Miles: A Life in Architecture

We know we're biased, because we're one of the sponsors of the exhibition, but we thoroughly recommend you visit the Christchurch Art Gallery to see the excellent show 'Miles: A Life in Architecture', featuring the work of Sir Miles Warren of the Christchurch (and now national) firm of Warren & Mahoney.<br /><br />Art institutions are understandably skittish about architecture exhibitions. The best way to experience architecture, of course, is to be in a building. While we agree with this, we also believe that experiencing a building through photographs is a worthy stand-in for the real thing. At the exhibition, the excellent photographs of Warren & Mahoney buildings are combined with plans, helpful information panels and Sir Miles' beautiful watercolours of his buildings.<br /><br />Sir Miles has also recently published an autobiography with the Canterbury University Press - we feature an excerpt in our current issue. It's a lively read, especially the part about how proud he was of the early notoriety of his Dorset Street flats, which were described soon after their completion as one of the ugliest buildings in Christchurch. Our article features some of Paul McCredie's photographs of the flats. The passing of time has shown them, in our opinon, to be anything but ugly:<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312167627735318418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXS2kL6ekgucNXgjmoBl8CKEiB3KBVDlUEu6pHy_xzy2INH9ehMgSekd1e5uRid4RzjM27mSCd2J8ouydiliNaoC4hU6uIjt-1hdWHVserpalVtDZCB_ZL93Djq-cnuAzE6-SEIUxVrLA/s400/Dorset+St+int.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312167624118440130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq8WPeWAIU7O51Y0FsqGe9T8-d6W-Ni2ZleEhLqBt-4I7h81L4Cr-JpakXh0sXXWEB9rSeLWd0OEvb3aCf12GtwHsOofI-Rnvrply2P0FaiOs6VGS0InmMY8Q-o0zQ1mrEandrblxgdgR/s400/Dorset+St+ext.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><p>One of the striking things about the exhibition is the awareness it promotes of the great architectural legacy of Warren & Mahoney, which has given New Zealand some of its most beautiful modernist buildings. Take the chance if you're in Christchurch to see the show and, if you have time, drop by the Christchurch Town Hall, one of the firm's masterworks. It is as elegant and seductive today as it was when it opened in the early 1970s. </p>

Miles: A Life in Architecture

We know we're biased, because we're one of the sponsors of the exhibition, but we thoroughly recommend you visit the Christchurch Ar...

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Lorenzo Castillo design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I get enchanted every time I see designers who are capable of mixing many centuries and styles together. This fantastic antique architecture house serves as a canvas to display this Intelligent Eclecticism.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmjFDdti-zraiiIk_PSLr4HAqu8wkG3bZ49zqqAjC8Z2OxRXif0C5pWGzIzU-UqgS0xm6fFelRu99iLpVTvRtMh8T9GePcDwUVmf8LW59Fdp9a9dPzjfdTx1FGy1UaDPbo3bBmIYsQ4g/s1600-h/372_3_1g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312125622836450082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmjFDdti-zraiiIk_PSLr4HAqu8wkG3bZ49zqqAjC8Z2OxRXif0C5pWGzIzU-UqgS0xm6fFelRu99iLpVTvRtMh8T9GePcDwUVmf8LW59Fdp9a9dPzjfdTx1FGy1UaDPbo3bBmIYsQ4g/s400/372_3_1g.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 573px; width: 460px;" /></a></div>I absolutely love the blue sofa and the glamorous touch that it adds to this room. The use of French sculpture from XIX c. sitting pretty on a modern stand and a modern painting as a background make this room a very good representation of what I call intelligent eclecticism.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQ7jhRAGvre73n5vp-vIHXxDtf_5Grvt5W3H7Dsaz1I8AlIo-6AxHUQX5_hxiXKad4fL89kv61pr0LZ_wrqdGw5RVcNtjmK-IQ-SJLULMaPpwfPS2jSYIdJWx3T9VqaO09yziXb7g7UE/s1600-h/372_3_3g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312125628090781874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQ7jhRAGvre73n5vp-vIHXxDtf_5Grvt5W3H7Dsaz1I8AlIo-6AxHUQX5_hxiXKad4fL89kv61pr0LZ_wrqdGw5RVcNtjmK-IQ-SJLULMaPpwfPS2jSYIdJWx3T9VqaO09yziXb7g7UE/s400/372_3_3g.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 364px; width: 486px;" /></a></div>The use of modern painting and mid-century lamps keeps the gorgeous ornamental molding in this antique architecture fresh and light.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U5mYeKZvgw5zQ3Fgnv4_X35qr9iCzyo2dK9Idm3vlBx7FCryzSnZdlY7McEuRE-Ws2bmiytXrxrXFBjuRT4cMhSkvIQwIw_Z84CEdjknPXyH9bXiaybNxuCzUpTp9jaVxavXmRvqXKk/s1600-h/372_3_2g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312125627075048066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U5mYeKZvgw5zQ3Fgnv4_X35qr9iCzyo2dK9Idm3vlBx7FCryzSnZdlY7McEuRE-Ws2bmiytXrxrXFBjuRT4cMhSkvIQwIw_Z84CEdjknPXyH9bXiaybNxuCzUpTp9jaVxavXmRvqXKk/s400/372_3_2g.jpg" style="height: 537px; width: 431px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Designed by Lorenzo Castillo.  Images from <a href="http://www.nuevo-estilo.es/espacios/372/372_3_1.shtml" target="blank">Nuevo Estilo</a>. <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Lorenzo Castillo design

