Working from home
If there’s one good thing that came from Covid-19, it’s the realisation that working from home can be beneficial in many ways, both for businesses and staff alike. Whether it be via Teams, Zoom or something else, regularly touching base with colleagues is essential to a successful working from home situation. And the key to […]
Curate your Christmas
Christmas is a magical time for most Kiwis, unfortunately, it is also the cause of monumental wastage. According to consumer.org.nz, approximately 50,000 tonnes of waste is predicted to flood New Zealand landfills after Christmas week, close to the weight of the long-doomed Titanic. One way to reduce your Christmas wastage is to opt for long-lasting […]
Enjoy the outdoors
Adding a pergola or a gazebo (pictured above) to your property is a terrific way to make the most of the outdoors at home. If you’re organised, there is still time to add one before the festive season starts. As a permanent structure, both have multiple benefitss, will add value to your property, and make […]
Winning by design: Stephenson and Turner
Dennis Chippindale’s passion for living on hills together with his desire for easy living combine in his own home high above Church Bay, looking across Whakaraupo/Lyttelton Harbour towards Quail Island and the Port Hills. Having lived on hill sites in Wellington, Dennis loved the views but disliked houses spread over many levels. As […]
Where nature meets modernism: Tim Nees
A Christchurch architect has contributed to Banks Peninsula’s landscape with his penchant for eye-catching modernism. Tim Nees hails from Wellington where he designed his national award-winning family home in the weather-lashed environs of Breaker’s Bay. Since 2014 the respected architect has operated New Work Studio from his Christchurch abode – a juxtaposition of […]
Married to architecture
Ever wondered what life is like for architects’ families? Anna South, who is married to Craig South of South Architects Ltd in Christchurch, shares her perspective. When someone gets the chance to put their mark on the world in a unique and personal way, as architects do, it is only natural that they want […]