The new Armstrong Metal Baffle system gives architects and designers a flexible, linear, 3 dimensional ceiling solution that screens the open plenum.

A narrow building platform enforced by geotechnical requirements proved a design benefit for Auckland architect, Stephen Smith, of S3 Architects Ltd, in an eye-catching home at Te Hana north of Auckland.

The new Lone Star Dunedin takes the sense of cosiness and warmth that permeates the restaurant atmosphere and gives it a physical manifestation in the shape of four Escea gas fireplaces — both indoors and outdoors.