April 2021
Delivering wellbeing – lessons for the built environment and construction industry
Director at The Urban Advisory, Dr. Natalie Allen is passionate about the delivery of quality, resilient, and people-centric developments. She spoke at the recent Design Experience about what embracing a sustainable and citizen-centric approach.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
New Zealand market leaders supplying quality Hardwood Timber and Plywood Panels
BBS Timbers is dedicated to supplying high-quality timber and plywood products. Discover their extensive range of both native and exotic hardwood and softwood timbers.
Bette Shower Trays Bring Titanium Technology to the Bathroom
BETTE titanium steel shower trays are particularly resilient – combining stain and impact resistance with a modern, stylish texture. Discover how titanium steel makes for the perfect bathroom material.
GAF Everguard and Everguard Extreme TPO membrane
Watertightness is arguably the most important process in modern building, utilising membranes and coatings to protect the integrity of the structure.
Wanting high R-values? Choose Pink® Batts® high performance Insulation
It makes good sense to stay ahead of the imminent changes to the NZ Building Code, to ensure a warm, dry, comfortable space. Find out how to go beyond the minimum with Pink® Batts®.
Adlux Adds Light to Any Project
From Colac Bay to Cape Reinga, Adlux provides solutions for overhead daylight with Roof Windows, Tubular Skylights and Retractable Roofs. Learn how to light up your project.
CASE STUDIES
Modern Tradition – Dynex PALLISIDE® Ticks all the Boxes
Auckland has a significant and well publicised shortage of affordable housing stock for sale and rent. Clarke Group Limited, identified this need in 2012 and since that time, has developed 11 residential rental complexes.
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Liget Budapest – Europe’s largest and most ambitious urban cultural development
The Liget Budapest Project will see the complete renewal of the city’s largest and epochal 200-year-old Városliget (City Park) in Hungary’s capital.
Chengdu Future City
OMA has delivered a winning proposal for the creation of a car-free future science city masterplan for Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province.
The House of Wisdom by Forster + Partners
Designing and building a state-of-the-art library is the dream commission of many an architecture firm, and in 2019 that honour fell to Foster + Partners when they were chosen to create an iconic modern-day knowledge hub in the University City of Sharjah, UAE.
Stay informed with the latest industry developments, both locally and overseas.
Stay informed with the latest industry developments, both locally and overseas.