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From a teenage apprentice to the owner of Craftbuilt, Simon Raikes has spent more than 30 years carving and shaping timber using traditional woodworking techniques while embracing the modern precision of technology.

With cutting-edge equipment and refined Italian design, Technogym and Millbrook Resort have created a luxury wellness destination that truly reflects the resort’s surrounding natural beauty in Arrowtown.

For most, the weatherboard house conjures up images of old cottages, bungalows and villas — the quintessential Kiwi home still for many across the country. However, in more recent times, there have been some exciting projects that have gone above and beyond those forms, redefining exactly what a weatherboard home is, and can be.