Making shadows
Jeremy Smith talks to Lynda Simmons about her practice of slow architecture, embodied in two pavilion additions at Onetangi, Waiheke Island.
From humble beginnings
Mark Leong reflects on Francis Kéré’s recent Futuna lecture series in Aotearoa and the ways in which simplicity, innovation and participation underpin his design philosophy.
Book:Olveston: Portrait of a home
Graeme Burgess discusses the bookOlveston: Portrait of a home, a collaboration between photographer Jane Ussher and writer John Walsh.
Q&A: City Rail Link
21,000 more city centre residents, 17,200 students and 37,000 existing jobs are expected to be within a 12-minute walk of two new stations, post-CRL according to Auckland Council.
Conjuring the sublime
Pip Cheshire on the architect’s dilemma in conjuring a sublime experience out of materials that are injurious to an imperilled planet.
News
Making Menopause Work
Making Menopause Work by the Ministry for Women is a free, flexible and practical guide for workplaces to support their people through peri/menopause.
Entries open for the 2026 Resene Total Colour Awards
The most colourful awards programme returns for 2026, and there is over $15,000 in prizes to be won. Entries are open now and must be submitted by 19 December 2025.
Pacific Lakes Village opens new $40m Pavilion
Peddlethorp and Space Studio’s $40 million retirement village pavilion project for Generus Living opened on 28 November 2025.
Te Ara I Whiti – The Lightpath celebrates its tenth anniversary
Hosting 240,000 cycling trips last year and nearly 2 million over ten years, Te Ara I Whiti – The Lightpath celebrates its tenth anniversary.
Projects
Making shadows
Jeremy Smith talks to Lynda Simmons about her practice of slow architecture, embodied in two pavilion additions at Onetangi, Waiheke Island.
Built on Trust: How BCG and GIB® delivered next-level terrace housing
An award-winning terrace housing project in the sought after Auckland area of Pt Chevalier is raising the bar for high-end brownfield developments in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Houses Revisited: Valley Crescent House
Made up of three gable forms, this lakeside home in Wanaka has incredible views from every room. First published in 2018.
Review
Book:Olveston: Portrait of a home
Graeme Burgess discusses the bookOlveston: Portrait of a home, a collaboration between photographer Jane Ussher and writer John Walsh.
From humble beginnings
Mark Leong reflects on Francis Kéré’s recent Futuna lecture series in Aotearoa and the ways in which simplicity, innovation and participation underpin his design philosophy.
pre:fab interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
Aotearoa’s pre:fab took part in this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, highlighting their work with Andrés Garcés and Rodrigo Daine from Chile.
Practice
Conversation creates
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Dave Morgan reflects on 85 years of architecture, spatial design and virtual reality at CPRW, and the new direction the studio is embracing.
Designing out waste: A design-led opportunity for architects
Every design decision can minimise waste, reduce costs and advance circularity in the built environment.
Forging relationships
In the latest of our Practice in Profile series supported by Resene, Murali Bhaskar, partner and design director at Boon in New Plymouth, reflects on his time with the 51-year-old architecture firm.
Awards
Reset wins international award for Waitematā Harbour Crossings designs
Urban design studio Reset has received the International Federation of Landscape Architects – Asia Pacific Region (IFLA-APR) Award of Excellence for its Waitematā Harbour Crossings proposal.
Pasifika projects shine at 2025 Resene Student Design Awards
Three projects featuring architectural explorations emblematic of Pasifika cultures were recognised with top honours at the 2025 Resene Student Design Awards last Thursday.
People
Conjuring the sublime
Pip Cheshire on the architect’s dilemma in conjuring a sublime experience out of materials that are injurious to an imperilled planet.
Q&A: City Rail Link
21,000 more city centre residents, 17,200 students and 37,000 existing jobs are expected to be within a 12-minute walk of two new stations, post-CRL according to Auckland Council.
On the Rise: Ben Everitt
The On the Rise series, supported by Resene, profiles young designers from across the motu who are shaping the future of the industry.
Darryl Church reports from WAF
World Architecture Festival finalist in 2024 and 2025, Darryl Church, founder of DCA Architects of Transformation, reports back from Miami.