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The condensation problem no one talks about in new builds
Nikolai Hentzschel, General Manager at Solutionair, has seen it time and time again. A homeowner is buoyant at handover. The house is brand new, double-glazed, meticulously insulated, compliant with every modern standard. Six months later, the call comes in. Condensation running down the inside of the windows. Curtains damp to the touch. A faint, stubborn smell that won’t quite go away.
The overlooked layer: Why planting deserves a place in every design
Good planting isn’t about simply adding greenery to a finished project. It’s about designing with nature from the outset, using plants as another architectural layer to shape how people experience a space.
Too hot to handle: Designing overheating out of the modern home
Joanna Seton
09 August 2026
5 MIN READ
The hidden design decisions behind high-performing underfloor heating systems
Cassie McKenzie
08 August 2026
3 MIN READ
Five hardware details that bring character into the home
Dressen Park
06 August 2026
4 MIN READ
With Candour: How Archier is quietly rewiring the building game
Tara Bird
05 August 2026
5 MIN READ
The overlooked layer: Why planting deserves a place in every design
Cassie McKenzie
03 August 2026
4 MIN READ
Rethinking vertical circulation: when the lift no longer dictates the floor plan
Casey Arden
03 August 2026
5 MIN READ
Designing with the landscape, not against it
Tara Bird
28 July 2026
5 MIN READ
Inside Nicola Manning’s tailored approach to interiors
Joanna Seton
26 July 2026
4 MIN READ
Five ways to bring hospitality design into your home
Joanna Seton
25 July 2026
5 MIN READ
Breaking the rules, keeping the soul: Paul Leuschke on architecture that matters
Joanna Seton
21 July 2026
4 MIN READ
Building a practice on bold ideas and shared ambition
Joanna Seton
19 July 2026
5 MIN READ
Creating architecture that's unexpected yet inevitable
Joanna Seton
15 July 2026
5 MIN READ
Plants pay: The commercial case for greening your space
Cassie McKenzie
13 July 2026
5 MIN READ
The architecture of craft beer: designing boutique breweries
Joanna Seton
12 July 2026
5 MIN READ
More than a surface: Why early material selection matters
Cassie McKenzie
07 July 2026
3 MIN READ
Material Creative’s evolution from handcrafted cafés to emotionally driven interiors
Joanna Seton
25 June 2026
5 MIN READ
Cape to Bluff Vol. 2 continues a journey through Aotearoa’s architecture, landscapes and lives
Tara Bird
23 June 2026
2 MIN READ
Long-term energy savings: how good design pays your power bill
Joanna Seton
22 June 2026
5 MIN READ
The enduring presence of New Zealand stone
Tara Bird
22 June 2026
7 MIN READ
How architects design for how you actually live
Tara Bird
17 June 2026
8 MIN READ
Patterson Associates on why cost control starts before design begins
Tara Bird
15 June 2026
5 MIN READ
Why the right architect matters before you start building
Tara Bird
15 June 2026
5 MIN READ
Changing the fabric of Hamilton City
Joanna Seton
15 June 2026
3 MIN READ
The science behind better spaces: Acoustic Solutions Store’s end-to-end approach
Cassie McKenzie
09 June 2026
3 MIN READ
Before you build, understand what building actually involves
Tara Bird
01 June 2026
3 MIN READ
Danielle Bates on timeless interiors, tactile materials and designing with instinct
Joanna Seton
27 May 2026
5 MIN READ
The architecture studio designing beyond convention
Joanna Seton
24 May 2026
5 MIN READ
Designing by Instinct: Why Smith Architects starts with what a site is already saying
Tara Bird
11 May 2026
6 MIN READ
5 strategies architects use to define space in an open plan home
Joanna Seton
10 May 2026
4 MIN READ
More than skin deep: Why the Building Agency starts at the structure, not the surface
Joanna Seton
06 May 2026
5 MIN READ
How furniture can make spaces feel more like home
Cassie McKenzie
03 May 2026
4 MIN READ
Why the best houses are never sold
Joanna Seton
29 April 2026
4 MIN READ
Inside the architectural practice designing from first principles
Joanna Seton
29 April 2026
6 MIN READ
The architecture studio rethinking design & environmental responsibility
Joanna Seton
19 April 2026
4 MIN READ
The house that started it all: the architecture of Megan Edwards
Joanna Seton
30 March 2026
4 MIN READ
Designing for breathability in high-end homes
Joanna Seton
23 March 2026
4 MIN READ