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A Good Contractor is Hard to Find - here's how to lookA Good Contractor is Hard to Find - here's how to look

Let's face it - If you are a meticulous designer, then you want your work to be as close to perfect as possible.  And for that to happen, you need to put your trust and intellectual property in the hands of other people to execute it.  Of course, there are a select few who do their own work, but oft…

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24Oct2012

Canterbury's NZ Institute of Architects' awardsCanterbury's NZ Institute of Architects' awards

The winners have been announced at the NZ Institute of Architects Awards for the Canterbury region, and one building in particular has won big: Athfield Architects' conversion and redesign of the Christchurch Civic Council Offices and Chambers (both images below) won awards in the categories of Publ…

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17Oct2012

NZ Institute of Architects Nelson/Marlborough awardsNZ Institute of Architects Nelson/Marlborough awards

The New Zealand Institute of Architects' awards season is now in full swing, with another fine batch of buildings being recognised in the institute's Nelson/Marlborough Architecture Awards. First up, something you will have seen in our December/January 2012 issue: the Brancott Estate Heritage Centre…

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17Oct2012

The Adirondacks - a small-world storyThe Adirondacks - a small-world story

How's this for a charming small-world story? This week we received an email from Christina Kaiser, an expat American who has been living in New Zealand for the last 13 years. Christina wrote to us because she remembers hiking, and skiing and camping beside Raquette Lake in New York State's Adirondac…

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15Oct2012

Meet the Architects: Auckland, October 31Meet the Architects: Auckland, October 31

We'd like to invite you to our special 'Meet the Architects' evening we're holding in conjunction with our Home of the Year partners Altherm Window Systems in Auckland on Wednesday October 31st (yes, we know it's Halloween; no, the architects won't be spooky).The details:MEET THE ARCHITECTS6PM-7.30P…

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11Oct2012

NZ Institute of Architects awards - Auckland winnersNZ Institute of Architects awards - Auckland winners

The awards season for the NZ Institute of Architects' regional awards is beginning, with the announcement of the Auckland winners on Wednesday night. Winners from these regional awards will go forward for contention in the NZ Architecture Awards, which will be announced next year. Here, we've includ…

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09Oct2012
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