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Remodel fosters warmth
The aim when remodelling this Queenstown house was not just to modernise, but to create a warm and thermally efficient home, Kim Dungey reports.
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Winning home a place to gather
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Winning home a place to gather
This Wānaka property has been judged one of the best in the country, Kim Dungey reports.
Tiny but mighty
Tiny but mighty
Sometimes less is more. Kim Dungey looks at the winners from this year's New Zealand Tiny House Awards.
A home in the hills
A home in the hills
When a Dunedin couple saw this house, it was love at first sight and their carefully prepared checklist went out the window.
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Class Act: The big disconnect
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Class Act: The big disconnect
Class Act: The class of 2015 talks about the importance of human connection in the age of AI. Kim Dungey reports.
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Career works in harmony
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Career works in harmony
A ‘‘downgrading of creativity’’ is bad for anyone who believes art of any kind is important for society, former Class Act recipient Ihlara McIndoe tells Kim Dungey.
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Design hits a hole-in-one
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Design hits a hole-in-one
The owner of this property kept his eye on the ball while planning a luxurious holiday home. Kim Dungey reports.
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Inspired by raptor behaviour
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Inspired by raptor behaviour
A rare bird of prey gives its name to this sculptural holiday retreat. Kim Dungey reports.
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports.
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NZ hospitals in context
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NZ hospitals in context
As work on Dunedin’s new hospital is delayed amid disagreements and cost overruns, a new book looks at almost 200 years of hospital architecture in New Zealand.
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
People around the world need to "stop knocking down and rebuilding buildings all the time" architect Ian Moore tells Kim Dungey.
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
A Wānaka house honours the past while ensuring a comfortable future for its occupants. Kim Dungey reports.
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The northern in Central
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The northern in Central
This home at the foot of The Remarkables draws inspiration from traditional building styles in the region, but the interior was influenced by the owners' travels through Europe. Kim Dungey reports.
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Housing built for healing
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Housing built for healing
This large home is not only a relaxing haven for its residents, it is designed to be resilient in the face of climate change. Kim Dungey reports.
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Looking sharp
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Looking sharp: That cool house on the corner
A Dunedin couple tell Kim Dungey how they overcame the odds to create one of the city’s most unique homes.
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Op shops a trove of treasures
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Op shops a trove of treasures
Proving that one person's trash is another person's treasure, a Dunedin woman has furnished her home with free and thrifted pieces. Kim Dungey reports.
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Jim Fyfe's wild life
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Jim Fyfe's wild life
Kim Dungey talks to retiring Doc ranger Jim Fyfe, whose work has helped Dunedin gain recognition as the wildlife capital of New Zealand.
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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
The owners of this Dunedin house wanted to honour the 1970s architecture while adding their personal touches. Kim Dungey reports.
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A surgeon at the front
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A surgeon at the front
Waimate doctor Herbert Clifford Barclay thought he was heading to England to study. Instead he found himself, scalpel in hand, on World War 1’s Eastern Front, Kim Dungey writes.
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Restoration a balance of two worlds
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Restoration a balance of two worlds
This Dunedin villa addresses the importance of heritage preservation and the need to improve our housing stock to be fit for modern life and future generations.