Over the course of three decades, architect Andrew Patterson has forged a reputation as a confident designer of striking buildings with great presence. His practice’s

A lot has been achieved in New Zealand's biggest city, design wise, in the last 15 years. Here's how urban design transformed several key

A 12-metre-tall bamboo structure by Moller Architects and artist Areez Katki will welcome visitors to next year’s Sculpture on the Gulf

A new government always means a bit of a shake-up when it comes to policies. Postdoctoral research associate in Urban Governance at the University College

A new study out of University of Otago has found that if our biggest cities ditch the cars and start using other modes of

NZTA recently hosted the Save One More Life Hackathon to help spur innovations that would make Aotearoa's roads safer. Needless to say, some pretty cool solutions were

Opening amongst the bustling, eclectic mix of residents of Wellington’s iconic Cuba Street, Black Dog Brewery is moving into a new “kennel.” But there’s

New Zealand’s “greenest” apartment building has opened - and doesn't have a single private car park. Here’s a look at what makes it environmentally-friendly.

Think about advancements in building and construction: wood might not be the first thing to spring to mind, but in fact some of the industry’s biggest

Working across a sweeping array of projects, Rod Marler, director of design and place at Panuku Development Auckland, stands at the helm of a

Chicago-based architectural star Tim Swanson chats with Idealog about misconceptions about prefabricated construction, how it's disrupting the way we build things, and more.

Junk and Disorderly is the latest pop-up installment to come to Ponsonby Central. The space is a showcase of some collected pieces by the owners who wish to

Method makes bins. But not just any bins - bins that encourage "open plan recycling" that the company hopes can spark a worldwide

How do you get cars in the CBD to slow down? Enact a giant game of Twister on the road. Auckland Council has announced

If you want affordable living in the city, don't expect your apartment to come with a carpark anymore.

Xero is on the move. Or, at least its Auckland offices are. But the company won’t be leaving the City of Sails –

Ever looked at a building and thought to yourself, can someone build houses on top of this? Turns out plenty of others have too. 

Foodstuffs North Island is opening a brand-new distribution centre in Mangere, Auckland. The new project will see closure of the current Rotorua branch.

A bridge (or tunnel) between New Zealand's North and South Islands may or may not happen - but if it did, it would join

David Trubridge is well known for his intricate lighting sculptures, but his latest project is something a little different. The designer has created a

An ancient wall building practice called rammed earth building is seeing a revival, with one New Zealand specialist arguing it’s a far greener way to

A heritage-listed building in downtown Wellington has been reconstructed for the digital age – fitting when you consider that the company that has just

A new technique for assessing earthquake damage to steel in buildings and bridges will allow engineers to get faster, more reliable information – and also

A proposed radical redesign of Dunedin’s Steamer Basin is gaining momentum, with first step in the project ­– a bridge – getting funding approval

As Auckland Transport is proposing a whopping 90 percent reduction in walking and cycling spending, how can we encourage more people to ditch their

The way we work is changing. Not exactly profound, is it? But change is happening faster than ever – and to industries we might