Design excellence
Christchurch kitchen designer Davinia Sutton made history at the recent National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) Excellence in Design Awards, with her business taking home a record-breaking 13 awards. Her awards, for seven unique kitchen and bathroom designs, included the prestigious Supreme Kitchen Design Award, the Supreme Bathroom Design Award and […]
Hot property
Landmarks of Christchurch old and new have been recognised at the 2020 New Zealand Property Industry Awards recently, with other Canterbury projects receiving praise, too. The restored Christchurch Town Hall and the new Riverside Markets both won best in category for the Naylor Love Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award and Yardi Retail […]
Awards find homes in Canterbury, Southern Lakes
A former state house transformed to a modern family home steeped in cultural significance, the showroom of a sustainable timber brand, a farm cottage conversion and an impressive public restroom are the four Canterbury and Southern Lakes projects recognised with prestigious New Zealand Architecture Awards recently. The 2020 ceremony held at the Christchurch Town […]
Architectural winners revealed
The people spoke when the Christchurch Town Hall was mooted for demolition post-quakes, and it was saved. Now, after substantial restoration, the judges of the Canterbury Architectural Awards have also spoken – and the heritage building has been crowned an architectural winner. The public building, built in 1972, took out one of two […]
The sweet taste of lemon success: Ali’s Lemons
Ali’s Lemons’ reputation for fresh, traditional and distinctive lemon products continues to grow. Last year her Saffron Lemon Curd was a finalist in the Artisan Awards and her Limoncello Riserva – a firm favourite – has won acclaim in Italy, which is testament to the premium ingredients, care and love which go into […]
Prestigious timber projects
Timber’s benefits make for a lengthy list – spanning both form and function and, while its longevity of use speaks of its function, it’s the NZ Wood Resene 2020 Timber Design Awards that speak of its form. The Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown may have put paid to the celebratory event for the highly-acclaimed, annual […]
Illustrious HOTY winners
Celebrating building excellence in New Zealand, the prestigious Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition awards the best homes, builders and craftsmen across our country for 2019. Supreme House of the Year and Craftmanship Award First-time competition entrant Spearhead Developments of Central Otago took the top award for their work on the […]
The Kitchen Wow Factor: Master Joiner Award
Held once a year to seek out the best designs in New Zealand, the Master Joiner Awards are a prestigious, highly sought-after award to obtain. Designed to promote excellence in joinery design and craftsmanship, to encourage the use of sustainable timbers and to showcase the finest work from the industry, it is the industry’s […]