Closure of AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand
AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand, including Architecture NZ magazine, ArchitectureNow and the Interior Awards, will be closing on 31 May, 2026 as part of a broader strategic shift by its owner, Hubexo.
Houses Revisited: Lakeside Lodge
A glazed pavilion acts as a lantern to greet visitors to this Wanaka home by Sumich Chaplin Architects. First published in 2019.
Tower of now
Jeremy Smith discusses Andrew Barrie Lab’s new addition to Saint Luke’s Anglican Church in Auckland, cups of tea, architectural lineages and the ways in which communities enable building.
News
Statement regarding the Interior Awards
Hubexo the owners of AGM have been made aware of recent communications from New Zealand Design Week referencing the “stewardship” of the Interior Awards.
CTRL Space expands into Queenstown
Interior architecture studio CTRL Space has announced it will open a Queenstown studio in mid-2026, expanding its trans-Tasman footprint into one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing tourism and development regions.
Tickets on sale for the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the 15th edition of the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival, travelling to venues across Aotearoa New Zealand until Sunday 21 June.
Kiwi blooms at Shenzhen flower show
Aucklander Jules Moore’s ocean-themed display has attracted 2.1 million visitors at Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show, earning a gold medal and Best Feature Garden recognition among other global masters.
Projects
Houses Revisited: Forest Pavilion
A linear pavilion pays homage to California modernism: an oasis of calm on the edge of a forested enclave in Titirangi. First published in 2018.
Structural timber in the small city
Chris Barton explores Irving Smith Architects’ innovative use of timber in a three-tenancy commercial building for Tinline Property in Whakatū Nelson.
Tower of now
Jeremy Smith discusses Andrew Barrie Lab’s new addition to Saint Luke’s Anglican Church in Auckland, cups of tea, architectural lineages and the ways in which communities enable building.
Review
Book: Health design in New Zealand
Dorita Hannah discusses the book Health design in New Zealand by Chris Thom which tackles the specific typological development while opening up the classification beyond hospital architecture.
Exhibition: Monica Barham So You’re Building: You and the Architect
Bronwen Kerr reviews Monica Barham So You’re Building: You and the Architect, an exhibition running from 11 May–16 June 2024 at He Waka Tuia, Invercargill.
Itinerary: Kiwi high Tech
In this Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie visits 14 innovative High Tech projects from across New Zealand.
Practice
Design + realisation
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Belinda Tuohy discusses the formation and continuity of architecture+ and its founding values.
After the rain: heavy haulage
In part four of this six-part-series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers the potential for relocation.
Ō Rua
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Matekitātahi Rāwiri, Renee Smith-Apanui and Matangireia Yates-Francis, founding directors of ŌRUA, discuss their hopes and aspirations for the new practice.
Awards
Winners revealed: Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards 2026
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the winners of this year’s Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards.
Resene Total Colour Awards 2026 winners announced
The Resene Total Colour Awards winners were announced on Thursday, 26 March, at a colourful evening at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. A wide range of creative and colourful projects from homes to businesses, community work to landscape, won awards.
People
New Zealand can’t build faster until we build smarter
Peddlethorp Director and Registered Architect, Manuel Diaz, shares his thoughts on how to on improve construction productivity in New Zealand.
Opinion: Why Design-Build is winning in New Zealand
Director of Plus Studio, Matthew Charles, provides his opinions on Design-Build projects and how the method has been developed over time in Aotearoa.
AUT expert co-leads Lean Construction
AUT’s leading role in Lean Construction has seen associate professor Mani Poshdar from the School of Future Environments become the co-lead of a prestigious international group.
On the move
Pip Cheshire muses on familiarity versus the unknown, as he and his practice up sticks and move to a new Auckland site.