Be informed and make the best decisions for your project. We bring you insights and interviews from those at the forefront of architecture and construction.
Guides & Ideas

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

Wardrobes that work: how Wardrobe Warehouse solve everyday storage problems with bespoke design
Amber Suckling
18 March 2026
3 MIN READ

Team Green Architects: Designing out the cold
Joanna Seton
18 March 2026
6 MIN READ

Designing for the next generation of hot water in commercial design
Casey Arden
17 March 2026
4 MIN READ

When comfort is designed in, not added on
Deborah Brown
17 March 2026
4 MIN READ

Designing within character areas: how architecture negotiates historic suburbs
Joanna Seton
14 March 2026
4 MIN READ

The condensation problem no one talks about in new builds
Deborah Brown
02 March 2026
4 MIN READ


