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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Gold Coast startup is using AI to streamline and simplify development applications to allow planning consultants to focus on town planning rather than report writing.
Warren and Mahoney, in association with Snøhetta Architects and Salmond Reed, has released the concept designs for the reinstatement of this iconic South Island landmark.
Landscape Architecture Aotearoa reports on the appointment Lisa Dunshea but says she won’t hold the same power or enjoy the same freedom as her predecessor.
Though a full-blown Festival of Architecture was not able to happen this year due to COVID-19, the NZIA Auckland branch will host a week full of events from 31 October to 5 November.
One day, ten hours, 27 speakers and performers. Semi Permanent Aotearoa is New Zealand’s longest-running creative conference. And this year, for the first time, it’s completely free.
The co-founder of Stevens Lawson Architects recounts his journey with architecture and starting a practice from the ground up on a new podcast for creatives.
Abdallah Alayan caught up with Jesse Mulligan on Radio New Zealand to discuss his winning project, how the event went and much more. Listen here.
Relive the Interior Awards 2020 event, which took place on 8 October at St Matthew-in-the-City in Auckland, with our gallery of photos from the night.
ArchitectureNow columnist Maria Mingallon is among a group of young professionals organising the 10x10 fundraiser for COVID-19 relief.
The firm has recently announced the appointment of Tara-Lee Carden as associate in their Auckland studio.
The New Zealand Grand Prix winner for this year’s awards went to Rohan Collett Architects’ social housing development. See all the winners here.
Diversity Works NZ has honoured the firm, in part for the work of Waka Māia – its Māori cultural design advisory team – with the Cultural Celebration Award.
The international competition – curated by the World Architecture Festival, Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum in London – celebrates the architects’ favourite pastime.
The firm’s Auckland studio has promoted Adele King to principal, an expansion of their leadership team and healthcare specialist team.