Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 10:58am
Nga Kereru in Maraetotara, Havelock North was purchased in April 2016 by Andrew Tuck and Alessandra Menegon with a dream to develop a rural sustainable lifestyle. The couple were living an international life in Australia and Europe and wanted to settle back in NZ and create a more sustainable...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 10:45am
With a passion for all things equestrian, this Auckland family decided to setup their own base in Clevedon. The owner of this well crafted home combines the very best of country living with stables that would be the envy of every horse owner nationwide.
To fulfil a dream, the owner...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 10:15am
The home sits on top of Mt Pleasant in Christchurch with views to a natural landscape of mountain and the waters of the estuary. With the environment front of mind, the owners were mindful of the impact of building and vice versa in this setting. It was critical that the form of the building was...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 9:54am
At the end of 2017, Statistics New Zealand estimated the population of Auckland to be 1.66 million. It is projected to grow to over 2.3 million people by 2043.
Population growth in Auckland not only puts pressure on the housing market, infrastructure such schools also need to adapt....
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 4:41pm
PROJECTS
4: Cam Dunnage, of Next Level Design, designs a timeless double gable home with stunning mountain views in Wanaka.
8: RTA Studio’s Redesign of Freeman’s Bay School, an innovative and modern design that aims to promote a...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 3:29pm
With 35 years of experience of farming goats, Frans Janssen knows how important it is for good milk production to keep the animals comfortable and healthy.
So when he wanted to expand his Waikato goat farming operation, Elite Goat Milk, at Manawaru, just south of Te Aroha, he set his...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 3:25pm
It was to be a project without limits. Very early on, architectural designer Nathan Shearing knew his biggest challenge would be not “taming” his clients’ bold wishes of their vision for a new home.
From the get-go, owners Andrew and Linda Gunn wanted something different and produced an...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 3:19pm
A ‘satellite’ residential area designated a Special Housing Area (SHA) under the government’s Housing Accord is in the wine country village of Huapai, West Auckland where Mike Greer Homes has recently completed an apartment complex in Dida Drive.
Located in the Huapai Triangle which will...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 3:15pm
Back in Issue 25 in 2010 Graham Hepburn reviewed the importance of water and the sustainable process of harvesting drinking water from metal roofs. This article is an update and review of what was written then.
Rainwater Harvesting - increasingly relevant today
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Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 20/11/2019 - 3:04pm
The “Olde Beach” area of Waikanae is a tightly held group of baches and permanent homes located in a microclimate created by Kapiti Island, an hour north of Wellington. There is a French bakery, a couple of convenience stores, three excellent restaurants and a great beach. It is a very desirable...
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