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Architects, not Architecture debuts in New Zealand

Architects, not Architecture debuts in New Zealand

13 May 2025, Raphaela Rose

Raphaela Rose attended the inaugural Architects, not Architecture event on Wednesday 2 April at Te Ao Mārama, Auckland War Memorial Museum, finding it to be a timely call to action for architects.

 Paererewā: The 1,000-year bench project

Paererewā: The 1,000-year bench project

3 May 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Paererewā: The 1,000-year bench project was launched at the Aotearoa Art Fair Art Fair in Auckland.

Darklight and Resonate – A descent into colour

Darklight and Resonate – A descent into colour

24 Apr 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The DarkLight event is created by Angus Muir Design, the award-winning studio known for immersive installations. Resonate is a collaboration between Darklight and Music First.

Future of Housing Summit: A pathway to affordable homes

Future of Housing Summit: A pathway to affordable homes

27 Mar 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects partners with BuildNZ to host The Future of Housing Summit.

Pac, Isthmus and Parlour to speak at Fast Forward

Pac, Isthmus and Parlour to speak at Fast Forward

25 Mar 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Upcoming Fast Forward lectures to focus on fun, regenerating communities and the role of women in architecture.

One-weekend-only festival of architectural excellence returns

One-weekend-only festival of architectural excellence returns

21 Mar 2025, Amanda Harkness

The annual Open Christchurch festival, in celebration of Ōtautahi’s most exceptional architecture and design, will take place from May 2–4.

Fast Forward lecture series continues

Fast Forward lecture series continues

18 Mar 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

There are four more lectures to come in the University of Auckland’s Fast Forward lecture series for Semester One.

Architects, not Architecture 2025 — Auckland edition

Architects, not Architecture 2025 — Auckland edition

27 Feb 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Globally acclaimed event series Architects, not Architecture announces its New Zealand debut in Auckland, featuring talks by Christopher Kelly, Elisapeta Heta and Sally Ogle.

A model for mass timber and low carbon design

A model for mass timber and low carbon design

28 Jan 2025, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Join UDINZ for a tour of Tukutuku AUT’s most energy-efficient and lowest carbon development to date.

Futuna Chapel exhibition a rare insight into architectural taonga

A rare insight into architectural taonga

22 Oct 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Futuna Chapel opens its doors for a multi-sensory exhibition of documents, artefacts, and related art works that brought Futuna Chapel into being. On now until 17 November.

Aotearoa Festival of Architecture returns

Aotearoa Festival of Architecture returns

27 Aug 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Starting in September, the nationwide festival offers an eclectic mix of tours, talks, activities, and showings that spotlight our unique architectural perspectives and talents.

Architecture is Ace: A talk by Tim Ross

Architecture is Ace: A talk by Tim Ross

23 Aug 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Comedian, author and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross brings a series of talks to Auckland on Wednesday 25 September at Objectspace.

Observation to Action: from photography to urbanism

Observation to Action: from photography to urbanism

6 Jun 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Architecture Centre Inc. is hosting an public lecture by Patrick Reynolds, urbanist and architectural photographer, 12 June, 6 pm at Victoria University of Wellington.

Seeing is believing: site visits, study tours and shores abroad

Seeing is believing

30 May 2024, Sahil Tiku

Sahil Tiku joins a Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Auckland Branch tour of two very different projects in Tāmaki Makaurau.

So You’re Building: You and the Architect

So You’re Building: You and the Architect

29 May 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

An exhibition and seminar on the work of trail-blazing architect Monica Barham (1920–1983) is taking place at He Waka Tuia in Invercargill from 11 May–16 June 2024.

BuildNZ 2024: Navigating challenges and shaping the future

BuildNZ 2024: Navigating challenges and shaping the future

7 May 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

New Zealand’s largest trade-only event for people who design, construct and manage the country’s buildings and facilities is happening 25–26 June at Auckland Showgrounds.

Alien Architecture: The Architecture of AI

Alien Architecture: The Architecture of AI

22 Apr 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

British architect, curator, and author Neil Leach will be sharing his theory on AI’s architectural evolution at a free lecture at Auckland University, on 30 April.

Fast Forward lecture series

Fast Forward lecture series

11 Apr 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Andrew Maynard (FRAIA), architect Pip Cheshire and architectural historian Julia Gatley, are the headline speakers for this year’s Fast Forward lecture series taking place from 24 April–8 May.

Webb’s auction house launches Design Live

Webb’s auction house launches Design Live

10 Apr 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A new quarterly auction of iconic designers furniture, lighting and other design items from the mid 19th century through to today.

