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 a home for Art

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The Architecture of Stewardship. Navigating New Zealand’s Sensitive Landscapes

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The Architecture of the Anchor

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Nov 5, 2014

Openness and enclosure

Understanding architecture design principles when you are setting out to build or renovate your own home helps transform an ordinary house into a great one.

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Oct 21, 2014

River Palette

A lovely long weekend is on the horizon.

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Oct 14, 2014

Room to grow

Have I said how much I love working with families and giving them room to grow?

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Sep 21, 2014

Cake

This wet 'four seasons' weekend was the first chance to experiment with a few new cake recipes and stock up the baking tins after a busy week in the studio.

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Sep 16, 2014

Memory and Architecture

What spaces do you remember from childhood, which ones stick in your memory?

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