Vegetarian-friendly cities around the world
Cuisine is often a determining feature in travel. Examples include Tuscany in Italy to sample acquacotta, torta di ceci, olives and fettunta; France’s Champagne region for chaource and langres cheeses, truffles, les biscuits roses de Reims and bouchons de Champagne au chocolat. Gastronomic vegetarian dishes are becoming more available and more sophisticated, and […]
Art in the Dark
An illuminating new project is giving a fresh perspective on Christchurch’s world-renowned street art. Sustainable lighting business, Gen Green, and street art champions Watch This Space have joined forces with project managers Living Space and the help of a council grant to celebrate the city’s street art by darkness. Compelled to provide the […]
The architecture of transportation hubs: WSP Architecture
It’s never been so important to attract and entertain visitors in our New Zealand towns and cities. A common problem faced by visitors and locals alike is access to transportation infrastructure. Nationwide, councils are now looking to explore infrastructure developments designed to transform town centres, eliminating congestion issues, improving accessibility, providing new public amenity spaces […]
The latest reborn beauty: Stockman Group
An alluring staircase entrance with warm heritage colours and brass treads leads past a dazzling chandelier to the bespoke new office spaces of Ruby Black. The latest reborn beauty from Stockman Group at 201 High Street melds cherished history with perfect contemporary function. This rebuild was a passion of two halves. The original […]
Central city streets get $13.3m upgrade
Drawing the masses into the central city has long been the mandate of the agencies tasked with the city’s rejuvenation, with creating a vibrant, thriving central city at the very heart of this directive. As such, we’ve seen ongoing investment into both the form and function of this central space. Next on the […]
Recreating a coffee icon
Bink Bowler started making the coffee we have all come to love at the sprightly age of 13 and at age 19, 10 years ago, he and some other coffee guys founded Memphis Belle Coffee House in Wellington. It became iconic, gaining a cult following in the capital. Bink learnt so much about […]
Must-see exhibition
Giant birds and ancient crocodiles are taking over Canterbury Museum these holidays in an exhibition that has to be seen to be believed. Ancient New Zealand: Squawkzilla and the Giants is the result of more than 20 years of collaborative research by scientists working in Central Otago and North Canterbury, to uncover the […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
I love the fact it’s 2020! When applied to eyesight, 20/20 refers to clarity of vision and that is what I am sure the year 2020 will deliver to our city and region. I am hugely optimistic for what this year holds. Not only will we continue to see the benefits of private […]
Summer of discovery in Otautahi Christchurch
Our urban city centre is becoming a vibrant, interesting place. As you prepare for the summer break, architect Craig South, of Allfrey + South, recommends including Christchurch in your plans. If you haven’t visited the central city for a while, I’d suggest making some time over summer to go and explore it. You’ll find a […]
A high-performance rebuild: Archibalds Motors
One of the most highly respected vehicle brands globally, Porsche has long represented luxury in its high-performance sports cars. So not surprising then that Archibalds Motors would seek to capture these same elements in its new Porsche showroom in the city, the delivery of which was tasked to award-winning Map Architects and construction […]
