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Editorial: Anatomy of a sinkhole
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A 100-year old broken pipe leading to catastrophic waste-water contamination in the Waitematā raises concerns for how Watercare will manage our biggest city’s aging drains.
Impervious vs absorbent
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Chris Barton looks at the need for ‘sponge city’ and water-sensitive urban design to make our cities safe.
World Green Building Week 2023
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The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced the 14th annual World Green Building Week, taking place 11–15 September 2023.
The Superhome Movement: Q&A with Bob Burnett
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Editor of ArchitectureNow Jacinda Rogers, talks to Bob Burnett about his passion for better housing in New Zealand and how this led him to the Superhome Movement.
Green commons
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John Walsh visits the Toiora High Street Cohousing project in Ōtepoti Dunedin, by Architype, and finds a connection to a timeless tradition of shared space.
Te Pūtahi, Auckland Film Studios
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Led by Ignite Architects and a team of specialists, the two 2000m2 stages located in West Auckland, are equipped to support New Zealand’s booming film sector.
Dolomite Point aims for double carbon zero
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The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project at Punakaiki opening late October, incorporates FSC-certified timber and a green roof.
Ecologist’s perspective: Lighting our environment
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Artificial lighting may have more influence on fauna than we often consider, says Boffa Miskell ecologist Jessica Schofield. Read on for what to consider when selecting lighting.
One year on: Motueka’s net zero community hub
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Jerram Tocker Barron Architects Motueka Public Library is a sustainable net-zero building that fulfilled a complex brief for just under 3.8 million.
A+W.NZ Tātuhi Drawing Archive selection
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This year’s drawing archive selection is Lise Jansen-Luke’s drawing ‘Sea Wall Erosion’, a contemplation on the environment, transference, loss, and production.
What does resilient architecture look like now?
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One of NZ’s longest-standing architecture firms says the country has entered “a new era of disaster-resilient design.” Raylene McEwan and Rob Guild explain.
International nature-based adaptation design competition announced
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Entries open for NUWAO design competition. Entrants are required to draw on indigenous knowledge to support climate change adaptation.
Auckland’s sustainability scorecard reveals holes
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A recent study by Auckland University of Technology shows that Auckland is behind the curve in health and sustainability.
Beyond declarations: Siân Taylor
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One of the founders behind the New Zealand Architects Declare movement tells us how to move beyond declaration into action.
NZ’s first green, climate-resistant communities named
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Two Panuku neighbourhoods have achieved a Green Star – Communities rating for exceptional masterplanning, a first in New Zealand.
Tesla launches rooftop solar tiles
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Tesla and SolarCity announce new technology that allows homes to capture solar energy through integrated rooftop solar tiles.
From fishing nets to carpets
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Fabrizio Calenti discusses his company’s quest to turn post-consumer waste products into nylon yarn for the carpet industry.
Lord of the tree rules
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Simon Miller, an arboricultural and environmental consultant, discusses the axing of the general tree protection rules.
World-first smog-fighting urban sculpture
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The Dutch city of Rotterdam is home to the world’s first “vacuum cleaner” structure that turns smog into fresh air.
A opportunity to warm up Christchurch
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Nick Collins, CEO of Beacon Pathways, suggests we should be insulating the 110,000 quake-damaged homes in Christchurch.