Enhancing community architecture: IKON Architects

Holly Lea Village, located in the heart of Fendalton, has been well-established as one of Christchurch’s premier retirement lifestyle villages. This is set to be enhanced as IKON Architects has been working with Generus Living Group to refresh the existing facility and design significant additions to expand the range of living options available within their […]

Dive into the 21st century: Lagoon Pools

Swimming pools are so much more than places to cool off in. They can create a fulfilling leisure lifestyle for families, a focus for gatherings and a wonderful way to enjoy exercise.     People’s expectations of what a pool should be have also become more sophisticated. That’s a fact the Australian manufacturers of the […]

Seize the day… in the great outdoors!: Louvre Solutions

Winter is here! Which means crisp, cool, short days and long nights spent inside. Although, do they have to be?     The cosy days of autumn have quickly shifted to winter, which seems to bring us all indoors. Our living space contracts to the area within our warm homes. But does it have to? […]

Executing the Exceptional: Jennian Homes

Dwayne Prendergast, Director of Jennian Homes Canterbury, says the year has started with strong sales. “We are particularly pleased with the number of new high-end architectural builds we are doing, along with our large range of family and holiday homes,” Dwayne says.     This year has seen the completion of a number of in-house […]

You & Your Architect – A Creative Partnership: Allfrey + South

Every person is unique. As architect Craig South explains, your home should also uniquely reflect who you are and how you want to live.     Big weekend get-togethers or coffee for two on the deck? Enjoy reading in the sun or love to garden? We’re all different; good architecture acknowledges this and is responsive […]

Lap of Luxury: The Mighty Staggz

Family is at the very heart of The Mighty Staggz operation, the local Oxford, North Canterbury business that specialises in building unique fibreglass swimming pools.     It’s what drives husband-and-wife team Quentin and Nicky Stagg who, alongside raising their own four boys, are passionate about creating a product that can provide endless hours – […]

A Talent for Timber: Artisan Timbers

As the name suggests, Artisan Timbers offers high-quality timber products such as timber flooring, decking and exterior cladding, courtesy of their team of timber artists and craftsmen builders.     The installation team were hand-picked to work on some notable projects within the Canterbury region – that’s how good they are. Artisan Timbers are the […]