2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards: Shortlist announced

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Finalist - Housing: Prospect House by MAUD.

Finalist - Housing: Prospect House by MAUD. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Housing: Clements House by Athfield Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Clements House by Athfield Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist - Housing: Popadich House by Davor Popadich Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Popadich House by Davor Popadich Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Housing: Passive Modern by Edwards White Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Passive Modern by Edwards White Architects. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist - Housing: Red Pine Villa by Fabric.

Finalist - Housing: Red Pine Villa by Fabric. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Finalist - Housing: Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Housing: Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Housing: Openfield House by Keshaw McArthur and Matheson Whiteley in association.

Finalist - Housing: Openfield House by Keshaw McArthur and Matheson Whiteley in association. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Housing: Te Wharewakaroa by Mercer and Mercer Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Te Wharewakaroa by Mercer and Mercer Architects. Image: Grant Davis

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Finalist - Housing: Palimpsest House by Monk Mackenzie.

Finalist - Housing: Palimpsest House by Monk Mackenzie. Image: Dawid Wisniewski

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Finalist - Housing: Bush Block by Patchwork Architecture.

Finalist - Housing: Bush Block by Patchwork Architecture. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist - Housing: Kaka Pod by Rafe Maclean Architects.

Finalist - Housing: Kaka Pod by Rafe Maclean Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist - Housing: RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture.

Finalist - Housing: RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: David Straight

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Finalist - Housing: Glenayr Farm House by Vaughn McQuarrie.

Finalist - Housing: Glenayr Farm House by Vaughn McQuarrie. Image: Biddi Rowley

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Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Ngāmotu House by Boon.

Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Ngāmotu House by Boon. Image: Matt Queree

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Finalist – Commercial Architecture: 303 Remuera Road by Fearon Hay Architects.

Finalist – Commercial Architecture: 303 Remuera Road by Fearon Hay Architects. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist – Commercial Architecture: BNZ Place by Jasmax.

Finalist – Commercial Architecture: BNZ Place by Jasmax. Image: Jasmax

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Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Strip Mall by Spacecraft Architects.

Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Strip Mall by Spacecraft Architects. Image: David Straight

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Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel by Warren and Mahoney.

Finalist – Commercial Architecture: Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Nicole England

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Finalist – Education: Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus.

Finalist – Education: Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Finalist – Education: AUT Tukutuku by Jasmax.

Finalist – Education: AUT Tukutuku by Jasmax. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist – Education: Trinity Catholic College Music and Art Suites by McCoy and Wixon Architects.

Finalist – Education: Trinity Catholic College Music and Art Suites by McCoy and Wixon Architects. Image: Graham Warman

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Finalist – Education: Ngā Mokopuna by Tennent Brown Architects.

Finalist – Education: Ngā Mokopuna by Tennent Brown Architects. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist – Education: Hiwa – University of Auckland Recreation and Wellness Centre by Warren and Mahoney and MJMA Architecture & Design Toronto.

Finalist – Education: Hiwa – University of Auckland Recreation and Wellness Centre by Warren and Mahoney and MJMA Architecture & Design Toronto. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Finalist – Education: Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility by Warren and Mahoney and Lab-works Architecture in association.

Finalist – Education: Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility by Warren and Mahoney and Lab-works Architecture in association. Image: Hamish Melville

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Finalist – Interior Architecture: 36 OGB by AW Architects.

Finalist – Interior Architecture: 36 OGB by AW Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Finalist – Interior Architecture: Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group.

Finalist – Interior Architecture: Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group. Image: Lightforge

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Finalist – Interior Architecture: InterContinental Hotel Auckland by Warren and Mahoney.

Finalist – Interior Architecture: InterContinental Hotel Auckland by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Nicole England

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Finalist - Heritage: Massey House by architecture +.

Finalist - Heritage: Massey House by architecture +. Image: Paul McCredie

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Finalist - Heritage: The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Restoration by TEAM Architects Wellington and Paul Cummack Conservation in association.

Finalist - Heritage: The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Restoration by TEAM Architects Wellington and Paul Cummack Conservation in association. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist - Heritage: OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture.

Finalist - Heritage: OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist - Heritage: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney.

Finalist - Heritage: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Andy Spain

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Finalist - Heritage: Chapel of the Upper Room – Renovation & Strengthening by Wilkie + Bruce Registered Architect.

