Awards find homes in Canterbury, Southern Lakes

Print this story 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 […]

Local architecture shines on national stage

Print this story A handful of Canterbury architects and buildings have been shortlisted in the New Zealand Architecture Awards.   The shortlist was whittled down to 45 from the hundreds of regional winners, including 25 from Canterbury, as part of the annual peer-reviewed programme run by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA). […]

2020’s exceptional architectural identities: NZIA Awards

Print this story Post-quake, our rebuilding city was recognised as a commercial playground for talented teams to create dynamic, contemporary designs, alongside the strengthening of some of our more grandiose architectural identities.     Although we’ve long since moved through the ‘rebuild’ phase of construction in our southern spot, the world-class level of architectural achievement […]

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Grandiose Identities: Canterbury Architecture

Print this storyLike great homes, great cities too are works in progress; their forms nurtured over time, built upon by generations like layers of geological strata, which has resulted in an urban environment that is rich in character. It is after all, what made the post-Victorian city of Christchurch such a striking one. As the […]