Affordable hilltop lifestyle
A hilltop lifestyle dream and a desire for affordability produced Linetype Architectural Director & Designer Ben Brady’s own enchanting home on Moncks Spur. A search for hill sites led him here, but Ben initially rejected the section because its 30-degree slope meant the numbers just didn’t add up. However, a […]
Esplanade’s Exceptional Newcomer: Sumner’s Esplanade
The renovation of this 1900’s arts and crafts style house on Sumner’s Esplanade is a favourite project of Ben Brady, from Linetype Architectural. The result has exceeded the client’s expectations: they described the lifestyle sought but weren’t prescriptive, leaving Ben plenty of space for ideas. Ben says the outcome is […]
Honoured by Award
Thanks to hard work, attention to detail, and a truly collaborative effort, the team at Christchurch’s Eternodesign scooped three National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) 2018 awards. Renowned for kitchen and bathroom design, and bespoke soft furnishings, the Merivale-based company won the Creative Excellence Award, and was recognised as runner-up […]
Central city comeback queen
Almost eight years since the 2011 February earthquake forced its closure and three years since restoration work began, the Christchurch Town Hall is earning its place as the central city’s comeback queen. The first rebuild of this magnitude to be completed in the city, enhancements include modern and integrated technologies, […]
Solid service & product: Hard as Rocks
Hard as Rocks is New Zealand’s exclusive supplier of Eldorado Stone, the most realistic architectural man-made stone available on the market today, giving you the look and feel of stone without the weight and cost associated with the real thing. Hard as Rocks has a great display at the Home […]
A greater Accessible City
The e-scooters have landed! Seven hundred Lime scooters descended on the city recently and another five hundred will be here soon. Many have wholeheartedly embraced this new mode of transport; others are less enthusiastic, calling them a public nuisance and citing safety concerns. I see real advantages in the introduction […]
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