Colour Collab: Karla Devine
In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, founder of House Party Interiors, Karla Devine discusses risk-taking, joy and Mattonelle Margherita.
Cohousing + passive housing at Peachgrove East
A new development in the Waikato, designed by Smith Architects in collaboration with Greenbridge, promises to make home ownership possible with low deposits and sustainable payments.
2026 Outlook: Stabilisation arrives, but architects face harder feasibility tests
New Zealand’s construction pipeline is entering 2026 with its first signs of stability in two years.
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.
Vale: Frank Gehry, Pritzker Prize-winning architect, dies aged 96
Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, world-famous for his innovative and daring designs, has passed away aged 96.
News
Cohousing + passive housing at Peachgrove East
A new development in the Waikato, designed by Smith Architects in collaboration with Greenbridge, promises to make home ownership possible with low deposits and sustainable payments.
2026 Outlook: Stabilisation arrives, but architects face harder feasibility tests
New Zealand’s construction pipeline is entering 2026 with its first signs of stability in two years.
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.
Projects
Houses Revisited: Karekare House
An existing cottage has been transformed into a modern home filled with stunning views on the Kapiti Coast. First published in 2018.
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.
Review
Itinerary City Guide: Porirua
In this Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie and Maya Haydock highlight 14 Porirua buildings.
Book:Olveston: Portrait of a home
Graeme Burgess discusses the book Olveston: 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.
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
Colour Collab: Karla Devine
In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, founder of House Party Interiors, Karla Devine discusses risk-taking, joy and Mattonelle Margherita.
Vale: Frank Gehry, Pritzker Prize-winning architect, dies aged 96
Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, world-famous for his innovative and daring designs, has passed away aged 96.
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.