What do an exotic home in Fiji, a repurposed grain silo in Little River and the ReadyMix office building in Kaiapoi have in common? Each was a winner in the Canterbury/Westland regional awards ceremony for the 2014 ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards.

After a glitzy weekend of award ceremonies, a handful of talented designers from the Auckland/Northland region walked away grasping a coveted 2014 Regional ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Award.

The Bay of Plenty and the Waikato regional award winners were announced on Saturday for the prestigious 2014 ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards.

Daniel Webb and Nick Wortelboer are young, talented and set to make a name for themselves with their new architecture practice - Threefold Architecture.

Defign spoke to the two designers as part of the next ADNZ seminar 'So You Want To Go Out On Your Own'. Sold out for its debut in April of this year, the popular workshop is back on the 26 July in Auckland.

CMS Today Design Experience Series kicks off around the country on 30 June. Acclaimed ADNZ award winning designer, Brendon Gordon, is one of this year's key note speakers. With a career spanning 18 years and having designed some stunning homes, Brendon will be sure to spark the creative juices when he shares his insight into the design and background of some of New Zealand's most recognised homes.

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