Interior designer Kim Stephen’s terraced home in London combines her signature flair for colour with clever use of its compact spaces.
All in Inner City Living
Let there be light
Only a little, though, says Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell. Here’s his take on light emissions.
Creative heritage
This Victorian home in Cape Town has been given a sophisticated update that brings out all its loveliest historic features, while also adding light-filled layers of elegance and ease
Let the city breathe
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell ponders a recently projected statistic that by 2050 around 68 per cent of the world’s population will be living in cities.
Shared streets
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell considers the look and function of inner city Ōtautahi Christchurch and is inspired by the opportunities to create engaging shared spaces.
Gardens on high
Plants don’t have to be relegated to ground level. With the green roofs and walls from award-winning landscaping company Natural Habitats, gardens can defy gravity.
The right move
Award-winning real estate agent Michael Calder has launched Calder and Co. Residential, a new independent real estate agency in Christchurch with a love of the garden city and a close eye on the local market.
Experiencing landscape, the e-bike way
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell, considers the increasing accessibility of the landscape on two wheels.
Change in the landscape
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell shares his love of wildflowers in public spaces and his thoughts on a new green spine for the Ōtākaro Avon River.
Getting to know your buyer
From first-home buyers to right-sizers, Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton tell us how to identify the right buyers for your home and the features that will tick all their boxes.
Ready, set, sell in summer
If you’re dreaming of a new home for Christmas, then Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton have some words of encouragement to help you navigate the market.
A new world of interiors
For lovers of Hamptons and coastal style, the new Oneworld Collection showroom in Christchurch is a destination for classic luxury.
Outside In
Set among heritage villas in a tree-lined street of central Blenheim, this beautiful home from T&D Construction and Borrmeister Architects makes a sympathetic modern statement.
Neon lights
A playful approach to colour and a willingness to try new things combine in this beautiful London home of two architects and their children.
Inner-city haven
A move to the centre of town has proved just the ticket for the delighted owners of this elegant home in Christchurch’s CBD, built by M O Brown Builders Limited.
A project with passion
With many years of real estate industry experience, Belinda and Steve Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton share some of their tried and true tips for budding home renovators.
Built to last
With high density building on the rise, living in a townhouse is increasingly becoming the norm. Abode profiles a recently completed example, just north of Christchurch’s picturesque city centre.
Green for go
Why is this the busiest time of year for artificial grass installations? Well, winter is upon us, and so is the hassle of kids and pets tracking mud inside. We spoke to Jack Kennedy, of SmartGrass, to dispel some of the myths about artificial grass.
Neighbourly love
Tony Milne of Rough and Milne Landscape Architects reflects on the nature of comradery, privacy and a lockdown spent in the company of good neighbours.
True blue
Clay, plywood and a splash of Yves Klein Blue combine to stunning effect in the London home of a fashion designer, her architect husband and their two daughters.