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Housing winners include a Hamilton family home by Mercer and Mercer Architects, described as having “a bit of attitude”. The judges citation said: “A refined palette of materials balances industrial finishes with rhythmic timber, and showcases not only a material sophistication but a deft understanding of light and acoustics; it’s a sensory masterclass.” Simon Wilson Simon Wilson Waipapa, Whangapoua by Strachan Group Architects But not every winner is about sophistication. Waipapa, a farm shed-inspired home by Strachan Group Architects, on a riverbank at Whangapoua beach on the C...

Introduction In February 2021, the European Union’s (EU) Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell arrived in Moscow to discuss “the fraught state of EU-Russia relations” [1] amidst the ongoing trial of opposition leader Alexey Navalny [2] and protests against his detention. As Borrell visited, Russia announced the expulsion of three European diplomats (one each from Germany, Poland and Sweden), who it accused of participating in the protests. The EU defended the diplomats and said they were only observing the events, and announced retaliatory expulsions. Borrell himself was sharply criticise...

Made In Easton, offering locally designed streetwear and casual accessories for men and women, opened Jan. 15 at 15 S. Second St. in downtown Easton.

RestoredEaston, a collective of more than a dozen vendors selling new, repurposed, vintage and antique items, on Feb. 11 held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 S. Third St. in downtown Easton.

LUCAS K DOOLAN New baches making new memories - this is the NZIA award-winning Picot bach in Marahau on Tasman Bay, designed by Mitchell Stout Dodd Architects. We all get nostalgic about traditional 1950s baches and cribs, but there’s a whole new wave of contemporary versions that are making new holiday memories for families that will be just as nostalgic in years to come. Here at Stuff we get to see the very best of the new baches, and, yes, a couple could more rightly be called beach houses. But they all have much in common with those character baches of yesteryear.