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Surfing design duo creates cyclone-resistant shelters

Design duo creates cyclone-resistant shelters

18 May 2016, Linda Cheng

An architect and a surfboard designer have created a series of cyclone-resistant prefabricated shelters for Vanuatu.

New Zealand in Venice

New Zealand in Venice

16 May 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The New Zealand Room and the Ever the Land documentary will feature at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.

New crucible

New crucible

13 May 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The ASB Waterfront Theatre will be Auckland’s new, state-of-the-art performing arts facility and will open in late September.

2016 Interior Awards: finalists revealed

2016 Interior Awards: finalists revealed

12 May 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A secret garden café, a futuristic workplace and a gilded ceiling are amongst the finalists at the 2016 Interior Awards.

Entries open: 2016 Tapestry Design Prize for Architects

Entries open: 2016 Tapestry Design Prize for Architects

10 May 2016, Editorial Desk AAU

The Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) has launched the 2016 ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects.

2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

10 May 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

19 projects were announced as shortlisted for the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture on 9 May in Switzerland.

Pukeahu French memorial competition

Pukeahu French memorial competition

22 Apr 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

New Zealand architects are invited to collaborate on a French memorial for Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington.

Fearon Hay's first Melbourne project unveiled

Fearon Hay’s first Melbourne project unveiled

22 Apr 2016, Linda Cheng

Architecture practice Fearon Hay Architects has unveiled designs of its first project in Melbourne.

Glenn Murcutt to head Pritzker jury

Glenn Murcutt to head Pritzker jury

6 Apr 2016, Linda Cheng

Australia’s only Pritzker Prize Laureate, Glenn Murcutt, will be the next chairman of the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury.

Australian Institute of Architects appoints new CEO

Australian Institute of Architects appoints new CEO

6 Apr 2016, Linda Cheng

The Australian Institute of Architects has appointed Jennifer Cunich as its new chief executive officer.

Vale Zaha Hadid (1950-2016)

Vale Zaha Hadid (1950-2016)

1 Apr 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Iraqi-born British architect Dame Zaha Hadid, the only woman to receive the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has passed away at age 65.

Corb’s tapestry for Utzon home at last

Corb’s tapestry for Utzon home at last

31 Mar 2016, Linda Cheng

The tapestry that Jørn Utzon commissioned Le Corbusier to design is finally officially installed in the Sydney Opera House.

New associate appointed at Warren and Mahoney

Warren and Mahoney’s new associate

24 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Wellington senior interior designer Julia McPherson has been appointed as an associate at Warren and Mahoney.

Te Whaihanga project launches

Te Whaihanga project launches

23 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The UoA in collaboration with Ako Aotearoa has just launched project Te Whaihanga: Preparing students to work with Māori.

Light+Building fair: Day 3 report

Light+Building fair: Day 3 report

18 Mar 2016, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri visits the Italian pavilion and checks out Nelson company Switch Lighting’s stand on her final day at the fair.

Light+Building fair: Day 2 report

Light+Building fair: Day 2 report

17 Mar 2016, Camille Khouri

The second day at the Light+Building trade fair sees Camille Khouri visiting the Trends and Digital Building exhibitions.

Finalists revealed: 2016 Dulux Colour Awards

Finalists revealed: 2016 Dulux Colour Awards

16 Mar 2016, Editorial Desk AAU

80 projects from across Australia and New Zealand have been shortlisted in nine categories.

RTA Studio appoints new associate

RTA Studio appoints new associate

16 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Auckland firm RTA Studio has announced the appointment of Natalie Stebben as associate.

Light+Building fair: Day 1 report

Light+Building fair: Day 1 report

16 Mar 2016, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri of Interior reports from the Light+Building trade fair currently taking place in Frankfurt, Germany.

Golf meets the Olympics

Golf meets the Olympics

16 Mar 2016, Alison Smith

140-plus building professionals teed off at the NZIOB PlaceMakers Golf Day 2016, held at Pakuranga Golf Course in February.

