For Christmas I made my 2 year old daughter a dolls house. Not just any old dolls house, mind you. My designer brain had to create something in an architectural style! I chose the classic bungalow so prevalent throughout New Zealand!
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Simple hacks to reduce your build cost
With building costs spiralling out of control in the last few years, it's never been more important to find ways to save money on your build to make it more achievable. Here are our simple hacks to help. You're welcome.
The need for medium density housing
There has been a bit in the news on medium density housing in the last few years, probably along with some confusion as to what it is. Here, we clarify what it is and suggest some of the benefits of embracing it in the cities of Aotearoa.
NZ Insulation Updates
May 2023 has brought along with it a significant update for the residential insulation standards in New Zealand. The new H1 compliance that was effective 4 August 2022 is almost completely in force. What that means for us in the lower North Island is…
My Top 10 Buildings
This list is limited to buildings that I've experience inside and out, not just based on the exterior, and since most of my travel has been concentrated in Europe that's where most of the buildings are located!
The real "hygge" and why we love it
There have been many blog posts written about so-called 'hygge' interior style over the past few years. It has come to be synonymous with anything apparently Scandinavian in terms of décor. But what is hygge, really?
What We Love (Series) - Part 2 of 3: 'Sustainable'
Sustainability is at the forefront of many people’s minds in all areas of innovation right now, not least in architecture and construction. So, what is “sustainability” and how do we achieve it in architectural design?
Should it be called 'Passive House'?
There is a bit of a misconception out there that the term Passive House relates to detached housing, but it's so much more than that. The Passive House standard is in fact applicable to all building types.
Paradigm Shift
By taking on new information your own perspective on reality changes. So what does this have to do with architectural design?
