Edgar Mansfield

Flickr inspiration today – the book bindings of Edgar Mansfield (1907-1996).

Rust

Inspiration this week – Rust with its wonderful patina, texture and colour (ideally in a context that is not structural!).

Karekare

Karekare is one of those beaches that clears the head, the power of the waves and the strength of the rock formations leaves anything trivial in its shadows. It’s a space where you… Read More →

lego

Today we went back to where it all started – the Lego that we spent hours pouring over as kids. Now our own little ones have a fascination with these little plastic blocks –… Read More →

Schist

Using construction materials that are sourced from the local area helps the building to ‘fit’ with its context. It just feels right. We we loved seeing the use of the local South Island… Read More →

Peregrine

On a crisp winter morning this week, with the mist rising from the hills, we set off for a little adventure following the Kawarau River in the South Island. We stumbled across the… Read More →

sourdough

I’ve been making sourdough bread for about a year now. It’s a little like architecture, if you get the different parameters right it can be amazing. It has a life of its own… Read More →

cat on a tin roof

  Super quick post tonight as I juggle kids on holiday, measure ups, building consent submissions, design schemes and thinking about what to make for dinner…. loving the chaos of it all but… Read More →

Rain Garden

Now that the rain has finally arrived I can see the garden turning green again and absorbing every drop. As I sit here listening to the rain (wrapped up warm with my first cold… Read More →

blackberries

I am always on the lookout for opportunities for the kids to grow or harvest their own food, then learn how to cook it themselves! This weekend we had a wonderful family reunion… Read More →