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2 YEARS AGO
Partner content: Designer Meg Sinclair discusses the origin and process behind the development of homewares brand Weave by Warwick Fabrics. Focused on natural fibres, the range of floor rugs, wool throws and cushions have both residential and commercial applications.
TIPS & IDEAS
2 YEARS AGO
Senior interior designer at Warren and Mahoney, Gabrielle Gatt, is a specialist in workplace strategy and design. She recently completed a graduate diploma in psychology focusing on organisational psychology, including workplace experience and wellbeing outcomes in unassigned workplaces.
TIPS & IDEAS
2 YEARS AGO
While another recent book about Christchurch architecture, I Never Met a Straight Line I Didn’t Like, reveals what is inaccessible to the public eye, John Walsh’s Christchurch Architecture: A Walking Guide is a tour of buildings that can be seen and, mostly, entered from the footpath. With a focus on the centre bordered by the ‘Four Avenues’ (Bealey, Fitzgerald, Moorhouse and Deans), as well as the Ilam Campus of the University of Canterbury, significant buildings have been chosen and masterfully divided into six walking routes alongside colour-coded maps. This book is for any wanderer of Christchurch, whether familiar or unfamiliar with the streets.
TIPS & IDEAS
2 YEARS AGO
There is a saying that kitchen is the heart of a home. As we are spending more time at home, this statement gets even truer. While food is what nourishes our body and soul, kitchen is where we prepare them. But as our lifestyle evolves with time, the function of kitchen fuses to be an integral part of living space.
TIPS & IDEAS
2 YEARS AGO
Of course, there is no universal design to guarantee the quality of life of its residents. Numerous strategies and techniques have been used to design adaptable living environment according to the climate, lifestyle, available technology and demographic location. However, if the following key factors are considered and integrated into project designs, healthy living can be achieved.
TIPS & IDEAS
2 YEARS AGO
Senior interior designer at Warren and Mahoney, Gabrielle Gatt, is a specialist in workplace strategy and design. She recently completed a graduate diploma in psychology focusing on organisational psychology, including workplace experience and wellbeing outcomes in unassigned workplaces.
TIPS & IDEAS
3 YEARS AGO
When we think of health professionals, we consider doctors, nurses and psychologists. In the global quest for better understanding community health, design professionals have been plunged into the sphere of health and wellbeing.
TIPS & IDEAS
3 YEARS AGO
As part of a building enclosure, a ceiling helps protect the house from heat and externalities. As part of the interior, it can also enhance the aesthetics with its various designs, shapes, and materials. An attractive ceiling can even change the overall theme of the room. Here are six ceiling designs for your inspiration.
TIPS & IDEAS
3 YEARS AGO
Living in a big city indeed creates a sense of restriction. Dense population, noise and limited space are common problems for those living in urban areas. Not rarely does this kind of condition trigger stress or even depression to some people.
TIPS & IDEAS
3 YEARS AGO
Homeowners tend to accumulate items when they live in one place for a long time, whereas the space to store these belongings is usually limited. Therefore homeowners need to come up with an efficient storage system.