
I specialise in transforming residential spaces through expert architectural draughting and design. As a homeowner in the Nelson Tasman region, if you're planning kitchen renovations, bathroom updates, layout changes, room additions, or other alterations and extensions, I'm here to bring your ideas to life with precision and care. While my primary focus is residential projects, I also welcome enquiries for commercial work.
My core services include:

From the first conversation to final consents, I work closely with you every step of the way. As a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP), I focus on clear communication and collaboration to fully understand your needs, lifestyle, and budget. You can count on meticulous, high-quality documentation delivered with precision, creativity, and reliability.

I use a clear, structured approach to turn your ideas into reality:
“We enjoyed working with Lico and we were happy with his design work for us. Lico helped us to achieve a workable design for our ensuite in a very limited space, and we're very pleased with the result.”
- Hazel and Paul, Nelson
“I enjoyed working with Lico during the whole process of design through to the finished product. Lico was patient, kind and a good communicator with myself and the council and the builders.
The resulting product is beautiful.
I do highly recommend working with a build or rebuild with Lico to accompany you.”
- Kathleen, The Brook
"Lico was a pleasure to deal with. His expertise and advice really helped us achieve our vision."
- Christina, Stoke
“Lico took design and building consent care of the removal of two structural walls in our house. He communicated well in understanding our wishes and concerns. He thoroughly inspected beneath the floor and under the roof to understand how our old house was constructed. He then used this knowledge to come up with plans that made us and the city council happy in good time and at a reasonable rate. We would not hesitate to use him again.“
- Mike, Atawhai
“We like to thank Lico de Ridder for his design work for the renovating of our basement.
Our project was: removing a chimney, removing a part of the outside wall (incl. asbestos) and install a new bathroom, with shower, toilet and a sink.
Excellent design work was done by Lico de Ridder and a good follow up, done by Lico on our project. We are very glad with the end results of our project.”
- Jenny and Bert, Atawhai
Kawai Street, Nelson South, Nelson, New Zealand

Qualified and licensed Nelson based architectural designer.
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