Finalist - Heritage: Chapel of the Upper Room – Renovation & Strengthening by Wilkie + Bruce Registered Architect. Image: Kevin Hawkins

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Te Ruamātatoru – He Whata Kai by Dalgleish Architects.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Te Ruamātatoru – He Whata Kai by Dalgleish Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Walker Box by Micah / Architecture.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Walker Box by Micah / Architecture. Image: David Straight

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Karanga Changing Sheds by Pac Studio.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Karanga Changing Sheds by Pac Studio. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Glandovey Studio by PRau.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Glandovey Studio by PRau. Image: Hazel Redmond

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: BB House by Upoko Architects.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: BB House by Upoko Architects. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association.

Finalist - Small Project Architecture: Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Finalist - Hospitality: Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects.

Finalist - Hospitality: Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Finalist - Hospitality: Te Mānia by Stevens Lawson Architects.

Finalist - Hospitality: Te Mānia by Stevens Lawson Architects. Image: Richard Brimmer

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Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: Hayman Park Playground: Playtower & Kiosk by Athfield Architects and Wraight + Associates (Wā).

Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: Hayman Park Playground: Playtower & Kiosk by Athfield Architects and Wraight + Associates (Wā). Image: Lewis Ferris

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Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: Te Ara Pekapeka by Edwards White Architects and BBO in association.

Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: Te Ara Pekapeka by Edwards White Architects and BBO in association. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: George Street, Dunedin Retail Quarter by Jasmax.

Finalist – Planning & Urban Design: George Street, Dunedin Retail Quarter by Jasmax. Image: Jasmax

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Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Rainbow Point Renovation by Fraser Cameron Architects.

Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Rainbow Point Renovation by Fraser Cameron Architects.

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Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Alberon by Jack McKinney Architects.

Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Alberon by Jack McKinney Architects. Image: David Straight

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Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Lava Flow by Pac Studio.

Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Lava Flow by Pac Studio. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist - Alterations and Additions: St Heliers House by Stevens Lawson Architects.

Finalist - Alterations and Additions: St Heliers House by Stevens Lawson Architects. Image: Mark Smith

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Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Berhampore Perimeter House by STUDIO MYLA.

Finalist - Alterations and Additions: Berhampore Perimeter House by STUDIO MYLA. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist - Multi Unit: Catalina Bay Apartments by Architectus.

Finalist - Multi Unit: Catalina Bay Apartments by Architectus. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist - Multi Unit: Pocket Houses at Avenue Road by Dorrington Atcheson Architects.

Finalist - Multi Unit: Pocket Houses at Avenue Road by Dorrington Atcheson Architects. Image: Simon Wilson

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Finalist - Multi Unit: Epuni by Isthmus.

Finalist - Multi Unit: Epuni by Isthmus. Image: Andy Spain

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Finalist - Multi Unit: Customs Quay Ahuriri by RTA Studio.

Finalist - Multi Unit: Customs Quay Ahuriri by RTA Studio. Image: Hazel Redmond

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Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Āhuru Mōwai by architecture +.

Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Āhuru Mōwai by architecture +. Image: Paul McCredie

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Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects.

Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects. Image: Lightforge

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Finalist - Public Architecture: Punangairi Visitor Centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects.

Finalist - Public Architecture: Punangairi Visitor Centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist - Public Architecture: Tākina – Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre by Studio of Pacific Architecture.

Finalist - Public Architecture: Tākina – Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre by Studio of Pacific Architecture. Image: Jason Mann

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Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney.

Finalist - Public Architecture: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Andy Spain

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Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Adam Art Gallery (1999) by Athfield Architects.

Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Adam Art Gallery (1999) by Athfield Architects. Image: Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

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Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Tabak House (1984) by Sheppard & Rout Architects.

Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Tabak House (1984) by Sheppard & Rout Architects. Image: Bayleys

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Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Craig House (1998) by Thom Craig Architects.

Finalist - Enduring Architecture: Craig House (1998) by Thom Craig Architects. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has finalised its shortlist for the 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards. The finalists include 61 projects across 12 categories.

Each year the New Zealand Architecture Awards recognise the top projects from across the motu, with the shortlist and ultimate winners selected from projects that have won a Local Architecture Award in their region during the past three years. 