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Robin Stubbert

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">When I came across <a href="http://www.robinstubbert.com/Interiors.html" target="blank">Robin Stubbert</a> portfolio, I was so overwhelmed by so many gorgeous photos that it was a difficult task to choose only a few to post. I wanted to post each and every one of them. The attention to detail is amazing and the interiors are absolutely delightful.  I love to come across photographers websites because they are such inspirational sources. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8hrXd-ShBkL8-zFpp951vKjDOCNtEFJnS_IZi_S4EpOcrrg2vngQ3y9TIZzolpGTIJp6i5lOAJlnu706aOFhweBW1zSfqd9zJoSQSTJbkcP4HTt94BkDxBizxw1n_sCAAkT3Od1ShSI/s1600-h/Room006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="robin stubbert photograph" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311326710315310946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8hrXd-ShBkL8-zFpp951vKjDOCNtEFJnS_IZi_S4EpOcrrg2vngQ3y9TIZzolpGTIJp6i5lOAJlnu706aOFhweBW1zSfqd9zJoSQSTJbkcP4HTt94BkDxBizxw1n_sCAAkT3Od1ShSI/s400/Room006.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZFtCxeYxujVi06ktQdPOUazDpPy8t-0PUUeC64fEd8k37leYUFrJMnnGVwDmRqO39I91UN_ot6xap3anWOnf3D_4DoLuRuvMjO-ropj8EX7VrSf2H-vepmHW2UJdpBb2lauHTlfHdTw/s1600-h/Room002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="robin stubbert" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311314702409829954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZFtCxeYxujVi06ktQdPOUazDpPy8t-0PUUeC64fEd8k37leYUFrJMnnGVwDmRqO39I91UN_ot6xap3anWOnf3D_4DoLuRuvMjO-ropj8EX7VrSf2H-vepmHW2UJdpBb2lauHTlfHdTw/s400/Room002.jpg" width="483" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjbTg-CLtXHpH_7wZ3RKP79gEF4THeOYZorl6Odw7fYu0IQ_eWWb_7mi6MGIXI2HoX0LpB2Q_9izAgVAQBfwfA1jl430n7i3Tv5zdO9JvPO2ffzEe53NsxoW5WjnVbfXpyOxwf8Vx52s/s1600-h/Room019.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="interior photograph" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311314716209625442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjbTg-CLtXHpH_7wZ3RKP79gEF4THeOYZorl6Odw7fYu0IQ_eWWb_7mi6MGIXI2HoX0LpB2Q_9izAgVAQBfwfA1jl430n7i3Tv5zdO9JvPO2ffzEe53NsxoW5WjnVbfXpyOxwf8Vx52s/s400/Room019.jpg" width="396" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhV7cDjViRRmd2eTKv3FdFgImt9z05H6LQ_rPy9CEzjeZ5EziuCwvQVLbKt0Mf2M_5BE_n-NjSA2p0UnJDAI5Ahj5VpS0_WgePkCGrYeFP167wBjAy1dhOTnq_smYXD6zLEFyie3OxYcV/s1600-h/robin+stubbert.