Arrowtown’s Cultural Gems: Southern lakes
If outdoor pursuits in the bone-chilling Southern Lakes winter are not your bag, take refuge indoors and discover some of the cultural, historic and artistic gems in Arrowtown. You don’t have to wander far off the beaten track – or the main street – to get a decent dose of intellectual and sensory […]
Making Architectural Magic: Hughes House
The stunning Hughes House, designed in crucifix form, pays more than due reverence to its charmed setting on an old orchard in Marshland. Designed by Matt Barrett of Walker Architecture, it has been nominated for an Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Regional Award, in the Residential New Home Over 300 square metres category […]
Showhome success: Stonewood Homes
Chances are, if you are in the market for building your next home, Stonewood Homes is at the top of your list. Since 1987, this housing company has been one of Canterbury’s, and indeed New Zealand’s, largest group builder, with more than 30 years’ experience and with 6,000 satisfied Kiwi homeowners. Throughout the […]
Mt Pleasant perfection: Borrmeister Architects
Borrmeister Architects’ studios in Ferrymead and the Coromandel are home to a team of six architects working nationwide. “We find people all over New Zealand are looking for a house that is not just a showhome and which represents value for money,” says Wulf Borrmeister who heads the tea “We love to work […]
A healthy development: Bealey Avenue medical complex
Contributing to the re-burgeoning inner city, a new medical complex development is underway – set in a prime location alongside other specialist health services on Bealey Avenue. Neighbouring Pegasus Health and situated close to Southern Cross Hospital, as well as Sports Med and Avenue Health, the complex was designed by CoLab Architecture and […]
Adjustable height steel pier: ABI Piers
“How much money are we wasting on substandard EQC Repairs?” This is a question Nigel Colenso’s, Director and inventor for ABI Piers’ adjustable base isolation system asked – and answered with the company’s new product, the adjustable height steel pier. The ABI Piers Adjustable Height Steel Pier is affordable, incredibly durable, easy […]
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