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Starting on 6 May in Auckland and running through June in cities around the country, the programme for the 2021 event is full of important and intriguing stories.
After much consideration, it has been decided that the Interior Awards Designer of the Decade award will not go ahead for 2021.
Watch: A new video in Obejctpace’s The Single Object series looks at New Zealand modernist icon John Scott and his use of the pou – a central column – in bringing Māori architecture into the mainstream.
Meredith Dale, urban strategist at Auckland-based firm The Urban Advisory was recognised by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZBGC) for her “passion and clear vision”.
The 2019 Emerging Design Professional, Kristen Basra, tells us what she’s been up to since her Interior Awards win.
Over 40 buildings are included in the line-up for this two-day event on 15 and 16 May 2021, which sees iconic architecture available to the public – some for the first time ever.
Warren and Mahoney’s Dan Kempka reflects on winning the Workplace (over 1000m2) Award for the MediaWorks HQ and what it meant for the design team.
The Prime Minister officially unveiled a special conch-shaped installation by artist Michel Tuffery in collaboration with Wellington architect John Melhuish.
Sir Bob Harvey remembers the University of Auckland School of Architecture graduate who became Professor Emeritus at MIT, Massachusetts, USA.
Jasmax has called on recently-returned Kiwi and award-winning architect Dr Anthony Hoete to provide project peer review services to the studio.
Design professionals invited to enter the annual celebration of colour and its use in categories across commercial and residential design. Entries close 24 May.
The Climate Change Commission has already received over 6000 submissions on its draft advice package, but the public has until Sunday 28 March to have their say.
Architectural and urban planning specialist and NZIA Board Director Whare Timu has been appointed associate principal at the firm.
Drawing its inspiration from Wellington’s famed weather patterns, Studio Pacific Architecture’s Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre will be a unique sculptural form when it opens in mid-2023.
The bespoke design for this Northland swimming pool integrates with the landscape, allowing for a 7m-long infinity edge and uninterrupted views of Doubtless Bay.
Designer Meg Sinclair discusses the origin and process behind the development of this new homewares brand focused on natural fibres with both residential and commercial applications.
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.