In a Design Advice Consultation, one of the big things I ask my clients is “What's your budget”. Some have told me in the past that th...
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Grand design visions! It is the fun part of the project. All those Pinterest boards you have been creating. All those magazine pictures you have cut o...
“Big is good”, Remember that Mitre10mega advertisement in New Zealand. But big isnt always best. For years I have watched...
Challenges of semidetached living from an Architectural Designer Hamilton is a city that has long enjoyed the luxury of stand-alone homes. Our abun...
Architectural Design to use pressure differences for cooling While working with a client on her alteration to her home here in the Waikato, she ask...
We learn how to drive a car, but have we learned how to operate our homes. Le Corbusier described our homes as the machine for living in, but most of ...
We all know that the sun's angle is different in winter and summer, even more so here in New Zealand due to our latitude, but the angle of the sun...
One of the things that I was pondering when designing my Small Smart Standard Plan Range, was how to accommodate firstly families changing spatial nee...
Renovations and alterations can be daunting experiences. While a new build has its own stresses, there is something far more personal having the space...
Below is a video explaining the On-Site Observation and what value it can give to you, why I am still here and why recommend it as part of the Ar...
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