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TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
When you live in an apartment, the only space that comes as close as a private outdoor space is your balcony. However, an apartment balcony often comes only in a small size that it gets overlooked. If designed properly, even a small balcony can be a versatile space where you can do anything from getting fresh air and daily intake of morning sun to hosting a barbeque party and outdoor dining. Follow these small balcony ideas to get the most out of your available balcony space.
TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
When it's humid our body sweats. When its cold our skin dries out. When its hot our feet swell and we might notice our shoes get tighter. Our point being - environmental conditions have a huge effect on our bodies; but have we ever stopped to consider what they do to our timber floors?
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Sylvia Park was already carrying the title of New Zealand’s largest mall before the expansion that is the Galleria opened in October 2020. Adding a second storey to the existing structure, all while remaining an opening and functioning mall was no easy task.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Among the typical home office buildings in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, the office of Mantab Group stands quite prominently thanks to its gleaming gold-coloured façade.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
This new sustainable property features a unique office environment, showroom and warehouse hub for South Island distribution – Innovative design by Warren and Mahoney Architects.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
This is a case study on the Midnight Braddon and Klymet Control by SOLOS Glass.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
What once was an un-renovated workers cottage hosting the best light and views from the bathroom, has now been transformed into a flexible two-storey home with a line up of light fittings that are refined and seamless.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Sitting on a housing cluster in one corner of Greater Jakarta, Compartment House showcases a unique example of how a residence is transformed into a mixed-use space.
TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
A hotel in in China’s lake district in Hangzhou seeks to recreate a moonlit, meditative interior.
TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
Collaborative work is imperative to the design industry - without it, projects become impossible. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and everyone was told to work from home, it understandably made a lot of people in the industry uneasy. These are unprecedented times for all, so we have compiled a few tips on ways to stay productive and connected during this time, hopefully making the transition to working from home a little less daunting...
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
‘Modern Aussie Resort’ or Dream Home 5 by designers Oak and Orange is a coastal inspired custom-designed family home situated on half an acre in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Although terraced house often represents a mass production for dwellings, there are many ways design intervention could give this building typology a more personalised touch. Bewboc House by Fabian Tan Architect displays an interesting design intervention to a young family’s terraced house in Kuala Lumpur.
TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
Principal and interior and workplace specialist at Warren and Mahoney, Scott Compton, muses: Is this the start of the workplace as we should want it to be?
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
The Auckland War Memorial Museum prepares to open the doors to its South Atrium to the public this week on 3 December, after undergoing refurbishment for approximately 18 months.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Richard Harris is one of New Zealand’s most experienced architects and practice leaders. Now running his independent company, he was a co-founder and long-time director of Jasmax, a past president of the NZIA and a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute. In his career, from graduate to practice director, he has encountered – and survived – several significant economic downturns. He discussed his experience of difficult times, and the lessons he learnt, in a webinar addressed to NZIA members. This article is based on that presentation.
TIPS & IDEAS
4 YEARS AGO
Biophilic interior design is an approach that aims to bring natural characteristics into the built environment and space.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
In the recent years, e-commerce has been disrupting the operations of physical retail spaces, especially malls and department stores. But even if many people now prefer to shop through their handheld screens, the culture of hanging and dining out with others prevails. This makes way to new developments of retail spaces, such as a lifestyle mall that is smaller in size and provides more dining experience and entertainment. These smaller spaces that contain only more or less a dozen curated outlets have been gaining popularity and popped up in many cities.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Although terraced house often represents a mass production for dwellings, there are many ways design intervention could give this building typology a more personalised touch. Bewboc House by Fabian Tan Architect displays an interesting design intervention to a young family’s terraced house in Kuala Lumpur.
NEWS
4 YEARS AGO
A short drive from the Christchurch CBD you’ll find a new facility that’s purpose-built for architects, kitchen designers and homeowners to explore new concepts.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Among the typical home office buildings in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, the office of Mantab Group stands quite prominently thanks to its gleaming gold-coloured façade.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
The Auckland War Memorial Museum prepares to open the doors to its South Atrium to the public this week on 3 December, after undergoing refurbishment for approximately 18 months.
NEWS
4 YEARS AGO
Knauf Insulation have launched a new specification section, which has been developed to provide quick and easy navigation to essential technical information that specifiers require for their projects.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Richard Harris is one of New Zealand’s most experienced architects and practice leaders. Now running his independent company, he was a co-founder and long-time director of Jasmax, a past president of the NZIA and a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute. In his career, from graduate to practice director, he has encountered – and survived – several significant economic downturns. He discussed his experience of difficult times, and the lessons he learnt, in a webinar addressed to NZIA members. This article is based on that presentation.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Jeremy Smith had a hectic 2019. Hard on the heels of his Essay from America, traversing several United States schools of architecture, he reports from Kerala, India, as international juror and keynote speaker at the Indian Institute of Architects’ National Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2019.