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Meet Sian Taylor

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

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“Now is our time.”

“There’s a huge demand for plasterboard in New Zealand right now,” says Elephant Plasterboard owner and Managing Director, Kevin van Hest.

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“We don’t compete. We complement each other.”

“Our growth in the last 12 months has been phenomenal,” says Jade Patel, CEO of Project Floors New Zealand.  During that time, Jade has been based at The Design Hub in Takapuna.

Design

“We don’t make projects that could go just anywhere.”

“Our work is in public art that connects with people and resonates with environments,” says Jeanine Centuori, co-founder of UrbanRock Design.

Design

“Every space can have a profound impact.”

“Sometimes when you enter a space you can really feel something,” says French-born Mexican architect Paul Cremoux of Paul Cremoux Studio.

Architecture

“The industry is in catch-up mode.”

“Insulation is quite topical now because of the recent H1Energy Efficiency building code changes,” says Autex New Zealand Managing Director, Rob Woolner.

Architecture

Meet Jessamyn Davis and Andy Lantz

As they operate at the edge of contemporary design, the pair acknowledges a recent paradigm shift in what we expect from our physical spaces. “Everything is different,” Andy says.

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“If you have 0 ideas, you have a bad project. If you have 10 ideas, you also have a bad project.”

“I don’t know what I’m doing at the precise moment when I’m designing. I just let the freedom come and, at some point, it aligns” says French-born Mexican Architect, Ludwig Godefroy.

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“You’re buying an excellent product; you should have an excellent design around it.”

“I help architects to better understand our gas fireplaces and the interactions between them and the building materials they’re selecting,” says Richard Miller, Architectural Advisory Lead for Escea.

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“I’m challenging the historical belief that our built spaces are immortal monuments.”

“The purpose of my work is to make buildings easy to change,” says XFrame Co-Founder and PhD Candidate Gerard Finch.

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“We excel at intersections.”

“We create work that is accessible to a greater audience and brings delight to the everyday,” says Design, Bitches Co-Founder, Catherine Johnson.

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“I like being the person people can rely on.”

“I love the idea that you can create this culture of people who are excited to learn and innovate,” says Jake Nash, Associate, Senior Technologist and Group Digital Support Lead for Warren & Mahoney, Wellington.

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"Architecture should be in sync with culture and climate."

“Nature and the built environment, when integrated, create a synergy that prompts places where people want to be,” says Drew Gilbert, Design Manager and Architect at OBM International’s Dubai office.

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