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In this series brought to you by Resene, Chantal Gaiqui discusses how engaging spatial design solutions connect people to the land and the land to the people.
Urban planning experts at the University of Waikato are developing a new model to support the translation of natural hazard science and planning of future cities.
Iván Santamarina, founder of Urbanhub Aotearoa, reflects on the influence of leading urbanist Salvador Rueda and what change his ‘Superblock’ model could have locally.
Chris Barton considers OpenAI’s latest offering, Sora, and its ability to render real worlds into existence.
Jun’s outstanding design and communication skills make him the perfect fit for this role.
Isabella Muirhead of the University of Auckland was the winner of 2023’s NZIA Resene Student Design Awards. Here, she describes her project, Common Ground.
Auckland-based photographer Larnie Nicolson has been shooting architecture and interiors for 20 years. We asked about her top five projects and why they inspire her practice.
Christopher Kelly asks: What are we trying to achieve in the housing market and does anyone in power really want to achieve it?
Cartoonist and Architect Malcolm Walker gives us his thoughts on the issues that matter.
Michael Leng joins COX Architecture as a Senior Associate and Interior Design Lead in new Auckland Studio.
The On the Rise series, supported by Resene, profiles young designers from across the country who are shaping the future of the industry.
Architect Pip Cheshire believes a respectful acknowledgment of the underlying values of the whenua can yield a city of beauty and humanity.
Designer Philippe Malouin spoke to Ella Lilley-Gasteiger and Nathan Swaney of GESTALT Studios, about his design process and advice for emerging designers.
In this series brought to you by Resene, Greg Young discusses his unorthodox entrance into the world of architecture and his practice’s award-winning use of colour.
Karamia Müller considers the ‘architecture’ of land occupation and the ideological differences that reveal the politics of sovereignty.
Melanie McDaid caught up with Kai-Uwe Bergmann of Bjarke Ingels Group ahead of his visit to New Zealand in February for the NZIA in:situ conference.
Matt Grant visits architect Noel Blackburn’s Hillcrest house in Hamilton and decides to find out more about his work.
Notable Auckland-based architect Phillip (Pip) Cheshire has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to architecture.
Chris Barton reports on the World Architecture Festival 2023 and some inspirational projects transforming people’s lives.
Cas Esbach of MVRDV’s Rotterdam studio explores the ways in which AI image generators have created a bridge back to creative roots through spontaneous play.
The third Model Citizens event was held during the 2023 Aotearoa Festival of Architecture and Auckland Architecture Week, with 11 teams coming together to compete.
Cartoonist and Architect Malcolm Walker gives us his thoughts on the issues that matter.
Evžen Novák will be shifting to Sustainability Lead and Nick Barratt-Boyes has picked up the mantle as the studio’s Managing Director.
Kairangi Ama, Interior Designer at Woods Bagot, collaborates with Laminex, creating contemplative and earthy still lifes featuring their new range of Italian porcelain surfaces.
Pip Cheshire considers how best to negotiate the path between the development of architectural propositions and the studio’s well-being.
Karamia Müller looks beyond the “electoral moment” to the built realm and asks whether or not the system is working.
In this series brought to you by Resene, Material Creative co-founder Liv Patience discusses inspiration found around the world.
Robin Skinner remembers heritage and contemporary architecture academic and enthusiast Michael Findlay (1959–2019) and his passion for mid-century modernism.
Pip Cheshire and Lindley Naismith pay tribute to NZIA Gold Medal-winning architect and friend Marshall Cook (23 June 1940–28 September 2023).
The On the Rise series, supported by Resene, profiles young designers from across the country who are shaping the future of the industry.
A 100-year old broken pipe leading to catastrophic waste-water contamination in the Waitematā raises concerns for how Watercare will manage our biggest city’s aging drains.
Cartoonist and Architect Malcolm Walker gives us his thoughts on the issues that matter.
In this series brought to you by Resene, Material Creative co-founder Toni Brandso discusses her mission to challenge the status quo and disrupt the norm.
South African-born photographer Barry Tobin, now based in Auckland, originally trained and worked in the field of architecture. Here, he shares with us his top five projects.
The accomplished architect and senior lecturer at Unitec Auckland’s School of Architecture passed away on 07 September 2023, at the age of 80.
Karamia Müller considers the politics of the built realm and uses a clever analogy asking “How’s the water?” to address the impact of social conditioning on how we view the housing crisis.
Pip Cheshire advocates for greater diversity and inclusivity in the design and planning of architecture in New Zealand’s cities.
In 2010 the late Marshall Cook was awarded the NZIA Gold Medal, the highest single honour the institute bestows. Here he talks with John Walsh at length about his life in architecture a few years prior to that award.
Architectural editor and researcher Justine Clark discusses Kerstin Thompson’s contribution to Australian architecture.
Studio Pacific Architecture has recently announced the promotion of 14 individuals throughout their award-winning practice.