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PUBLISHER Twenty Seven Publishers Ltd lisa@27publishers.co.nz

EDITOR Shelley Sweeney editor@abodemagazine.co.nz

ART DIRECTION & PRODUCTION Jen McBride jen@27publishers.co.nz

ADVERTISING DESIGN Rachel Brodrick designer@27publishers.co.nz

SUBEDITOR Kathy Catton kathy@27publishers.co.nz

ADVERTISING Caroline Martin caroline@27publishers.co.nz

CONTRIBUTORS Kathy Catton, Anna Scaife, Kim Newth, Liam Stretch, Tony Milne, Katy Husband, Dean McGuigan, Damien McGill, Charlie Rose Jackson, Two Raw Sisters, Sarah Rowlands, Hazel Redmond, Mick Stephenson, Douglas Brownlie, Emily Hastie, Jamie Armstrong

PRINT Blueprint, Christchurch

ISSN 2703-3279 (Print) ISSN 2703-4445 (Online)

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WINTER 2012

living the dream

Step inside a family home that ticks all the boxes In this issue we celebrate 10 years of abode magazine, and what a decade it has been!

There’s an old African proverb that says one decade is long enough to change the shape of mountains and rivers. This is certainly true in O ¯ tautahi Christchurch. The garden city has been reborn from a cocoon of rubble and heartache to become a more vibrant and, arguably, more beautiful place.

In the past decade we’ve seen a city in transformation, as architects and builders have worked tirelessly to fix what was broken, preserving its character and looking towards the future. abode magazine has been here through this journey to shine a light on the people who are shaping the changing landscape of Canterbury and the South Island.

We celebrate some of these remarkable people and their work as we share a selection of 10 years of outstanding homes on page 49.

DJ Hewitt Builders featured on the cover of abode’s first issue. We’re proud to have this much-loved awardwinning team on the cover again, 10 years later. This exceptional hillside Redcliffs residence is Daryl and Tara Hewitt’s own home.

I’ve been with abode for less than two of these years but can say with full certainty that this magazine is a collaborative effort every time. Our features come together with thanks to the support of every client involved. We’re grateful to those who have been with us from the very beginning and those we’ve welcomed along the way. Many talented contributors have graced our pages and brought a staggering 57 issues of abode to life.

But most of all, we thank you – our readers for our raison d’être. As long as you love all things about homes, we’ll continue to be on hand with inspiration.

QUAKE SURVIVOR WHY ONE CITY CENTRE GOLIATH STANDS TALL AMID THE RUBBLE PROFILE ARCHITECT SUSANNE SCHADE ON HOW WE CAN BUILD SMARTER www.abodemagazine.co.nz

LANDSCAPING HOW RELOCATING CANTABRIANS ARE UPROOTING THEIR GARDENS INTERIORS IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME, FROM WALLPAPER TO LAMPSHADES

abode Issue 1 Shelley Sweeney EDITOR editor@abodemagazine.co.nz