Women In Urbanism's Emma McInnes shares her views on the year that was and the years that could be.
How do you design for social change? This is the quest Steven Lawson architects is undertaking with the redesign of the Auckland City Mission’s
Although the definition between the architecture and engineering professions is somewhat murky, Ignite Architects director Richard Voss says some of history’s most innovative architects
You may know Nat Cheshire from Cheshire Architects as the designer behind some of Auckland City’s most character-defining developments, such as City Works Depot
New York’s Transportation Alternatives’ mission is to reclaim the city’s streets from cars for people. The non-profit organisation advocates for safe public spaces where
Earlier this year, architecture organisation ADEDU put out a call for students and professionals to redesign the Band Rotunda at the Oriental Bay Pavilion,
A new voluntary tool for assessing a house's warmth, safety and dampness has been launched in Aotearoa, but renters say it must be mandatory
Inspired by the mangrove seed, Sylvia Park Plaza’s Pod is a flexible multi-purpose sculptural structure, which serves both to shelter adjoining and provide a
St Andrew’s College in Strowan, Christchurch, has been awarded a Learning Environment New Zealand 2018 accolade for Excellence in Educational Facilities in Landscape/Outdoor Learning. We
What makes a piece of architecture well designed – is it its surroundings, sustainability, longevity, performance and return on investment? Or is it just
Christchurch's rebuild is in full swing with the recent unveiling of the public library, T?ranga. But where do the city's heritage buildings fit
Maurice Mahoney, the co-founder of New Zealand architectural firm Warren & Mahoney and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished post-war architects, died in Christchurch yesterday at age 89.
Winners of the ADNZ/Resene Architectural Design Awards have been announced. Here's all the stunning examples of the best of Aotearoa design.
Mike George is the Kaiwhakahaere Whakap? Hononga (communications and partnerships manager) for the T?puna Maunga Authority and the communications manager for the co-governance unit at Auckland Council. Here, he reflects on
New Zealand firm Architectus has joined forces with Danish library design experts Schmidt Hammer Lassen to deliver Christchurch a new quake-resistant library called T?ranga.
Australian architectural firm Woods Bagot and Auckland-based Peddlethorp have beaten out their rivals to be crowned the winner of a competition to design a
ICG technology manager and super commuter Zephyr Brown drove a Hyundai Kona electric vehicle on his 850km weekly commute from Matakana down to Mount Albert, Auckland. Here,
Isthmus has revealed a new design for the city’s lakefront that captures the rich history and cultural ties associated with the popular tourism destination.
The people of Samoa will be celebrating their next Independence Day on a new purpose-built event space in front of the Government building in
Steve Burgess is a transport engineer and urban strategist with 30 years’ experience around movement, transport, place, car parking, and their influence on the
The world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, Zealandia, opened its doors in our capital city almost two decades ago, and since then, its existence has
The Waterview Connection was awarded a Purple Pin on Saturday at the 2018 Best Design Awards, with judges saying the project set a new
Wellington's Cuba St will be getting a rainbow crossing next month to coincide with the birthday of one of the city's most iconic transgender
Every year, the NZRIA (New Zealand Retail Interiors Association) celebrates the best in retail design with the Red Awards. Here's who took home the prizes for 2018.
The statistics don’t lie: the bulk of the those that are designing living and urban spaces in New Zealand cities are men – but
After noticing a growing number of people using the Wesley Community Food Bank in Porirua the community responded by starting what is now New