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The home of architects Kate and Daniel Sullivan, a very convenient 50 metres from Sumner beach, is the first project they’ve worked on for themselves.

The couple founded Architects’ Creative about eight years ago in Christchurch, where they’ve established their careers and work on a range of projects, including new residential and renovations. They keep their practice modest (three people) for its hands-on benefits. It’s an approach they extended to their home, right down to digging trenches for foundations. It was all a good learning experience as architects, they say.

Eager as they were to create their own home,

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