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“Back in 2005, insulation - and, subsequently, heating - was treated as an after-thought,” Siân says.

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“We want our business practice to be as strong as our architecture and design practice.”

Marlene trained as an architect at Wellesley College and the University of Washington before joining Olson Kundig’s Seattle office in 2005 - first as an architect, then an associate, and eventually, a principal and owner.

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“We want to do densification really well"

“We want to do densification really well. To do that, we have to think holistically about the whole development; good design, from start to finish, is the key.”

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“We are maximising the value of space. Together.”

“Every system, every range, and every service we provide to our customers is done with the purpose of maximising the value of space,” says Simon Lount, GM of Sales and Marketing for Häfele New Zealand.

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“Investing in people is my way of slowly changing the world.”

When Rajan first joined Chow:Hill in 2018, he was drawn to the practice’s work with socially conscious architecture, such as hospitals and social housing.

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“Earth architecture and digital technology are very playful in different ways.”

“We aim to revive the existing rather than trying to rebuild from scratch"

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“I want to widen the scope of design possibility.”

“I’m inspired by the architects of previous generations who concerned themselves with every aspect of a project,” says registered architect and artist, Gerard Dombroski.

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“We see ourselves not as a provider, but as a partner.”

“Our approach is to tailor solutions to the application, rather than just supplying a product,” says Andrew Suckling, Marketing Manager for Ulti Group.

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“We have the adaptability, capacity and experience to deliver any project.”

“One of the biggest fears for all architects, I think, is being pigeon-holed,” says Sam Brown, Founder and Director of Arête Architects.

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With Jake Nash from Warren and Mahoney

“My role has always been whatever I need to be on the day,” says Jake Nash, Senior Associate and Group Digital Support Lead at Warren and Mahoney, “but what that looks like has changed a lot over the last few years.”

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“Our goal is to lead a locally made low-carbon future.”

“We’re positioning New Zealand as a global leader in low-emissions steel production,” says Paul Jenkins, Senior Account Manager for Pacific Steel.

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“We support architects with end-to-end handrail, access and balustrade solutions.”

“We work with clients across the construction industry, from the design stage right through to project delivery,“ says Barnet How, Project Consultant at Moddex.

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“I couldn’t believe how much energy it took to get any amount of comfort.”

“Back in 2005, insulation - and, subsequently, heating - was treated as an after-thought,” Siân says.

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