Nineteen projects have been shortlisted in the 2026 Nelson and Marlborough Architecture Awards. The shortlisted projects were selected from entries in the awards programme of the Nelson and Marlborough Branch of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.

The shortlist was compiled by a jury led by Patrick Avery of Untitled Works, and rounded out by Virginia Fay (Studio Virginia Fay), Kevin Lux (Tennent Brown Architects) and lay juror Josephine Cachemaille.

The winners will be announced on Friday 8 May.

See above for images of the shortlisted projects, which are: 

Housing

Black Brick House by Tony Karsten
Crathie Place Passivhaus by Nathan Edmondston
Flow House by JTB Architects
Ngaio Bay House by Monk Mackenzie
Oak and Stone by Redbox Architects and Lume Design in association
Plum Location by Redbox Architects
Tasman Gables by Stufkens + Chambers Architects
Tata Beach House by Chaplin Crooks Architects

Housing - Alterations and Additions

Black Millar House by Three Sixty Architecture
Sharlands House by Fineline Architecture

Public Architecture

Port Tarakohe Management and Amenities Building by JTB Architects

Small Project Architecture

Brass Monkey Hut by Jacobs Architects
Bunk, Bath & Beyond by Shaw & Shaw Architects
Piringa by Linda Wong
Queen Street Parklet by William Samuels
Wakatu Quay Restaurant by Warren and Mahoney
Wee Gannet by Wright & Gray Architects

Commercial Architecture

Tinline Development by Irving Smith Architects

Education

Tāwhaki Nui-a-Hema / Motueka High School Maths and Horticulture Block by Arthouse Architects and Sheppard & Rout Architects

The Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Local Architecture Awards are proudly sponsored by APL and Resene.