Thoughts

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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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Jan 21, 2017

Harvest

As part of our approach to building sustainable homes, we believe urban homes need a better relationship with the land and where our food comes from.

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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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Jul 9, 2016

Family, friends and food

When I first started blogging, my husband would tease me that I had more food than architecture in the posts (actually, what am I saying...

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