Celebrating the city’s architecture
An executive home inspired by the work of Sir Miles Warren and a school playground in the sky were just two of the award-winning designs celebrated on Friday 2 August at the Canterbury/Westland Regional ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards. Every year, the ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards celebrate innovative, sustainable […]
City’s Labour of Love
The Christ Church Cathedral reinstatement will be the city’s labour of love – and preparations are underway for early 2020, when the action starts. Although nothing appears to be happening at the moment, plenty is going on in the background. Excitement is building at Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project headquarters, […]
Captain of his own vessel
The official date is 31 December. That’s when the CE of Lyttelton Port Company, one of Canterbury’s largest employers, will step down and become captain of his own vessel. After his 16-year tenure, Peter Davie will set sail in May around the South Pacific in a 47ft Dutch-designed Van der […]
Lasting the years: Bates Joinery
With a proud history that spans more than 65 years, family and quality workmanship has been at the centre of Bates Joinery throughout the decades. In a way, three generations have been at the helm during this time and, with seamless handovers, the business has shifted down the line from […]
Complete heating and cooling solutions: Future Air Solutions
Playing to their diverse strengths and catering to the market has seen Future Air Solutions grow exponentially since the company was established. Even as recently as six years ago there were around six people involved; now there are more than 20. Future Air Solutions’ expertise is truly expressed in its […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
Recently, the Christchurch City Council released details of its draft global settlement agreement with the Crown. Since then, there has been much interest in what the city might get out of the agreement, or be left with, as the Crown and Council advance their objective of increased local leadership and normalised arrangements. […]
Bringing ideas to life: Furniture Dimensions
An expertly handcrafted piece of high-quality furniture will last almost a lifetime – making it a much smarter investment than buying cheap items that break within a couple of years. “Many people come in here with an idea or a picture of something they like, so I then draw it […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
No sooner had we started construction on the Metro Sports Facility that the questions started coming in about car parking. It’s great that people are so excited about the facility, so let’s take this opportunity to look at what lies outside of the building. A significant portion of the site is […]
From trash to treasure: McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery
A recent couch makeover by McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery is proof that one neighbour’s old sofa can easily be another’s treasure. Two locals have taken recycling and repurposing to a new level, and successfully given an old piece of furniture a new lease of life. The McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery […]
