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Art (and Architecture) in Venice
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Andrew Patterson discovers the numerous architectural ‘moments’ at the 2013 Venice Art Biennale.

Crouching Kiwi, roaring dragon
Review
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David Mitchell contrasts China’s attitude to housing with our own here in New Zealand.

Social housing
Review
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Tony van Raat tackles the challenges and possible solutions for achieving quality low-cost housing in New Zealand.

A fresh look at the state house
Review
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Bill McKay examines the ‘classic’ period of state housing in New Zealand, from an architectural perspective.

Regent Park Apartments
Projects
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Designgroup Stapleton Elliott’s highly considered scheme in Wellington’s Newtown sets a benchmark for social housing in New Zealand.

Special building
Projects
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McKinney + Windeatt Architects’ renovation of a former rabbit warren near Auckland’s Victoria Park epitomises “the epoch of coffee”.

Cardboard Cathedral
Projects
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Shigeru Ban’s design bases itself on a system of proportions derived from the original Christchurch Cathedral.

Christchurch Civic Building
Projects
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Athfield Architects has succeeded in giving the building an open-hearted civility and a conscience.

Social Architecture
Practice
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A look at the increasing influence of social media within the field of architecture.

Wall to Wall
People
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An interview with Bombay-born, Brisbane-based architect Dr Anupama Kundoo’s about her ‘Wall House One to One’ installation.

Mackelvie Street Precinct
Projects
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Behind Auckland’s Ponsonby Road shopping mecca is RTA Studio’s stunning retail precinct.

Whakatane Library & Exhibition Centre
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Irving Smith Jack Architects’ adaptive reuse of a former Briscoes retail box has given the abandoned building new
life.

March/April edition of Architecture NZ out now
News
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A book pavilion, a buddhist pagoda, a broadcast tower and a revamped brutalist building all feature in the March/April issue.

ASB Sports Centre
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Tennent + Brown Architects’ community sports centre in Wellington deals with its harsh environs with aplomb.

Royal Society of New Zealand
Projects
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A dramatic volume links the duo of black-and-white box forms in Wellington.

St Cuthbert’s Performing Arts Centre
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A well-organised backdrop for musical endeavour and vitality by Architectus.

White Hart Hotel
Projects
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One of New Zealand’s most notorious historic hotels has been transformed by Atelierworkshop.

UoA: Medical and Health Sciences
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Together with Daryl Jackson of Sydney, Jasmax has created a more connected and student-centred space.

UoA: University Hall
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Warren and Mahoney has designed two student accommodation blocks to meet increasing demand and expectations.

UoA: Leigh Marine Laboratory
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Eighty kilometres north of Auckland city on the eastern coast, Leigh is a magnet for marine researchers.