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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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Designing the "Living Skin"

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The Architecture of Flow & Intuition

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

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Sep 16, 2019

Biophilic Design

As humans we have an innate and deep need to connect with and experience nature.

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Feb 11, 2015

Intuitive Architecture

What do you think about when you are about to build a new home ....

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Nov 5, 2014

Openness and enclosure

Understanding architecture design principles when you are setting out to build or renovate your own home helps transform an ordinary house into a great one.

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