All shortlisted projects will be visited by the jury, headed by Craig Moller, Director of Moller Architects, and including Beth Cameron from Makers of Architecture, Nicola Herbst of Herbst Architects, and Ilana Freadman from Freadman White Architects in Melbourne, Australia. The tour begins 11 August.

“We were really pleased with the diverse range of projects that made the shortlist this year,” says National Jury Convenor Craig Moller from Moller Architects. “It was especially heartening to see such strength in the Heritage and Small Project Architecture categories. Architects make a big difference in the outcome of any project, but especially for small projects with size and scale constraints, their creativity and impact were on full display.”

The winners of the New Zealand Architecture Awards will be announced at the annual award event on 20 November in Ōtautahi Christchurch at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.

The Shortlist:

Housing

  • Prospect House by MAUD
  • Clements House by Athfield Architects
  • Popadich House by Davor Popadich Architects
  • Passive Modern by Edwards White Architects
  • Red Pine Villa by Fabric
  • Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
  • Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
  • Openfield House by Keshaw McArthur and Matheson Whiteley in association
  • Te Wharewakaroa by Mercer and Mercer Architects
  • Palimpsest House by Monk Mackenzie
  • Bush Block by Patchwork Architecture
  • Kaka Pod by Rafe Maclean Architects
  • RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture
  • Glenayr Farm House by Vaughn McQuarrie

Commercial Architecture

  • Ngāmotu House by Boon
  • 303 Remuera Road by Fearon Hay Architects
  • BNZ Place by Jasmax
  • Strip Mall by Spacecraft Architects
  • Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel by Warren and Mahoney

Education

  • Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus
  • AUT Tukutuku by Jasmax
  • Trinity Catholic College Music and Art Suites by McCoy and Wixon Architects
  • Ngā Mokopuna by Tennent Brown Architects
  • Hiwa – University of Auckland Recreation and Wellness Centre by Warren and Mahoney and MJMA Architecture & Design Toronto
  • Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility by Warren and Mahoney and Lab-works Architecture in association

Interior Architecture

  • 36 OGB by AW Architects
  • Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group
  • InterContinental Hotel Auckland by Warren and Mahoney

Heritage

    • Massey House by architecture +
    • The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Restoration by TEAM Architects Wellington and Paul Cummack Conservation in association
    • OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture
    • Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney
    • Chapel of the Upper Room – Renovation & Strengthening by Wilkie + Bruce Registered Architect

Small Project Architecture

  • Te Ruamātatoru – He Whata Kai by Dalgleish Architects
  • Walker Box by Micah / Architecture
  • Karanga Changing Sheds by Pac Studio
  • Glandovey Studio by PRau 
  • BB House by Upoko Architects
  • Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association 

Hospitality

  • Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects
  • Te Mānia by Stevens Lawson Architects

Planning & Urban Design

  • Hayman Park Playground: Playtower & Kiosk by Athfield Architects and Wraight + Associates (Wā)
  • Te Ara Pekapeka by Edwards White Architects and BBO in association
  • George Street, Dunedin Retail Quarter by Jasmax

Housing – Alterations and Additions

  • Rainbow Point Renovation by Fraser Cameron Architects
  • Alberon by Jack McKinney Architects
  • Lava Flow by Pac Studio
  • St Heliers House by Stevens Lawson Architects
  • Berhampore Perimeter House by STUDIO MYLA

Housing – Multi Unit

  • Catalina Bay Apartments by Architectus
  • Pocket Houses at Avenue Road by Dorrington Atcheson Architects
  • Epuni by Isthmus
  • Customs Quay Ahuriri by RTA Studio

Public Architecture

  • Te Āhuru Mōwai by architecture +
  • Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects
  • Punangairi Visitor Centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects
  • Tākina – Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre by Studio of Pacific Architecture
  • Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery by Warren and Mahoney

Enduring Architecture

  • Adam Art Gallery (1999) by Athfield Architects
  • Tabak House (1984) by Sheppard & Rout Architects
  • Craig House (1998) by Thom Craig Architects

The New Zealand Architecture Awards receive generous support from Resene, a steadfast sponsor of the program since 1991, and APL, which commenced its sponsorship of the awards in 2021.


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