RTA Studio: Coming home to work
RTA Studio’s move from Auckland Central was an opportunity to create a new home for its team. The new studio space fosters the wellbeing of people, place and culture.
Mark Abbot appointed Chief Executive of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects
The Board of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects announce the appointment of Mark Abbot as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.
Working with the industrial shell
Set within the robust shell of a central-suburb warehouse, Studio 11:11’s fit-out plays with light, scale and texture to create a workplace that is intimate, bright and human.
Wingates announces two new principals in Tauranga and Hamilton
Wingates has appointed two new Principals, strengthening its presence in both the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions.
Itinerary City Guide: Waihōpai Invercargill
In this Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie tours 14 resilient buildings in Waihōpai Invercargill.
News
2025 Building People Awards
Celebrating the people who build Aotearoa. The 2025 Building People Awards shine a spotlight on the human skills in construction.
Mark Abbot appointed Chief Executive of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects
The Board of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects announce the appointment of Mark Abbot as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.
Open Christchurch 2026: Call for nominations
Open Christchurch invites you to nominate buildings to participate in Open Christchurch 2026.
Fast-track Approvals Act – a race to the bottom?
Richard Reid provides his observations and insights on the Fast-track Approvals Act, drawing from 25 years of assessing and designing nationally-important infrastructure and urban renewal projects.
Projects
Miro Homes: Terraced housing that’s a cut above
Partner content: Quality is key in the new high-end terraced housing development in the heart of Henderson.
RTA Studio: Coming home to work
RTA Studio’s move from Auckland Central was an opportunity to create a new home for its team. The new studio space fosters the wellbeing of people, place and culture.
New Zealand wool flooring grounds Taupō’s landmark civic project
New Zealand wool carpet tiles by Godfrey Hirst bring warmth, texture and local connection to Taupō’s He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa by DCA Architects of Transformation.
Review
Itinerary City Guide: Waihōpai Invercargill
In this Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie tours 14 resilient buildings in Waihōpai Invercargill.
Itinerary: Angus, Flood & Griffiths
In this Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Matt Grant sees 13 significant projects in agricultural regions by the Hamilton firm Angus, Flood & Griffiths.
Book review: The Master Builder: William Butterfield and his times
Ian Lochhead reviews Nicholas Olsberg’s new book on the famed 19th-century architect William Butterfield.
Practice
People, place and culture
In the latest of our Practice in Profile series supported by Resene, Designgroup Stapleton Elliott director Michael Ware reflects on the studio’s evolution.
After the rain
In part one of six parts, Andrew Barrie looks at the ground-breaking methods being developed to dispose of 1200 disaster-compromised houses across Auckland.
Moments of warmth, tactility and embrace
In the latest of our Practice in Profile series supported by Resene, Ben Lloyd and Mike Hartley discuss their practice goals of being in the moment.
Awards
25 wins at the 2025 SPASA Awards
Mayfair Pools & Spas took home 25 wins at the 2025 SPASA (Swimming Pool & Spa Association) Awards.
2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards: Shortlist announced
The prestigious peer-reviewed national awards programme announces 61 shortlisted projects across 12 categories.
People
Wingates announces two new principals in Tauranga and Hamilton
Wingates has appointed two new Principals, strengthening its presence in both the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions.
Reading the raupō
Karamia Müller considers whether or not raupō architecture, long erased, might not be relics, but rather forks in the road… not artefacts, but provocations.
Navigating global sourcing with confidence
Emma Harvey-Gibbs, procurement director at CTRL Source, shares insights into sourcing furniture, fixtures and equipment overseas to enhance world-class spaces.
Colour Collab: Annabel Berry
In this series brought to you by Resene, founder and creative director of Annabel Berry Creative Co, Annabel Berry, discusses breaking boundaries, bold ideas and a world of possibility.