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Our family has provided premium bathroomware for New Zealand architects, homeowners, developers, builders, and plumbers for over 65 years. This experience has shown us the lasting legacy of quality.  From the durability and safety that comes from high quality base materials, to the superior functionality of German engineering. From the time-consuming hand-crafted finishes passed down […]

Great angles feature in this Moncks Bay home in Christchurch by Parsons Construction. This two-storey dwelling of mixed construction includes timber-framing, isolated steelwork and a concrete foundation. The house has four bedrooms and a total floor area of approximately 380sqm. The key design challenges revolved around the house being built on a TC2 site and […]

E Bode Homes

Architecturally designed, energy-efficient homes. Proven to use 70% less energy than your standard New Zealand building code home. This article features Ebode’s latest showhome in Cambridge. Ebode was born from shared values and a passion for creating homes that truly matter. This vision brought together two experts, Tawa Architecture, led by Brooke Cholmondeley-Smith, and Higgs […]

This beautiful character-style home at Dyers Pass was built in 1914 but the Christchurch earthquake caused some damage to the property, and Character Builders came to the rescue. We restored the house to what it was by removing features like ceiling roses, skirting boards and repairing the architrave, and then reinstalled them on completion. The house […]

With more New Zealanders looking to express their individuality through interior design, CuCo Design creates copper art installations for all of the functional areas in the home. Professional artist Jasmine Keir teamed up with sales and marketing manager Michelle van der Park to produce unique integrated installations that extend into every area of the home […]

An earthquake rebuild on a hillside site with uninterrupted views of the surrounding Canterbury Porthills, this DJ Hewitt masterpiece made it into the Top 100 awards in 2019. Situated in the luxury suburb of McCormacks Bay, the quake of 2011 left their new home in ruins, and, like thousands of other displaced Christchurch residents,  found […]

Blue Summit Construction was involved with this extensive architectural build in an inner city suburb in Christchurch. On this small 7.5 metre wide site, the clients wanted a pool, spa and sauna along with their new  house, as well as storage space. Working on a project like this is when you realise that good construction […]