When the community of Rakaia, in South Canterbury, looked for a new home for its local community and sportspeople they put together a challenging brief to help them select a suitable design team. S&T responded with an approach that enabled the Rakaia community to further refine its…
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The 2013 S&T Award for Communication in Design is presented to Frances Cooper. Frances’ work is vibrant, playful and captivating. Her thesis explored the contentious development of Wynyard Quarter on the edge of Auckland’s CBD, challenging the relationship between land and water…
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There is hope on the horizon in the battle against invasive weeds and destructive plant pathogens (diseases) attacking New Zealand’s crops and native flora. Opened in November 2012, a new state-of-the-art plant pathogen containment facility is providing a boost to Landcare Research’s weed biocontrol programmes. …
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Congratulations to Matt Kinsey who is a finalist in the Interior Awards' Emerging Designer category! As a specialised interior designer he is passionate about creating internal environments which promote health and well-being for building occupants and, of course, great aesthetical design. Matt has worked on a number of award-winning designs…
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This project included six classrooms and a library design utilising MLE Guidelines and weather-tightness requirements. The existing classroom block was a leaky building made up of six independent cells; dimly lit, uninviting washroom facilities; and a neglected courtyard flanked by a narrow, unfriendly verandah. S&T recycled the concrete…
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