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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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Mar 28, 2026

The Architecture of the Anchor

Feb 22, 2026

Designing the "Living Skin"

Jan 18, 2026

The Architecture of Flow & Intuition

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Jan 14, 2024

The Architecture of Rest

Over the summer, we have a chance to rest from the work/school routines and schedules.

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Feb 15, 2023

Remedial work post Cyclone Gabrielle

The day has dawned with sunshine, but the real work now begins.

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Nov 1, 2022

Materiality

Choosing materials for your home as a new home builder or renovator can be overwhelming.

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Dec 11, 2021

Designing for the senses

There are elements of the summer retreat that we can bring into the Architecture of our homes to encourage a sense of wellbeing.

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Sep 21, 2021

Construction & Covid

How do you mitigate risk in a Pandemic?The risk when you are building is not only in terms of health, but for many construction projects at the moment, it relates to cost and time as well.

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