From the editor: 19 August 2021
The richness and diversity of cultural offerings in this region never cease to amaze me. On any given night there are numerous choices from music of all genres to movies (old and new), live theatre, ballet, exhibitions, and practical workshops if I’m that way inclined. Arts and culture play a vital role […]
All in for spring
Hard to believe that in a couple of weeks spring will arrive, and along with it, lighter mornings, longer evenings, and (hopefully) some warmer weather. To welcome the new season, fashion labels are preparing their latest and greatest new designs to spruce up your wardrobe. No better time to dive into colour, […]
Architecture Awards winners
Winners of the recent 2021 Canterbury/Westland ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards range from commercial and industrial to residential. Craig South of South Architects won four categories, including the Multi-Unit Dwelling Award for his work on the ‘Peterborough Housing Co-operative’ in Christchurch’s central city. Based around the co-housing philosophies from Europe and America, […]
Magical, elegant pieces
Formerly a top New Zealand fashion designer, Takaaki Sakaguchi now creates in clay instead of cloth. He explains why to Lynda Papesch. Older generations may well remember the Sakaguchi fashion label and its talented designer. Some may even wonder what happened to him. Ponder no more; Takaaki Sakaguchi is back creating, only […]
Multi-use arena
After a hard-fought battle, Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art multi-use arena will proceed with a seating capacity of 30,000. Metropol talks to Councillor James Gough, who was instrumental in the decision last week to increase the seating capacity. Why the chopping and changing about the seating capacity? The plan to reduce the Canterbury […]
Creating green space
In the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, The Green Lab is working on a bold new project, Understorey. For six weeks, from August 18, the Arts Centre Gym has been transformed into a social space where people can come together and just be in the central city, without having to purchase anything. In […]
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