Inner-city project perfection: Priority Projects
Fit-out, design-build, and project management company, Priority Projects recently completed two inner-city projects. A vacant floor below Bridgeside Chambers’ existing offices provided the ideal opportunity to expand and open an avenue for new members. Acting on a colleague’s recommendation, Bridgeside briefed Priority Projects to manage the project, who engaged their team of experienced […]
Sophisticated, luxurious and tiny: Curtis Designs
Tiny homes offer a lifestyle that is taking off in a big way. Worldwide, this way of life is solving so many housing solutions. Sustainable living to reduce waste and carbon footprint does not have to come in the form of a shabby house bus of old – but instead in luxurious trend-setting […]
Reducing indoor air pollutants
New Zealand’s recently established Indoor Air Quality Research Centre (IAQRC) brings together expertise from seven leading research organisations. It aims to increase public awareness of indoor pollutants, and related health outcomes, and to advocate for improved indoor air quality in Aotearoa New Zealand. The IAQRC comprises a multi-disciplinary team with specialist indoor air […]
Dulux colour awards finalists
Several Kiwi projects have made it into the finals of the 36th annual Dulux Colour Awards, which will be announced in Melbourne later this year. A panel of design industry experts from New Zealand and Australia narrowed this year’s entries to 103 finalists, whose projects exemplified the most innovative use of colour in […]
Showcasing quality and versatility: Morel Construction
When great design meets skilled construction, everyone wins. A combination of liveability, aesthetic appeal, efficient use of space, energy conscious building, and longevity meets the demands of the community, the market, and the planet. A development of four homes on Innes Road is a great example of developer, designer, and builder working in […]
Lift your game
Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott puts the new Logitech G413 SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard through its paces. Logitech have a reputation for producing quality products whether at the lower entry-level end of the market, or the relatively high-performance end. Their latest keyboard -the Logitech G413 SE is primarily a gaming keyboard, and a […]
From the editor: 28 April 2022
Let it snow Here’s wishing all the wonderful mums out there a Happy Mother’s Day on 8 May. Mothers deserve to be looked after every day, but once a year works for me. We’re heading into the last month of autumn and being greeted by the smell of wood fires in the morning […]
Designing her dreams
Former Cantabrian Caitlin Crisp is a fashion force to be reckoned with, recently celebrating the launch of her label’s latest collection. Metropol’s Georgia Summerton catches up with Caitlin about her journey in business so far, and the designs that fashion lovers everywhere can’t seem to get enough of. After studying Fashion Technology and […]
Listen to the music
Indie folk trio, Albi & The Wolves are coming to coming to Canterbury, thanks to Arts On Tour NZ. Chris Dent, the proud albino frontman Albi, Pascal Roggen and Michael Young have crafted a stage show that’s brimming with energy and moments to pause for reflection. The trio has a huge sound that […]