Brick Bay Folly launch

Brick Bay Folly launch

15 Mar 2016, Justine Harvey

The winning architectural installation Daughter of the Swamp was unveiled on Saturday 12 March at the Brick Bay Vineyard.

Nanette Cameron to retire

Nanette Cameron to retire

11 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Interior design legend has announced her retirement from teaching at the Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design.

A mystical serpentine

A mystical serpentine

9 Mar 2016, Justine Harvey

Daughter of the Swamp has been announced as the winning architectural installation of the Brick Bay Folly 2016 competition.

Sculpture + landscape

Sculpture + landscape

3 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden’s third annual autumn exhibition opens on 5 March, featuring over 50 contemporary works.

Architect, educator, author, commentator

Architect, educator, author, commentator

2 Mar 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Leading architect David Mitchell has been named as a 2016 Distinguished Alumni by the University of Auckland.

Vo Trong Nghia Architects’ ‘Green Ladder’ unveiled

Vo Trong Nghia Architects’ ‘Green Ladder’ unveiled

1 Mar 2016, Linda Cheng

The 2016 Asia Pacific Architecture Forum has opened with the unveiling of the Fugitive Structures pavilion by Vo Trong Nghia Architects.

BIG’s 2016 Serpentine pavilion 'unzipped'

BIG’s 2016 Serpentine pavilion: unzipped

26 Feb 2016, Linda Cheng

London’s Serpentine Galleries has released the designs for its 2016 pavilion, designed by BIG, and other new commissions.

AGM shapes its business for the future

AGM shapes its business for the future

26 Feb 2016

New Zealand leading design publisher announces realignment of business to refocus on its core print titles, digital platforms and events.

China looks to ban bizarre architecture

China looks to ban bizarre architecture

26 Feb 2016, Sian Johnson

The Chinese government has released a guideline forbidding odd-shaped buildings described as “xenocentric” and “weird.”

Resource: Rise Again project launch

Resource: Rise Again project launch

25 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Social enterprise Rekindle launches a new major project Resource: Rise Again, focusing on reusing currently wasted resources.

US$40k up for grabs in student architecture comp

US$40k up for grabs in architecture comp

16 Feb 2016, Editorial Desk AAU

Bernard Tschumi leads generous international student architecture competition for design that fosters ‘new modes of living.’

PrefabNZ CoLab 2016

PrefabNZ CoLab 2016

15 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

This interactive event will provide a platform for conversation regarding offsite technologies and innovative construction.

Serpentine announces 2016 pavilion architect and extra commissions

2016 Serpentine pavilion architect named

12 Feb 2016, Editorial Desk AAU

The Serpentine Gallery, London, has announced that the Bjarke Ingels Group will design its 2016 summer pavilion.

Colour: beyond aesthetics

Colour: beyond aesthetics

11 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Dr Zena O’Connor will present a series of seminars on colour in architecture and design in three New Zealand locations.

2016 Interior Awards: Entries now open

2016 Interior Awards: Entries now open

10 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The race to find New Zealand’s top commercial interiors is on!

UniPod design competition winners revealed

UniPod design comp winners revealed

9 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Wellington’s First Light Studio has emerged as the winner of the PrefabNZ open-source UniPod design competition.

Zaha Hadid accepts her 2016 RIBA Gold Medal

Zaha Hadid accepts her RIBA Gold Medal

9 Feb 2016, Sian Johnson

Hadid has accepted her 2016 Royal Gold Medal, marking her as the first female architect to win the award in her own right.

I Te Timatanga/At the Source: indigenous design conference

I Te Timatanga/At the Source

3 Feb 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Ngā Aho is hosting an international indigenous design conference at Whakapara Marae, Northland, from 26 – 29 Feb 2016.

Woods Bagot to open Auckland studio

Woods Bagot to open Auckland studio

26 Jan 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

International architecture practice Woods Bagot is set to open a design studio in Auckland, and will be hiring local talent.

Warren and Mahoney Intl Scholarship

Warren and Mahoney Intl Scholarship

22 Jan 2016, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Architectural graduate Antonia Lapwood awarded the Warren and Mahoney Intl Scholarship to attend the 2016 Venice Biennale.

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