September 2011

Jumat, 30 September 2011

From our archives: Our worst cover ever?

A gem from our archives that shows our predecessors didn't do everything right. This is from the unfortunate period in the 1960s and 197...

Costume Swap Day

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Much of Zero Waste relies on planning ahead and being proactive: Taking your name off mailing lists before getting junk mail, saying "n...

Kamis, 29 September 2011

Travel: Copenhagen's Kastrup Sea Baths

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Copenhagen's Kastrup Sea Baths, designed by White Arkitektur AB and built in 2004, are a delighful invitation to take a dip. And we need...

Salt packed anchovies

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Every summer, I learn a few new things from my mom. While the kids learn french, I learn homemaking. I even dream that these new tricks will...

Rabu, 28 September 2011

Our new cover

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Our new cover features a home by Matt Brew of Cantilever Architects on Waiheke Island, photographed by Patrick Reynolds. Subscriber copies s...

How to Get Started

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I recently wrote an article for Yes! Magazine, which included 10 tips for a Zero Waste Household. I thought I would share them with you. The...

Selasa, 27 September 2011

From our archives: The gnomic celebration, 1945

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You can understand everyone was a little giddy, what with the war ending and all ... to celebrate peace, Home & Building published a tr...

Senin, 26 September 2011

My Favourite Building: Sir Eion Edgar and Dunedin's new stadium

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A sneak preview from our October/November: Sir Eion Edgar, chairman of Forsyth Barr, has chosen Dunedin's spectacular new stadium (by Ja...

Minggu, 25 September 2011

Travel: London's Serpentine Pavilion

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If you're lucky enough to be travelling to London before October 16 (or if you're living there), we highly recommend you visit this ...

From our archives: Favourite covers, winter 1939

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A favourite cover from 1939, where an elegant combination of images reflects the magazine's desire to cater to a broad audience includin...

Kamis, 22 September 2011

From our archives: A new series

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Our next issue (published October 3) marks our 75th birthday: 75 years, that is, since Building Today magazine was first published ( Buildin...

Events: Sean Godsell in Auckland

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Righto, we're back. Sorry about the silence, but we went on holiday and it seemed a good opportunity to allow you to watch our short web...

Selasa, 20 September 2011

Progress!

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I have had a very satisfying 10 days and I thought I'd share them with you. Over the past couple of weekends, we adopted a few sustainab...

Selasa, 06 September 2011

Back to school. Finally!

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OK. I am back and for real this time ;) The kids were off for three months this year (while our tax dollars renovated the local schools), bu...

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