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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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Jul 31, 2020

Values

One piece of advice we often give, that has helped many who struggle with the number of choices they have to make in their projects, is to select a couple of core values that will help guide their decisions through their build process.

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May 22, 2019

Korari Relocatable Home

We are excited to announce that we won the Built Smart / APL Relocatable Home competition!

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Sep 24, 2015

Resene Total Colour Awards 2015

We were thrilled to receive a Resene Colour Award last night for our sustainable and affordable 'Paparoa House'.

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Jan 1, 2013

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Alchemy : A seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.

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