Discover Ōtautahi through its architecture

Discover Ōtautahi through its architecture

22 Mar 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Open Christchurch, the ‘annual festival of architectural excellence,’ returns in early May with a bumper programme prepared by Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture and City Making.

Housing Summit 2024

Housing Summit 2024

12 Mar 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit will take place on Wednesday 22 May at the Aotea Centre, Auckland.

NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2024

Future Thinker of the Year 2024

11 Mar 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The New Zealand Green Building Council’s Future Thinker of the Year award is now taking entries up until Sunday 17th March. Entry info and entry form links here.

How Auckland can get its mojo back

Janette Sadik-Khan and Rt Hon Helen Clark in Conversation

5 Mar 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Thursday 21 March 2024, Aotea Centre, Auckland, 5:00-7:30pm Janette Sadik-Khan and Helen Clark will be speaking at ‘Our City Tomorrow Reimagining Auckland’.

Ockham Lecture: Towards an Auckland aesthetic with Tania Wong

Ockham Lecture: Towards an Auckland aesthetic with Tania Wong

28 Feb 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Ockham’s Head of Architecture, Tania Wong will discuss the design and creation of The Greenhouse apartments in Grey Lynn, Auckland.

Auckland Design Week

Auckland Design Week

8 Feb 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Auckland design community has an exciting new event to add to their calendar! ADW will be held for the first time in March 2024, promising a host of engaging events.

OPEN CHCH returns

OPEN CHCH returns

31 Jan 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Open Christchurch, returns on 3 to 5 May with a bumper programme that invites attendees to discover Ōtautahi through its architecture and designed landscapes.

Kevin McCloud's Home Truths

Kevin McCloud’s Home Truths

26 Jan 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Kevin McCloud, is bringing his ‘Home Truths’ show to New Zealand, touring three cities starting in Auckland on the 5th of February.

Fifty years of façades

Fifty years of façades

25 Jan 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Façade solutions provider Thermosash celebrates 50 years with the opening of its new 17,000m² facility in Auckland’s Henderson, at the end of November.

38th Dulux Colour Awards judges announced

Dulux Colour Awards judges announced

19 Jan 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Dulux has announced this year’s Colour Awards jury which includes colour aficionado and director of Pac Studio, Sarosh Mulla, among the line-up.

in:situ 2024

in:situ conference 2024

18 Jan 2024, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Te Kahui Whaihanga’s line-up of internationally acclaimed speakers is a superb follow-up to last year’s record attendance. Tickets are on sale now.

Healthy buildings, healthy people

A lecture series featuring Tye Farrow

10 Oct 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A lecture series featuring Tye Farrow, an architect and neuroscientist at the forefront of salutogenic design, is touring four New Zealand cities in October.

Packed summit welcomes new advocacy push

Packed summit welcomes new advocacy push

3 Oct 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Hundreds of people packed into Te Pae, for an innovative, progressive and unmissable event within the industry calendar.

Architectus presents major new Rewi Thompson exhibition

Architectus presents major new Rewi Thompson exhibition

27 Sep 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A new Rewi Thompson exhibition at Objectspace opening 29 Sepetember, celebrates his profound influence on Aotearoa architecture — past, present and future.

Winners: A+W•NZ Dulux Awards 2023

Winners: A+W•NZ Dulux Awards 2023

21 Sep 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The winners of Architecture+Women’s A+W•NZ Dulux Awards 2023 were announced at an awards evening at the Northern Club on 16 September.

Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture 2023

Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture 2023

5 Sep 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Te Kāhui Whaihanga has invited Liam Wallis to present this year’s Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture.

Global design leaders heading to Auckland for AGI Open

Global design leaders heading to Auckland for AGI Open

25 Aug 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Taking place 18–19 September 2023, the Open presents a unique opportunity to see Paula Scher, Kenya Hara and other influential designers in this ‘once-in-a-generation’ event.

FM Summit Aotearoa 2023

FM Summit Aotearoa 2023

16 Aug 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Facilities Management Association of New Zealand aims to shift the approach to facilities management at this year’s FM Summit Aotearoa.

Future focus in Uptown

Future focus in Uptown

7 Jul 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

More than 500 architecture and urban design students in Tāmaki Makaurau have been asked to re-imagine a rejuvenated Uptown district, on the city’s fringe.

Record number of entries for the 2023 Timber Design Awards

Record number of entries for the 2023 Timber Design Awards

27 Jun 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Timber Design Awards have announced that this year’s event has hit record numbers — including entries into their three new categories in a great show of support from the industry.

CoHo Hui 3: Collective housing models conference

CoHo Hui 3: Tickets available now

15 Jun 2023, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Aotearoa’s collective housing conference CoHo Hui is back for 2023! Hosted by The Housing Innovation Society and the AUT School of Future Environments.

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