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338447915727763730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhV7cDjViRRmd2eTKv3FdFgImt9z05H6LQ_rPy9CEzjeZ5EziuCwvQVLbKt0Mf2M_5BE_n-NjSA2p0UnJDAI5Ahj5VpS0_WgePkCGrYeFP167wBjAy1dhOTnq_smYXD6zLEFyie3OxYcV/s400/robin+stubbert.jpg" width="464" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIhiND8e8lPGXtUAwSXxAIGQXXtaPGmwnTBGsmKVaV-WQwcSkWUPJG33wq3YNhNYuxtiw2eQiNFur6c4JJMpo3mmN_9GRNarzgWpgKeIm4B8NSLo6763pDw9EWCRO8VhwH4pBBANsSRY/s1600-h/GardensAndLifeStyle018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="robin <span class=" error="" height="640" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIhiND8e8lPGXtUAwSXxAIGQXXtaPGmwnTBGsmKVaV-WQwcSkWUPJG33wq3YNhNYuxtiw2eQiNFur6c4JJMpo3mmN_9GRNarzgWpgKeIm4B8NSLo6763pDw9EWCRO8VhwH4pBBANsSRY/s400/GardensAndLifeStyle018.jpg" width="485" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YnswUIVdWs9UiKYbMp4SBqnVpmk8rkxJtEw-x23hM5SMzwN0c2k-ppDT23kSG9qNbf6pYBmCiTV_rP8lYlyJ_2aetRqH8BiUe-1KjvTbmNSLBLWrflDKik99_vfGZLpoHNUjPR5DnG0/s1600-h/GardensAndLifeStyle017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311314534726319234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YnswUIVdWs9UiKYbMp4SBqnVpmk8rkxJtEw-x23hM5SMzwN0c2k-ppDT23kSG9qNbf6pYBmCiTV_rP8lYlyJ_2aetRqH8BiUe-1KjvTbmNSLBLWrflDKik99_vfGZLpoHNUjPR5DnG0/s400/GardensAndLifeStyle017.jpg" width="426" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_EsZFmkbpaumurmfVNTOxLC5eb_2arRBSgHa4xFZpQa4yO6jL7TTLu9oh1gT4akwW-g26LO8r2dMg2AqSpYSEvv1blMXuRLsQ_Sh4HyklExAut_MpbsI8dotWkjflmlbvT_shPAHK0k/s1600-h/GardensAndLifeStyle003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="robin stubbert photograph" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311314317593152482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_EsZFmkbpaumurmfVNTOxLC5eb_2arRBSgHa4xFZpQa4yO6jL7TTLu9oh1gT4akwW-g26LO8r2dMg2AqSpYSEvv1blMXuRLsQ_Sh4HyklExAut_MpbsI8dotWkjflmlbvT_shPAHK0k/s400/GardensAndLifeStyle003.jpg" width="485" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuqiS8jGyo_WulJAZOSFIa2kcgdKkRlIfF3pTpSqXK9oXCaBxb3b-Vrmf4Xanu6E6ZnnW8-c3cdL55tHqKp9K5V18_3vBDFTq4AAtnztotP-Cy5O0S7QMs-agvE3jsXerpTpnUaxTWOU/s1600-h/GardensAndLifeStyle013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="robin stubbert" height="640" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuqiS8jGyo_WulJAZOSFIa2kcgdKkRlIfF3pTpSqXK9oXCaBxb3b-Vrmf4Xanu6E6ZnnW8-c3cdL55tHqKp9K5V18_3vBDFTq4AAtnztotP-Cy5O0S7QMs-agvE3jsXerpTpnUaxTWOU/s400/GardensAndLifeStyle013.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br />I especially love the equestrian style in this photo. </div></div></div>

Robin Stubbert

When I came across Robin Stubbert portfolio, I was so overwhelmed by so many gorgeous photos that it was a difficult task to choose only a ...

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