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Airport dreams

The lead designer says she is most proud of “the immersive quality of the design through all elements to achieve a true sense of place and identity.”

Sitting prominently in the Christchurch Airport campus area, this hotel project by the team at Warren and Mahoney is both a seamless extension of the arrival into Christchurch and the unique and picturesque South Island, and an “engaging and hospitable” presence within the wider airport zone.

“Creating a strong narrative of place was essential,” explains Angela Pelham, who headed the interior team.

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