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2012 Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards

2012 Nelson Architecture Awards

5 Oct 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Thirteen projects from the Nelson/Marlborough region have been recognised in this year’s NZIA Local Awards.

WAF day one, awards report

WAF day one, awards report

5 Oct 2012

Some notes on the awards handed out on day one of the World Architecture Festival 2012, underway in Singapore.

Video tour of Gardens by the Bay

Video tour of Gardens by the Bay

5 Oct 2012

A video tour of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

New Principal at Warren and Mahoney, Wellington

New appointment at Warren and Mahoney

28 Sep 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Architect Alistair Luke has moved from Jasmax to take up a Principal post at Warren and Mahoney, Wellington.

Design a light for Corporate Culture

Design a light for Corporate Culture

18 Sep 2012

Entries are now open for the 2012 Design Journey competition.

Call for entries: 2012 Unbuilt Architecture Awards

Unbuilt Architecture Awards

10 Sep 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Entries are now open for the 2012 awards, run by Auckland Architecture Association (AAA) and Cavalier Bremworth.

Christchurch’s architectural past considered in outdoor exhibit

Outdoor exhibition on Christchurch

6 Sep 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Reconstruction: conversations on a city provides a compelling visual account of the city’s rich architectural past.

Eat, drink, desire

Eat, drink, desire

27 Aug 2012

The Eat-Drink-Design Awards online gallery of 2012 entries of over 150 restaurants, bars and cafes.

New issue of Houses out now

New issue of Houses out now

27 Aug 2012, Claire Ellery

The spring issue looks at houses and bathrooms that demonstrate the very best in design in superb settings.

Progressive Building Young Achiever Award

Young Achiever Award

27 Aug 2012

The Progressive Building Young Achiever Award went to Brendan Lindsey of Dominion Contructors.

Highlights of the 2012 Resene Total Colour Awards

Resene Total Colour Awards

24 Aug 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Excellence in colour and paint use in residential and commercial projects was recognised in the 2012 awards programme.

New Zealand's first sustainable city showcase

Sustainable City showcase

24 Aug 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Auckland’s Waterfront will host a temporary sustainable city between 22 and 24 November, 2012.

Police use shipping containers for training

Police use containers for training

17 Aug 2012, Stephen Dickens

A mock two-storey house built entirely out of shipping containers is used by the police for training.

Cavalier Bremworth introduces a world first concept

A world-first carpet backing solution

16 Aug 2012

A new backing product made from recycled wool carpet will divert tonnes of waste carpet away from landfills.

Plans for an edible garden on Auckland's waterfront

Garden project proposed for Auckland

8 Aug 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

The Garden to Table Trust and Waterfront Auckland have revealed plans for a landmark garden project in the Wynyard Quarter.

The final blueprint for a new Christchurch

Christchurch: The final blueprint

1 Aug 2012, Justine Harvey

Plans have been announced for a “smaller, greener central city”.

2012 Houses Awards - winners announced

2012 Houses Awards - winners announced

27 Jul 2012, Houses Awards Jury 2012

Winners of the Australian Houses Awards were announced at a gala presentation in Sydney on 26 July.

The New Zealand Green Building Council appoints a new Homestar director

New Homestar director for NZGBC

25 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Leigh Featherstone joins the NZGBC as Director of Homestar.

2012 RIBA Stirling Prize - shortlist announced

2012 RIBA Prize shortlist announced

25 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Six exceptional architectural projects from across Britain are in the running for the prestigious 2012 RIBA Stirling Prize.

2012 World Architecture Festival Awards shortlist

2012 WAF Awards shortlist revealed

23 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Eight New Zealand projects were shortlisted for the 2012 World Architecture Festival.

Food for thought: Eating and design

Food for thought: Eating and design

20 Jul 2012

Eat-Drink-Design Awards juror and author Rachel Hurst writes about the influence of design on dining.

2012 Timber Design Awards finalists

2012 Timber Design Awards finalists

18 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Thirty-eight entries across nine categories have been selected as finalists in the 2012 Timber Design Awards.

New Zealand Urban Design Awards 2012

Urban Design Awards 2012

17 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

A new awards programme has been established to acknowledge urban design projects across New Zealand.

Dominik Mazur joins HBO+EMTB's Wellington studio

A new face at HBO+EMTB Wellington

17 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

International architect Dominik Mazur joins the multi-disciplinary design house HBO+EMTB as a senior architect.

New Zealand architecture to unfold at Venice Biennale

New Zealand architecture to unfold at Venice Biennale

13 Jul 2012

Two New Zealanders have been invited to present their work as part of the 13th International Architecture Biennale.

Eat-Drink-Design Awards jury announced

Eat-Drink-Design Awards jury announced

6 Jul 2012

Eminent food and design writers, restaurateurs and architects will judge the 2012 inaugural Eat-Drink-Design Awards.

Concrete3 Sustainability Awards - call for entries

Concrete3 Sustainability Awards

5 Jul 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

The awards are open to those in the construction industry – architects, designers, engineers, contractors and builders.

Matthew Straker wins 'Designer of the Year'

‘Designer of the Year’ award for Urbis

2 Jul 2012

Urbis celebrates some great successes at the 2012 Magazine Awards.

Interior wins at 2012 Magazine Awards

Interior wins at 2012 Magazine Awards

29 Jun 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

Interior magazine wins Best Cover Design in the Trade Professional category of the 2012 Magazine Awards.

St Thomas’ Chapel wins Supreme Award

St Thomas’ Chapel scoops Supreme Award

28 Jun 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

An historic chapel within a significant Auckland heritage building has received the top award at the 2012 Interior Awards.

2012 Interior Award winners announced

2012 Interior Award winners announced

28 Jun 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

New Zealand’s best commercial interiors were recognised and celebrated at an awards and networking evening at Imperial Lane.

One week left to submit WAF entries

One week left to submit WAF entries

26 Jun 2012

World Architecture Festival entries close on 30 June.

Auckland Art Gallery achieves international success

RIBA award given to Auckland Art Gallery

23 Jun 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

The Royal Institute of British Architects’ has awarded Auckland Art Gallery amongst some of the best in the world.

Wellington architects making a mark in community housing

Making a mark in community housing

23 Jun 2012, Stephen Olsen

Pelorus Architecture and McKenzie Higham Architecture have been singled out in a publication by the Wellington Housing Trust.

World's tallest cross laminated timber (CLT) building

World’s tallest CLT building

15 Jun 2012, Stephen Dickens

The world’s tallest cross laminated timber (CLT) building is being built in Melbourne.

Four Kiwis to help build homes in Nepal

Lend a hand to Habitat for Humanity

15 Jun 2012, Zara Tempest Coleman

A New Zealand-based property investment firm is sending four volunteers to Nepal to help build 40 new homes.

Bossley Architects' Kopua Footbridge in Raglan

Kopua Footbridge in Raglan

13 Jun 2012, Justine Harvey

A striking 150m-long footbridge by NZIA Gold Medal winner Pete Bossley replaces a dilapidated version in Raglan.

Magazine Awards 2012 Finalists Announced

Magazine Awards 2012 finalists announced

8 Jun 2012

The AGM stable of magazines has been recognised with 13 finalist nominations in the 2012 Magazine Awards.

Building skills

Building skills

8 Jun 2012, Stephen Dickens

Four key priorities to lifting skills in the building industry by 2020 have been identified by the Productivity Partnership.

Farewell to Peter Beaven: 1925 - 2012

Farewell to Peter Beaven: 1925 - 2012

6 Jun 2012

One of New Zealand’s most extraordinary architects, Peter Beaven, has died.

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