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Video: Toyota and BIG create a "town of the future"

Video: Toyota and BIG create a “town of the future”

7 Feb 2020, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

Bjarke Ingels Group has designed the Toyota Woven City – a 70 hectare “smart city” that will be a testing ground for emerging technologies.

New Zealand Planning Institute says more diverse cities needed

New Zealand Planning Institute says more diverse cities needed

3 Feb 2020, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The organisation says that inclusivity is among the top planning challenges for 2020 to be addressed at their annual conference.

Interior Awards announces two new categories

Interior Awards announces two new categories

28 Jan 2020, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The 2020 Interior Awards season is just around the corner, and we’re introducing the Residential Kitchen and Healthcare and Wellness categories this year.

‘It’s not about architects having solutions’: Kim Irons on architecture after the fires

‘It’s not about architects having solutions’: Kim Irons on architecture after the fires

10 Jan 2020, Patrick Hunn

An Australian architect and former Country Fire Authority member, cautions patience to those looking to offer aid to those affected by the bushfires.

Fresh faced

Fresh faced

9 Jan 2020, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Interior architecture and design firm JKW steps into its bright new chapter in Newton, Auckland.

Climate Positive Design Challenge

Climate Positive Design Challenge

6 Jan 2020, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

A new web app equips landscape professionals around the world to incorporate CO2-positive design strategies in their work.

Interior Awards 2020: Meet the jury

Interior Awards 2020: Meet the jury

11 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Prepare to be judged: Meet the architects, urbanists and designers who will select this year’s top interiors.

New Zealand retail design on the map

New Zealand retail design on the map

9 Dec 2019, Urbis Editorial Desk

A Wellington-based kitchen designer has taken home one of the German Design Awards’ highest accolades for a showspace in Parnell.

Architecture Workshop wins at World Architecture Festival day two

Architecture Workshop wins at World Architecture Festival day two

6 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The South Island’s Lindis Lodge wins the Hotel and Leisure category at the second day of the Amsterdam event.

Auckland workplace wins at World Festival of Interiors

Auckland workplace wins at World Festival of Interiors

5 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Adding to it’s already impressive list of accolades, Auckland coworking space B:Hive wins the Office category at this international festival.

2019 Student Design Awards: Winners announced

2019 Student Design Awards: Winners announced

5 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

For the first time, two winners of this top prize for architecture students were announced, showcasing brave and hopeful projects.

New scholarship for Māori and Pasifika architecture students

New scholarship for Māori and Pasifika architecture students

4 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Funded by Jasmax, a new University of Auckland scholarship responds to the lack of Polynesian students in the discipline.

Architects inspire the next generation of designers with Lego

Architects inspire the next generation of designers with Lego

3 Dec 2019, Ashley Cusick

Teams from our Model Citizens competition used the proceeds to gift Lego sets to local schools, creating connections and inspiring a new generation of creatives.

Brick Bay Folly 2020: Call for entries

Brick Bay Folly 2020: Call for entries

2 Dec 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Students and recent graduates are invite to enter the 2020 iteration of this competition that explores the intersection of sculpture and architecture.

Top architects design dog houses for good

Top architects design dog houses for good

15 Nov 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A competition has seen the auction of three architecturally-designed dog houses, raising over $26K for the charity Pet Refuge.

ECC NZ Student Craft/Design Awards winners announced

ECC NZ Student Craft/Design Awards winners announced

15 Nov 2019, Urbis Editorial Desk

An impressive slew of entries led to some provocative designs taking home wins at this year’s awards, including some fruit-strewn ceramics.

Jasmax announces a new design direction

Jasmax announces a new design direction

14 Nov 2019, Jasmax .

Jasmax closes 2019 with the launch of a reinvigorated design direction, which marks its commitment to biculturalism and sustainability.

Jasmax celebrates brand launch at Shed 10

Jasmax celebrates brand launch at Shed 10

12 Nov 2019, Jasmax .

See social snaps from the black-tie event marking the launch of the firm’s new design direction.

Winners announced: 2019 New Zealand Architecture Awards

Winners announced: 2019 NZ Architecture Awards

10 Nov 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

See all the winners of this year’s NZIA national awards programme, announced on 9 November in Queenstown.

