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When we’re not designing or creating, we’re thinking. A lot. We love to think and Lisa loves to write. Here, she shares her latest musings with you.

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Apr 19, 2026

The Architecture of Stewardship. Navigating New Zealand’s Sensitive Landscapes

Mar 28, 2026

The Architecture of the Anchor

Feb 22, 2026

Designing the "Living Skin"

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Apr 19, 2026

The Architecture of Stewardship. Navigating New Zealand’s Sensitive Landscapes

For the international investor establishing roots in Aotearoa, the selection of a site is rarely a mere transaction, it is an act of finding a resonance with the land.

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Mar 28, 2026

The Architecture of the Anchor

Finding Stillness in a World of FluxThere are moments when the outside feels particularly loud.

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Jan 18, 2026

The Architecture of Flow & Intuition

Architecture is felt, not just seen.

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Jan 11, 2026

The Open-Door Philosophy. How Thermal Stability Redefines the New Zealand Coastal home

A coastal home should be a high-performance sanctuary that breathes with the sea, not just a viewing platform for the horizon.

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Dec 14, 2025

Reconnecting Architecture and Making

I did not grow up dreaming about becoming an architect.

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