Building confidence: Jim the Builder
When considering a building or renovation project, it’s important to make sure you work with the right people. Choosing the right team can mean success or failure in achieving your dream home. “A successful building project is about so much more than the construction process,” says Jim Stenberg, operational director of Ōtautahi’s multi-award winning building […]
Cutting-edge hybrid glass
University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Tom Bennett, pictured, has received a $941,000 grant over three years for his research into innovative hybrid glass. Developing the new type of high-strength glass could revolutionise LED lighting and solar energy. Professor Bennett (pictured), who has recently joined UC’s School of Physical and Chemical Sciences from the University of […]
A blooming marvellous place: Kiwiflora Nurseries
Before Christmas, you may want to spruce up your outdoor living space, so stand back and identify plants that need replacing, before heading off to your favourite garden centre. We’re in a wonderful season, bursting with vibrant flowering varieties, making it easy to fill a gap or refresh a tired perennial border. A trip to […]
Beachside, North New Brighton: Chapman Lindsay Developments Ltd
Childhood days spent enjoying the beachside delights of New Brighton instilled an abiding love for the area in Emma Chapman-Lindsay. Now she’s helping rejuvenate the town, one development at a time. Half of the Chapman-Lindsay Development partnership, Emma grew up in Queenspark, and spent many of her childhood free time visiting her grandparents in New […]
PRINTS CHARMING
When it comes to prints and patterns, my muse is Chioma Nnadi, the Head of Editorial Content at British Vogue. CURATED BY NINA TUCKER Naturally, she has access to an exceptionally fabulous wardrobe, and she wears and pairs prints in an intriguingly effervescent way that will make you eager to try your hand. From sun […]