Inaugural Colorsteel Awards announces winners

Inaugural Colorsteel Awards announces winners

8 Nov 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Colorsteel presented three awards at their first ever celebration of excellence in the roofing and construction industries.

2020 Timber Design Awards: Finalists announced

2020 Timber Design Awards: Finalists announced

1 Nov 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards reveal the shortlist for their annual celebration of building with timber.

PhD student reimagines urban life playfully

PhD student reimagines urban life playfully

31 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Auckland University doctoral candidate and newly-elected Waitematā Local Board member seeks a more playful city.

New ecolabel specification announced for New Zealand

New ecolabel specification announced for NZ

18 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A new ecolabel specification announced for New Zealand will encourage companies to reduce construction waste.

Two NZ buildings honoured at UNESCO Heritage Awards

Two NZ buildings honoured at UNESCO Heritage Awards

16 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Nelson School of Music and Lyttelton Timeball Station were awarded in Penang for their conservation of heritage structures.

New NAWIC President calls for more women in leadership

New NAWIC President calls for more women in leadership

15 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The National Association of Women in Construction has named Stacy Mendonca as its new president.

Festival of Architecture 2019: Part II

Festival of Architecture 2019: Part II

3 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

We conclude our coverage of this celebration of the built environment with photos and reviews from the end of the week.

NAWIC announces winners of Excellence Awards

NAWIC announces winners of Excellence Awards

2 Oct 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The National Association of Women in Construction honoured outstanding women in the industry on 27 September.

FoA 2019: Model Citizens

FoA 2019: Model Citizens

2 Oct 2019, Ashley Cusick

A Lego model-making exercise for charity turned into a fierce competition for who would take home the Model Citizens trophy.

Dissent 2019 comes to Christchurch

Dissent 2019 comes to Christchurch

30 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Australasian Student Architecture Congress brings its biennial event to Aotearoa, exploring activism, resistance and more.

Festival of Architecture 2019

Festival of Architecture 2019

27 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Catch up with what’s gone on during the first week of the Festival of Architecture, and see how you can get still get involved.

Fast Forward lecture series: Spring 2019

Fast Forward lecture series: Spring 2019

25 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The UoA School of Architecture and Planning presents this insightful series of lectures focussing on Activism and Architecture.

Architecture becomes set in stone

Architecture becomes set in stone

25 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Artist Joe Sheehan opens an exhibition of architectural sculptures at the Tim Melville gallery, running until 12 October 2019.

Antarctica New Zealand searches for construction partner

Antarctica New Zealand searches for construction partner

24 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Registrations of interest are now open for a construction partner for the Scott Base Redevelopment Project.

New Zealand architects declare climate emergency

Architects declare climate emergency

24 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A group of New Zealand architecture firms have joined a global commitment to tackling the climate change crises.

Inside look: Brick Bay Folly 2019

Inside look: Brick Bay Folly 2019

16 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

This video goes behind the scenes of the conception, construction, and unveiling of The Wood Pavilion.

City Rail Link explores native design

City Rail Link explores native design

11 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Recently awarded a WAFX award for Cultural Identity, this new video explains the indigenous design thinking behind the CRL.

2019 Festival of Architecture: Highlights

2019 Festival of Architecture: Highlights

11 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

This year’s event is packed full of talks, tours. competitions, exhibitions and more. Here is our pick of the lot.

Auckland Council seeks public opinion on City Centre Masterplan

Auckland Council seeks public opinion on Masterplan

10 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Aucklanders are encouraged to have their say before 18 October 2019 on the refresh of a 2012 Masterplan.

Brick Bay Folly 2019: The Wood Pavilion

Brick Bay Folly 2019: The Wood Pavilion

10 Sep 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

This year’s Folly winners asked, what if the rigid timber from the structure of the domestic house were able to express itself freely?

Landscape professionals visit Ihumātao

Landscape professionals visit Ihumātao

6 Sep 2019, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa

Landscape Architecture Aotearoa reports from Ihumātao after over 50 individuals joined the Landscape Foundation and Ngā Aho for a visit to the site.

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