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Wā Kāinga Māori Real Estate is tackling the underrepresentation of Māori in homeownership and built environment professions, and this video explores the experience of two designers that are part of Jasmax’s Waka Maia.
The most colourful awards programme returns for 2021 and there is over $15,000 in prizes to be won. Entries are open now and must be submitted by 30 June 2021.
The head of the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning has been recognised for her pioneering research into Māori architecture.
Brick Bay Folly mentor Pip Cheshire considers the gap between the projected and the possible, and finds the winning entry, Genealogy of the Pacific, has bridged it deftly.
Entries are now open for the 2021 Interior Awards. Submit your projects today to be in to win your share of over $7000 in prizes. See all the important dates for this year’s programme here.
The Council has sold a $40 million former carpark to property developers Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad to deliver retail, offices and housing above the forthcoming CRL hub Aotea Station.
The co-director of Tennent Brown Architects has been chosen to speak at this series of events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch throughout April.
Ground will soon be broken for 16 new homes on the North Shore by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Properties, in the first hapū-led residential development for Tāmaki Makaurau.
The Commission is asking for public opinions on their draft advice to Government on reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and submissions can now be made until 28 March.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has given its highest ranking to three historic buildings, including the Athfield-designed Central Library, for having exceptional significance.
Architect Dave Strachan has been awarded the 2020 Gold Medal by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
The heritage building at 35 Graham Street is planned to be refurbished into a 6 Green Star office building – becoming the country’s largest-ever sustainable reuse project.
Meet the team of industry innovators on the judging panel for the 10th-annual Interior Awards, including our new convenor: Architecture NZ interiors editor, Amanda Harkness.
The NZILA reports: The devil may well be in the detail, but on the face of it, the Government plans for reformation of the Resource Management Act look promising, says independent researcher Dr Diane Menzies.
Former Auckland Council strategist Ben van Bruggen has been appointed to the Jasmax urban design team, based in Auckland.
The list of finalists for the 2021 Lexus Design Award has been released, with two New Zealanders eligible to win the prize.
This Woods Glass video goes behind the scenes at Auckland’s newest tower to discover the design behind the frameless glass canopy in the project’s lobby.
The World Architecture Festival has released the winners of its fourth annual Architecture Drawing Prize. See all the winning drawings here.
Partner content: Laminex New Zealand™ introduces the Alucci™ Collection, a next generation fusion of material and technology in ultra-matte surfaces.
Athfield Architects associate Matthew Webby maps the current state of Christchurch’s built form and reveals those areas of the city that have prospered and those that have not.
An estimated 7000 drawings belonging to the renowned architect are now archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library. Futuna Trust chair Nick Bevin shares the story behind the gifting.
The latest in a series of Wynyard Quarter developments, this one designed by Studio Pacific Architecture, is poised for tenants just in time for the America’s Cup. Take a peek inside.
A new study by GS1 New Zealand and BRANZ suggests that the implementation of a national digital database of products could be a solution to the country’s lack in building and construction productivity.
John Walsh announced that he will be leaving his position as the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) communications director before the end of 2020.
The long-established purveyor of workplace fittings has moved to a new home in Parnell to better showcase their range and enable collaboration with their clients.
The global firm and collaborator on projects like Commercial Bay and the New Zealand International Convention Centre to relocate their Christchurch office to Auckland.
Computational Design Lead at Mott MacDonald in Auckland and ArchitectureNow columnist Maria Mingallon has been honoured among 39 other global design professionals.
BRANZ materials scientist Anna Walsh has won the Royal Society Te Apārangi 180 Seconds of Fascination video competition with her research on Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in Aotearoa.
With a shortlist already drawn up by a council of building professionals, organisers are calling on the public to add their input for Christchurch’s best spaces.
Partner content: New Kiwi-designed project management platform, Clarc, lets architects and engineers manage workflow to save time and money.
One of the largest firms in the country plans to deliver carbon-neutral buildings by 2030, beating New Zealand’s plans to be at net zero emissions by 2050.
Student creativity was celebrated at this year’s awards with a tactile, multi-sensory ceramic installation taking home the Supreme award on the night.
Katrina Hall is set to take up the newly created role of Chief Executive at Auckland-based Context Architects.
The Precinct Properties Chief Executive has been elected as Property Council New Zealand’s National Chair, replacing Goodman New Zealand Chief Executive, John Dakin.
Waste Management New Zealand’s new headquarters took home three key awards at the 2020 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards.
Keystone Trust introduced its successful 2021 scholarship recipients at the Trust’s 26th annual Awards Evening, held at Auckland’s Okahu Bay on 22 October.
With the city’s population intensifying, the Auckland Council has updated Te Pokapū Whakatairanga Tikanga Māori (The Māori Design Hub) to refine its best practice for Māori design.
An apartment by Paul Anselmi of Bull O’Sullivan Architecture Ltd and Maria Chen is among 23 colourful winners that Resene has just announced. See all the winning projects here.
Architect Claire Natusch remembers her great-uncle: a Hawkes Bay architect of “honest, elegantly practical” homes and a champion of heritage architecture.
Held at three venues across the country to celebrate excellence in the field, the New Zealand Institute of Building’s annual awards ceremony saw a record number of entries this year.