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Co-working buzz
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Due to open by the end of this year at Smales Farm on Auckland’s North Shore, the B:Hive is an 11,000m2, 5-level premium office building that has been created with flexibility and co-working practices...
In the zone
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Houses: What is it about the Fisher & Paykel range that works so well in this kitchen? / Davinia Sutton: The brief was to create a large, modern kitchen, which would accommodate the needs of a typical...
Houses revisited: Herne Bay house
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In an area of predominantly heritage homes, a new build must pay homage to what has gone before. In response to the grand character villas that surround this house in Herne Bay, architect Daniel Marsh...
Houses revisited: Marsden Cove house
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There is a lot of emotion invested in a house where the owners aim to spend the rest of their lives. Not only should the house provide that ‘dream home’ ideal, it also needs to keep pace with the comi...
Oratia bathroom
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A large yard is key for young children, but as they grow into teenagers, they tend to require space to groom and preen. The owners of this home requested an update of the existing bathroom to accommod...
Suburban Barn
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/ Shotover Country’s first release in 2012 provided what many in the area had been looking for: an affordable section in Queenstown. Snapped up by first home buyers and working families, these secti...
Creating experiences: CoreNet Symposium
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The theme of each annual CoreNet symposium is always topical and on point. In 2018, it was about ‘Creating experiences to get ahead’, looking at the ways in which successful companies create experienc...
“Engagement is the key”: Phil Redmond
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Urbis: Can you tell us a bit about your professional background? / Phil Redmond (PR): I studied architecture at RMIT university in Melbourne. I returned to Christchurch in 2008 to work with Thom Craig...
Mirror, mirror
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They may have only moved around the corner, but Warren and Mahoney have come a long way from its previous dark and enclosed office on Victoria Street to arrive at these glitzy new digs in Wynyard Quar...
Design people: Anne-Sophie Adelys
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Camille Khouri: When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
/ Anne-Sophie Adelys: One of my first memories is painting. I remember I was given a present, one of those paint-by-numbers sets, and it c...
All in the family
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For some in the building industry, the image of the architect is one who sketches out a building, then sends it out into the world to be realised, without much thought for how this might happen. Dave ...
Show home: Brussels studio
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An early-modernist structure, built in 1927 and wedged between two taller, narrower and more-traditional Belgian buildings, has proved to be the perfect home for Xavier Lust, in terms of both his work...
Creative collisions: GridAKL
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Co-working spaces are not new – most modern cities worth their salt contain a number of lively spaces for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and freelancers, with meeting rooms, shared ...
Bold is Beautiful
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Tucked away against the slope of a hill in Queenstown’s Shotover Country, this pleasantly quirky house was created for a client with bold tastes using recycled materials, a vivid colour palette and so...
Effortless luxury
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There’s no point trying to compete with a landscape like this one. Surrounded by tussocked mountain peaks and rolling hills, the uninterrupted views from this site in Bendemeer Estate spurred a design...
Densification perfection – Milieu’s modern take on suburban living
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Designed by Milieu Architecture, the house encompasses a home for a couple and their dog, as well as a separate dwelling for one set of parents. The couple’s home features living spaces below, with be...
Flooring focus: part two
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French oak / “There is a distinct relationship between the Humphrey Ikin bench, which is an outdoor furniture piece that has been brought indoors, and this solid French oak flooring. The flooring is f...
Divine proportions: Station Cabin
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While only a handful of minutes from Wanaka, the vast high country farm where this cabin is located feels deliciously remote. The owners of the property wanted a bolt-hole that could be used as accomm...
Cool cabins: cosy retreats
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A45 Klein / Hudson Valley, USA / This slice of cosy architecture is a prototype constructed in upstate New York for tiny house company Klein. It was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group using the starting...
Island time: Fiji home
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Situated on Naisoso Island, just a stone’s throw from Fiji’s main international airport in Nadi, the plot of 3000m2 was ideal for the owner couple, Raina and Tejash, who both work overseas but prefer ...
Lakeside luxe: Lugano apartment
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The apartment is spread over two levels in a recently built apartment building, which was designed by Milan architecture practice Archea Associati. Comprising just 16 apartments, the building is suppo...
Precious metals: Interior renovation
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The kitchen is the focal point for this house, located in the Auckland suburb of Parnell. Blackened steel with highlights of brass and a backdrop of granite have been used, and there is a sense of per...
Ocean gaze
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The apartment is located in an original 1970s’ building with a ceramic mosaic-tiled façade, on the most exclusive avenue in Monte Carlo. In creating the interiors, French designers Humbert & Poyet wer...
Westmere House
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Framed by a tall, iconic cypress tree and nestled next to a converted church, this family home in the inner-city suburb of Westmere is designed as a private oasis for the family who dwells in it. Arch...
Kohimarama renovation
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With its beachside boardwalks and buzzing eateries, the Auckland suburb of Kohimarama is synonymous with outdoor living. Situated close to the beach, the renovation design for this house allows family...
Ngunguru Bay house
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Doing away with the fuss of everyday life is an essential ingredient in what makes holiday time so valuable. Despite coming complete with conveniences absent from the classic bach, such as whiteware a...
Three Kings House
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For Jon Bridges and his partner Gemma, a Sunday drive marked the end of a two-year search for a suitable site close to downtown Auckland on which to build their dream home. Internet searches had deliv...
Interior Details: Yvette Jay Interior Design
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Based in Auckland’s Westmere, Yvette Jay Interior Design opened its doors in 2004. Since then, sole practioner Yvette Jay has worked alongside many renowned architects in Auckland and further afield, ...
Into the wild: Oceania Biophilia Summit
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Glenorchy is the quintessential location for a summit about Biophilia. When looking into the practice of creating stronger connections between the natural world and the built environment – for the ben...