ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Studio Pacific announces three new shareholders

News | The leading New Zealand architecture practice announced today the addition of three new shareholders and an increased commitment from its existing shareholders.

Film about a visionary post-war architect opening soon

News | In cinemas January 23, The Brutalist follows the life of László Tóth, a fictional Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States.

Irving Smith runner-up to I.M. Pei in global book awards

Awards | Nelson-based Irving Smith Architects recognised at Architecture Book of the Year awards in London.

Colour Collab: Alan McCorkindale

People | A senior interior designer at Jasmax in Wellington, Alan McCorkindale is passionate about human-centred workplaces that create a positive impact on people’s daily lives.

Council votes to demolish Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge

News | The Wellington City Council voted yesterday to replace the quake-prone Capital E building and the City to Sea Bridge.

Top design award goes to “rarely represented” work

News | Josh Sanoria of Victoria University has won the 2024 Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Resene Student Design Award

Re-imagining the Gordon Wilson Flats

Awards | The brief for this year’s Model Citizens competition was to re-imagine a sustainable future for the iconic Wellington flats currently in danger of being removed from the Heritage Schedule.

2024 Master Builders House of the Year winners

Awards | The winners of the 2024 Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition have been announced, including Supreme House of the Year and Supreme Renovation awards.

Façade art enhances new convention centre

Projects | Two of the largest pieces of public art ever created in New Zealand — one an encompassing glass artwork, and the other a 32 metre high tiled wall — adorn the NZICC opening 2025.

Histories interwoven in new carpet technology

People | Looking to explore the possibilities of its new Designer Jet technology, GH Commercial approached a young architect with a reputation for craft and creativity.