Cityscape Christmas 2019
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
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HOME & LIFESTYLE
Getting smart
The wave of smart devices has reached
the garden. Canopy Landscape
Architects’ Julie Greenslade and Paul
Roper-Gee look at the benefits.
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andscapes are going
increasingly high-tech, with a
range of smart gadgets and
digital solutions available to
enhance your outdoor environment.
As we think about the holidays
ahead, here are some ideas for your
summer garden, whether you are
staying at home or heading away.
Smart sprinklers can replace
traditional irrigation controllers.
They use internet-based weather
forecasting to create real-time
watering schedules for your
garden. These will make the most
of the water being used by only
turning on when needed, thus
reducing wastage. They can be set
to run on autopilot or controlled
remotely through smartphone
apps so you can keep an eye on
things while away. The trickery can
be taken even further by combining
with plant sensors that monitor the
soil and air conditions in specific
areas of your garden and send data
to the cloud, where it can be viewed
from any smart digital device.
Smart lights are the next big
thing in exterior lighting, adding
both drama and practicality to
your garden spaces. The Phillips
Hue system is a clever and very
cost-effective smart lighting
system that lets you manage
colour changing, dimming and
switching from your smartphone
at any time and from any place.
Automatic routines can also be
easily programmed for turning
lights on and off.
Combined with wireless sensor
technology, garden lighting can
double as security lighting by
pairing it with movement sensors.
The Hue system can also be used to
control water-feature pumps and
other garden electrical elements.
At Canopy, we regularly work
with Ian Harrop at Modular Lighting
& Partners to develop lighting
solutions for residential and
commercial projects. Modular
Lighting can provide Hue Connect,
the essential component needed to
make the Phillips Hue system work,
together with a broad range of
other exterior light fittings. The
options are endless!
canopy.co.nz
modular.partners
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