Helen Frances

A Wellington based freelance writer who writes for a number of New Zealand and Australian magazines and newspapers.

Funfair wonderland

Projects | A collection of whimsical knick-knacks casts a colourful spell on Wellington’s Seashore Cabaret.

Projects | The fate of this heritage-listed building hung in the balance until a man with vision saw that it could be something special.

Projects | This office fit-out unifies the three discrete business units of New Zealand Post Group and responds to a new way of working.

Projects | Two urban rejuvenation projects have injected new life into the city: one in the CBD; the other a blue-collar neighbourhood.

Projects | Occupied in one form or other since 1845, the corner of Cuba and Dixon Streets is once again the centre of Wellington.

Practice | The Health and Safety at Work Act will place the health and safety of all workers squarely in the hands of each one of us.

Projects | Created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, the first major battle for Anzac soldiers in WWI.

Practice | Technological advances have increased the use of glass in construction in recent years, with some stunning results.

Projects | Concrete walls, taxidermy, collected objects, pops of colour – and, of course, great food – come together.

Projects | With a design that accounts for a protected tree, the Novotel Hobson hotel in New Plymouth is more than the sum of its parts.

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People | Matt McGuinness of LT McGuinness won the Young Achiever Award at the 2015 NZIOB and GIB Awards for Excellence.

Projects | The RNZAF’s new maintenance facility gets top marks with its five star green rating.