Itinerary: Building with mass timber
This Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie highlights 14 mass timber architecture projects in New Zealand.
Houses Revisited: Lakeside Lodge
A glazed pavilion acts as a lantern to greet visitors to this Wanaka home by Sumich Chaplin Architects. First published in 2019.
New Zealand can’t build faster until we build smarter
Peddlethorp Director and Registered Architect, Manuel Diaz, shares his thoughts on how to improve construction productivity in New Zealand.
Closure of AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand
AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand, including Architecture NZ magazine, ArchitectureNow and the Interior Awards, will be closing on 31 May, 2026 as part of a broader strategic shift by its owner, Hubexo.
News
Pied plumage
The 2026 Brick Bay Folly opened to the public on Saturday 9 May. Amanda Harkness talks with the team behind the project.
Brick Bay Folly 2027 Call for entries
The well-known architecture competition, is now taking entries, offering emerging architects the opportunity to realise an installation of their design with a $30,000 grant.
Coronet Ridge Resort wins Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment
Coronet Ridge Resort has been named Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment at the 2026 Australasia Pacific HM Hotel Design Awards, cementing its status as one of the region’s most exceptional luxury properties.
Petition to save Ted McCoy Archway Theatres
A petition has been made to save Otago university’s Archway Lecture Theatres designed in the 70s by the late Ted McCoy of McCoy and Wixon Architects.
Projects
Houses Revisited: Forest Pavilion
A linear pavilion pays homage to California modernism: an oasis of calm on the edge of a forested enclave in Titirangi. First published in 2018.
Structural timber in the small city
Chris Barton explores Irving Smith Architects’ innovative use of timber in a three-tenancy commercial building for Tinline Property in Whakatū Nelson.
Tower of now
Jeremy Smith discusses Andrew Barrie Lab’s new addition to Saint Luke’s Anglican Church in Auckland, cups of tea, architectural lineages and the ways in which communities enable building.
Review
Review: Claude Megson Architect
Andrew Douglas reviews the insightfully researched and beautifully illustrated book, Claude Megson Architect by Giles Reid and Jackie Meiring.
Itinerary: Building with mass timber
This Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie highlights 14 mass timber architecture projects in New Zealand.
Book: Health design in New Zealand
Dorita Hannah discusses the book Health design in New Zealand by Chris Thom which tackles the specific typological development while opening up the classification beyond hospital architecture.
Practice
Design + realisation
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Belinda Tuohy discusses the formation and continuity of architecture+ and its founding values.
After the rain: heavy haulage
In part four of this six-part-series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers the potential for relocation.
Ō Rua
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Matekitātahi Rāwiri, Renee Smith-Apanui and Matangireia Yates-Francis, founding directors of ŌRUA, discuss their hopes and aspirations for the new practice.
Awards
Winners revealed: Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards 2026
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the winners of this year’s Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards.
Resene Total Colour Awards 2026 winners announced
The Resene Total Colour Awards winners were announced on Thursday, 26 March, at a colourful evening at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. A wide range of creative and colourful projects from homes to businesses, community work to landscape, won awards.
People
After the rain: Material flow
In part five of this series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers moves to overcome impediments to the circular economy.
Colour Collab: Céili Murphy
In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, Céili Murphy, interiors lead at one of the country’s largest practices, Architectus, discuss how she shapes cohesive and considered spaces for the firm’s diverse range of clients.
New Zealand can’t build faster until we build smarter
Peddlethorp Director and Registered Architect, Manuel Diaz, shares his thoughts on how to improve construction productivity in New Zealand.
Opinion: Why Design-Build is winning in New Zealand
Director of Plus Studio, Matthew Charles, provides his opinions on Design-Build projects and how the method has been developed over time in Aotearoa.