Sustainable Design Services in Queenstown, Otago

“Sam is a wonderful person, she puts you at ease instantly. With her cool, calm demeanour and a master of the art of gentle persuasion. She listens to you, finds out how you live, what you like and then goes away and comes back with ideas and mood boards (I think that is what they are called) that reflect your tastes and needs. She doesn't push anything on you, she listens to what you like and you chat through ideas together. We were lucky enough to have Sam involved on our house from the start. We built and designed our own house (with a local builder) and then had Sam's input on everything from kitchen worktops to making our cushions. She is wonderfully talented and has a fresh signature style. I would recommend anyone to use Sam. You spend so much time at home, it should be a place you love to be and thanks to Sam our home is our sanctuary.”

“I have worked personally with both Chris and Beth on a number of projects over the last few years. As a Structural Engineer, I prefer to work with the likes of Chaney & Norman Architects as they are engaging and collaborative when it comes to structural requirements, which allows us to discuss and integrate efficiencies into the structural design where possible, while maintaining the vision for their project/client. This allows us to create cost savings for the clients, as well as time savings for contractors on site.”

“Janine's vision and instincts for the home allowed us to push the envelope of our creativity and create a luxurious sanctuary we never thought would be possible on our budget. Add Janine's friendly and down to earth attitude and you have the ideal partner in design.”

“As soon as we found Modbox there was not a chance we would go through anyone else to build our home. The team are down to earth, understood our ideas and let us do it our way while guiding us 100% to get the project off the ground and just as importantly to get it finished. Now we are living in our Modbox we wouldn't change a thing, the house has been warm through a Central Otago winter using only one heat pump and holds it's warmth overnight. We love the design quirks that make a Modbox uniquely what it is.”

“Rilean Construction had already started the build for the client when I came on board to assist with the interior fit out and design. They were thorough in their communication and always approachable when things were needed to be discussed which is very important when client, designer and builder are all in separate locations. Their quality of workmanship is of the highest calibre and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a company to work with.”

“We started with Mark Gray mid 2015, and asked him for a house design to incorporate certain elements we had seen previously in other designs. As a holiday home, we wanted a certain "feel" to the main Lounge/Dining area, with exposed timber finishes on floor and ceiling. We ended up with something we wouldn't change a thing on. Mark nailed it. We found Mark very easy to work with, and while he is a fairly quiet and patient person (he had to be), he certainly spoke up if he felt something wasn't what he felt would work. Would we use Mark again, absolutely. Along the way we had dinner a couple of times, met his wife and a son, and they are decent people, which reflects in Mark's passion to see you get what you want, even with his subtle prodding along the way to get some of what he wants too.”

“Hyndman Taylor Architects are an extremely creative team who are receptive to thinking outside the box and challenging design ideas as they work through the process. They are professional and go the extra mile for their clients. The result for us has been a beautifully designed and original house, with consideration given to every little detail.”

“I have been working along side with clementine the past few months collaborating on a new build for one of our clients. The build is very bespoke which requires a special eye for detail and an open mind for the clients needs and requirements, Clementine has achieved this above and beyond what was required & provided great ideas along the way to merge practicality and imagination to come to a common end goal. Our company specializes in high end electrical design & fit outs which i feel will benefit exponentially from a professional like Clementine and her can do approach to any situation.”