Double award for South Architects
Christchurch-based South Architects took out two top honours at this year’s Architectural Design Awards. In the Residential New Home over 300m2 category the award went to the Folded Roof Home by Craig South of South Architects. Built on a narrow street façade, this home was recognised for its use of a folded roof […]
A super supreme house
Clive Barrington Construction won the top honour at this year’s Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, and took out the Resene New Home Over $2 million award for a Christchurch home. The project has also previously won an award for architect Craig South. A distinctive copper roof undulates across three separate […]
A fresh new look: Maxwell Plumbing
The end of the year is fast approaching with a new one waiting in the wings. Many of us will be very happy to see the end of 2021 and be hoping for something new and better for 2022. That new and better could start with a good spruce up around our homes. […]
The art of tiles: Brymac Tiles
Tiles add texture, warmth, and durability to any space. They also add character to otherwise overlooked spaces. Tiles allow you to show off a bit and pump some personality into a room due to all of the fabulous options on the market. Walls, ceilings, floors, and fireplaces, indoor and outdoor, are all perfect […]
International accolades for Town Hall
Christchurch’s restored Town Hall won two international structural engineering awards at the recent Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Awards in the United Kingdom. The $167 million Town Hall project won both the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence (jointly) and the Structural Heritage Award, beating out entries such as the famous Jewel waterfall […]
Construction challenges ahead
New Zealand faces challenges in meeting demands for key construction materials for infrastructure, with a risk of delays to major projects. That is one of the findings of a Te Waihanga Infrastructure Resources Study, published last month. The study looks at four key materials: aggregates such as gravel and stone, timber, concrete, and […]
Soaking up the scenery
Opuke is the Maori name for Mt Hutt. This dominant feature of the Canterbury landscape is now the backdrop for Methven Adventures’ Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa due to open this month. Tony Joseph of Joseph & Associates Ltd was involved with this exciting project from concept back in 2009, with the extended […]
The hub of the home: DJ Hewitt Builders
Balanced symmetry updates this Christchurch kitchen with warmer aesthetics and sleeker functionality – another pristine DJ Hewitt Builders project. A white-upon-white kitchen was all the rage 13 years ago when the owners’ Waitakiri home was built. Now transformed with wood-toned luxury and black negative detailing, inviting is the feeling for the hub of […]
Award-winning swamp dwelling
A Christchurch ‘Swamp Dwelling’ in Opawa has won the 2021 ADNZ Resene SUPREME Architectural Design Award. Designed by Ben Brady of Linetype Architectural, the unique 150sqm home is built opposite a river in a flood management area, exemplifying what is possible on an unforgiving, uninspiring site with no views, no bush and no […]
Top 100 winners
Diverse building projects from Akaroa to Tai Tapu, Cashmere to Fendalton, Cass Bay to Queenstown and many places in between make up the Top 100 list vying for more honours in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year national awards. Local contenders are: Southern Builders, Home Trends Builders, Premium Homes, LM Built, […]
