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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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Wine Cellar Design

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Colour and texture in architectural spaces

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Mar 9, 2021

Home Magazine Interview

To celebrate International Womens week, Home Magazine asked several NZ Women Architects about what influences, inspires them and what they most enjoy about their work.

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Jan 22, 2021

Residential development and masterplanning

How do you know what your site is worth?

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Sep 9, 2020

How to write a brief for an Architect - PDF Download

You asked, and we have delivered.You asked for an editable PDF form that would take you through the process of writing a Brief for an Architect.This document not only teaches you how to identify and document your project brief, but it provides an editable form that you can fill in with your completed brief.

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Sep 27, 2019

Why build 'Net Zero Carbon' Buildings

Our children and youth are marching in the streets today, protesting at the way so little is being done to prevent climate change.

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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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