalism, broken promises, and a complete disregard for customer satisfaction.

It began with Freeparking inexplicably deleting my website without any prior notice. After 10 days of downtime, they reinstalled it, but the damage was done. They promised to compensate by rebuilding a new website—a promise that has gone unfulfilled for over 7 months, despite countless calls, emails, and assurances. Every interaction was met with excuses, delays, and hollow apologies, while my business suffered the consequences of their incompetence.

Their corporate approach boils down to this: accept what we offer on our terms, or give up. For a company that claims to value its clients, they have shown a remarkable lack of accountability and transparency. When I attempted to escalate the matter to higher management, I was met with the same runaround, proving that customer service is merely a facade.

I share this experience not just as a warning to others, but as a call to action for businesses considering Freeparking's services—be prepared for disappointment and frustration.

01/05/2023

Our Facebook cover photo is Dulieu Residence in Upper Hutt. We designed it (together with our amazing clients Barry and Dianne Dulieu) in the year 2005/2006 and construction was completed in the year 2008. Video links (pop up on my screen during a browsing Web) is produced by others. The video, together with associated comments is self-explanatory. After more than 15 years from completion, the project proudly stands and looks exceptional surrounded by beautiful New Zealand nature. Like many of our projects, this project is a statement and confirmation of simple rules - for a successful and quality project(s) the most important "ingredients" are exceptional and open-minded clients, a fantastic site, a unique idea(s), top quality builders and trades people ...........
Enjoy and share with others if you like. https://youtu.be/7TIKluVifrk
If you want to know even more about the project this is the direct link to our Web site: http://www.studiomwa.co.nz/images/dulieu%20paratiho/dulieu_paratiho1.html
This is probably one of our studio the most worldwide published projects (which inspired many).
Regards from DaVoR & team at studio MWA Ltd

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20/09/2022

Another simple but powerful computer animation by Michael Maddern about our studio MWA future Residential Development in Miramar - Wellington. We found a sol...

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