Page Text: 22 Feb 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Open Christchurch, the weekend-long annual festival of architectural excellence is set to return for 2022.
Architect Julie Stout awarded highest honour in New Zealand architecture
16 Feb 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Architect, educator, activist and ambassador Julie Stout has been named Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects 2021 Gold Medallist – the highest individual architecture honour in Aotearoa.
Plus Architecture announces new senior appointments
7 Feb 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Plus Architecture has commenced its 25th year of operation by announcing new senior appointments across Australia and New Zealand studios.
Interior Awards 2022: Meet the jury
2 Feb 2022
The 2022 jury who will be selecting this year’s top interiors has a deep well of experience, both internationally and within New Zealand.
Housing is homemaking in New Zealand
2 Feb 2022
2021 Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing recipient Lisa Webb says architects need to “be louder” in the debate around this country’s housing crisis.
Entries for the 2022 Interior Awards now open
26 Jan 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Entries are now open for the 2022 Interior Awards. Submit your projects to be in to win your share of over $7000 in prizes. See all the important dates for this year’s programme here.
Kāinga Ora announces important changes for architects
21 Jan 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Changes are coming to the way Kāinga Ora works with architects, with the establishment of preferred supplier panels.
Wellington School of Architecture increases focus on mātauranga Māori
19 Jan 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
From this year, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture will offer a new specialisation for students to focus on mātauranga Māori.
14 Jan 2022, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Jeff Thomson’s latest addition to the Brick Bay Sculpture park is the site-specific “Mesh”.
EQC claim “stunning” results for CLT in latest research
10 Dec 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
New research claims cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls are feasible and cost-competitive with steel or concrete systems in low-rise buildings and could offer significant environmental benefits.
36th Dulux Colour Awards call for submissions
3 Dec 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Design professionals are invited to enter the annual celebration of colour and its use in the built environment. Entries close 28 February 2022.
Rainbow excellence shines brightly in midst of the pandemic
30 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
The winners of the 2021 Rainbow Excellence Awards were announced in a live virtual awards presentation on Thursday 25 November, with interior architecture practice Spaceworks taking out the Supreme Award.
‘Women’s mental health in construction’ study needs you
25 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
A group of researchers at AUT is looking for women in the New Zealand construction industry to contribute to their mental health study.
Claude Megson recognised in UK civic architecture journal
25 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
A comprehensive review of the work of New Zealand architect Claude Megson and its relevance to the UK contemporary scene has appeared in the UK Journal of Civic Architecture, edited by Patrick Lynch.
The Diary of a Debacle: The Slum Enabling Act and Other Matters
24 Nov 2021, Julie Stout
Past Chair Urban Auckland Julie Stout says the proposed Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill creates a blanket approach to city planning.
Scion Innovation Hub receives global recognition
20 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
Scion Innovation Hub Te Whare Nui o Tuteata has won the top award in the Higher Education and Research category at the World Architecture Festival (WAF).
Velodrome plan spins its wheels
19 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
A design consortium has spent the past 15 years working on a scheme to cover and upgrade Whanganui’s 26-year-old velodrome, which is in a state of disrepair.
11,000-piece artwork set to welcome visitors to Te Pae Christchurch
19 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
A major new artwork by artist Lonnie Hutchinson, entitled Hana, will soon be installed in the foyer of Te Pae Christchurch, ahead of the Convention Centre’s planned opening in December.
YMCA Ōtautahi Christchurch – investing in the next generation
19 Nov 2021, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk
The government’s shovel-ready initiative has given the go-ahead to a major development of YMCA’s Ōtautahi Christchurch city site.
Te Whakaoranga o te Puhinui wins international recognition
15 Nov 2021, Landscape Architecture Aotearoa
An ambitious plan to regenerate a polluted Auckland waterway has recently been recognised at this year’s Asia Pacific International Federation of Landscape Architects awards.