Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers

With temperatures plummeting, no one can deny that it is now winter – the time of year that can be the most challenging for businesses in Christchurch’s regenerating central city.   For those of us who work in offices in the area, it can be tempting to stay indoors during the cold […]

The View From Here: Johnston Architects

Tucked away on the hillside, the Sumner Hillside Residence is positioned so that every room has a view of the ocean.     The views from this home have been carefully considered with its northwest orientation and floor-to-ceiling windows capturing a view that spans Sumner Beach, the Kaikoura Ranges, and New Brighton […]

House on a Ruin: Colab Architecture

Our shaky recent history has tested our taste for the concept of the Romantic Ruin, an idea that has gripped the arts since the eighteenth century. The frisson once provided by a building that had seen another era’s hopes and dreams for the future, is replaced by the more prosaic thought, ‘is […]

A beautiful reincarnation: DPA Architects

A meticulous weaving of historic fabrics with modern structural elements was used for the restoration of the Rose Chapel – a beautiful reincarnation of the quake-damaged heritage building.     Standing on Colombo Street for more than a century, the locally treasured chapel reopened almost a year ago. DPA Architects was recognised […]

DEXA Scans for Osteoporosis: Pacific Health Radiology

Osteoporosis is a silent and common disease. It occurs when the bone is being resorbed too quickly or not repairing/replacing enough new bone.     Bone loss can occur slowly over a number of years and it is often not found until you suffer a fracture from a minor fall. DEXA or […]

Church Corner’s Preschool Pre-fab: Keith Hay Homes

Keith Hay Homes is a family-owned company celebrating 80 years of building homes, commercial spaces, and educational facilities. Recently, Leigh Gibbs from the Christchurch branch has partnered with St. Peter’s Anglican Preschool to build the new learning facility.     Located at 25 Yaldhurst Road, the opening of St. Peter’s Anglican Preschool […]