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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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Sep 11, 2025

​Designing for Legacy: Crafting a Home That Tells Your Story and Lasts for Generations

Sep 1, 2025

Moving from the UK to New Zealand: Build a Bespoke Luxury Home in Paradise

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Acoustic design in sensory aware spaces.

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May 15, 2017

Cottage Renovation

Built in the 1920s, Magpie Cottage is a Tudor style home featuring white textured walls, hand hewn black timber beams and leadlight windows.

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Jan 20, 2017

How to write a brief for an Architect : Part 2

You can download our free Ebook on How to write a Brief for an Architect Here!

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Dec 2, 2016

2016

2016 has been a busy one for everyone in the building industry, it has been exciting to see the changes and growth occuring in the city.

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Oct 28, 2016

Sustainable Materials

What materials are sustainable when it comes to building?

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Mar 23, 2016

6 Tips for building your first home

6 Tips for when you are thinking about building your first home If you are about to launch into a new build there are many options available on the construction market, from Architect + reputable Builder, to design and build companies, to heading straight to a builder and his drafty.

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