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Adding a dash of colour to Taupō
Houndstooth Interiors is starting to create a few ripples in the national design scene, making the finals of the recent Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design awards.
Award winning splash of colour
The new Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council administration building – He Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa – is one of four regional winners in the Architectural Design Awards.
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