Architecture NZ

TONI BRANDSO

You grew up within a particularly creative family. Did this drive your career choice?

I think so. From a very young age, I had a love for sewing, art, cooking and all things creative. I was sewing Barbie clothes at age five and drawing my dream houses at around the same time. My parents always fostered our creativity. I also spent a lot of time with my

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