Low-energy and easy to love: Team Green Architects
Homes built before 2023 are often three times less energy efficient than homes built after 2023. Those built before 2007 are even worse, at four times less efficient. Great news though, solutions exist beyond purchasing a brand-new build. Retrofitting and refurbishing to improve the quality of your home is an affordable and practical solution to […]
Te Papa Hauora Chair Peter Townsend: Looking forward to a busy 2025
Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct is going to be a very busy locality as we move into the new year. Next year will see business as usual in terms of supporting and facilitating health education, research, and innovation, and there are other exciting developments afoot. With Parakiore Metro Sports Facility due to be completed later […]
World-class architecture
Waimarie, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University’s flagship science facility, was named best building in the Higher Education and Research category at the World Architecture Festival Awards. The award is the latest in an array of national and international awards won by Waimarie in 2024, including Building Nations (Excellence in Innovation), INDE Awards Asia […]
Stunning heritage rebuild: Nest Residential
Developing an historic hillside site takes a special kind of energy. The kind of energy that doesn’t see problems, just little tasks. The kind of energy that doesn’t see current conditions as permanent, instead visualising richly abundant potential. When the energy generated by Simon Fenwick of Nest Residential was combined with the problems and conditions […]
Downsize without compromise: Priority Projects
Downsizing is one of life’s milestones. A time to celebrate all you have achieved, it’s often the marker of a new chapter. Whatever form it takes, successfully downsizing should mean both an increase in lifestyle and a decrease in stress. It is crucial to get those two things the right way round. When looking to […]
Sorting out your drainage: Enviroflo
Buying a new home can sometimes feel like buying a ticket in a lottery. You can see the surfaces of the house, yet what is going on underneath? How are the services, how are the foundations, is the frame strongly built? If you are buying in Canterbury, these types of questions increase exponentially. The face […]
Go boldly in business: Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson
Canterbury is punching well above its weight right now, with the highest internal net migration in the country, record tertiary student numbers, and our region’s big infrastructure anchor projects nearing completion. As we look to build on this momentum, Business Canterbury is taking the lead on bringing together local authorities with a group of our […]
The city of choice: Christchurch City Mayor Phil Mauger
A privilege of being Mayor is the opportunity to attend openings and announcements, and there are three I wanted to highlight here. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of speaking at the announcement of a $250 million expansion of the Christchurch Engine Centre. This will be a terrific boost for our city’s economy, creating […]
Look sharp now: Sharp Glass
Christmas is over and New Year lies ahead. The car is crammed to bursting, the dog already living his best life at Muttley Motels, the snacks are packed, and you have even remembered the sunhats. Just need to lock the house, load the kids, and the holiday is on. Crash! That’s the eight-year-old’s new cricket […]
Optimise summer socialising: Louvre Solutions
Summer brings friends and family together, enjoying barbecues and cool beverages in outdoor spaces perfectly suited for the occasion. It begs the need to upgrade patio furniture, the decking or flooring beneath, and that which houses it all, a louvre roof. The timing is spot-on now for expanding your indoor living into the warm and […]
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