by Nick Oscilowski | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
Sam Moore is a Whanganui-based garden and planting designer whose work, under the Considerate Design name, is grounded in the idea that gardens are living systems — spaces that balance beauty, biodiversity, and functionality. It is, very broadly, an approach that gets...
by Nick Oscilowski | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorised
The Black Pine team is delighted to have contributed to two articles in the River City Press as part of a feature celebrating the opening of the Glasshouse restaurant, bar and conference facilities at The Avenue Hotel in Whanganui. This has been a massive project in...
by Nick Oscilowski | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
Gaining B Corp certification is a really intense process for any business, and it’s an achievement to be proud of. But it’s definitely not the end of the journey! Recertification happens every three years — and the criteria is arguably more rigorous than...
by Nick Oscilowski | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
For a recent showcase on residential architecture in the southern regions of New Zealand, Distinctive Designs Magazine ran a feature on a project we’re super proud to have designed: The Boulders Retreat in Cromwell. It’s a jaw-dropping location, the owners...
by Nick Oscilowski | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorised
“In front of an old villa in Whanganui, a wildflower garden flourishes where a large area of concrete had been removed and the existing lawn levelled.” We were stoked to have writer Phil Thomsen from New Zealand Gardener (Kaingaki Māra) magazine stop by...
