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Cohousing + passive housing at Peachgrove East

News | A new development in the Waikato, designed by Smith Architects in collaboration with Greenbridge, promises to make home ownership possible with low deposits and sustainable payments.

2026 Outlook: Stabilisation arrives, but architects face harder feasibility tests

News | New Zealand’s construction pipeline is entering 2026 with its first signs of stability in two years.

Colour Collab: Karla Devine

People | In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, founder of House Party Interiors, Karla Devine discusses risk-taking, joy and Mattonelle Margherita.

Vale: Frank Gehry, Pritzker Prize-winning architect, dies aged 96

People | Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, world-famous for his innovative and daring designs, has passed away aged 96.

Reset wins international award for Waitematā Harbour Crossings designs

Awards | Urban design studio Reset has received the International Federation of Landscape Architects – Asia Pacific Region (IFLA-APR) Award of Excellence for its Waitematā Harbour Crossings proposal.

Making Menopause Work

News | Making Menopause Work by the Ministry for Women is a free, flexible and practical guide for workplaces to support their people through peri/menopause.

Q&A: City Rail Link

People | 21,000 more city centre residents, 17,200 students and 37,000 existing jobs are expected to be within a 12-minute walk of two new stations, post-CRL according to Auckland Council.

Entries open for the 2026 Resene Total Colour Awards

News | The most colourful awards programme returns for 2026, and there is over $15,000 in prizes to be won. Entries are open now and must be submitted by 19 December 2025.

Pacific Lakes Village opens new $40m Pavilion

News | Peddlethorp and Space Studio’s $40 million retirement village pavilion project for Generus Living opened on 28 November 2025.

Pasifika projects shine at 2025 Resene Student Design Awards

Awards | Three projects featuring architectural explorations emblematic of Pasifika cultures were recognised with top honours at the 2025 Resene Student Design Awards last Thursday.