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We need a new model for Return On Investment to account for the longer term value that intelligent building design provides, says Peter Greaves, Buildings of...

An organisational screening element at the heart of this building company office fit-out both reflects the firm’s creat...

Impressing with its clean lines, interesting materials and restrained detailing, this kitchen can meld into the architecture or steal the limelight as a soci...

Group managing director at M Moser Associates John Sellery talks about the company’s new premises and where office design is heading

G.J. Gardner Homes, New Zealand’s largest and most trusted building company are offering a limited chance to own a free standing, single level home with your own backyard in Whenuapai.

If you’re buying appliances for a new or renovated kitchen, put an induction cooktop at the top of your list. Here’s why …

Engineered stone is a composite material made of crushed stone – often marble – or quartz bound together by an adhesive. The result is an affordable highly durable surface.

The raw, fair-face concrete wall experienced on the approach to this home belies the openness and transparency found on the other side of the home

Concealed door opens to the ensuite, where a raised blind reveals a private garden for the eyes of bathroom occupants only

The Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct presents a more approachable face to the court system and facilitates cross-discipline efficienc...

Layout, size and scale, selection of materials and references to the past all contribute to a kitchen design that’s far from predictable

Flooded with natural light, this glamour-meets-semi-industrial kitchen opens up to its outdoor setting – however, there are subtle demarcations of oper...