ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Affordable house impresses global judges

Awards | Amongst this year’s World Architecture Festival short list was an unexpected find in the Future Projects - House category — a flat-pack home, designed by RTA Studio.

Architectural writing winners announced

Awards | Find out who the winners of this year’s Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing are and read an exclusive excerpt from the Open category winner.

Colour as an antedote

News | Colour specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce three palettes in the 2025 Dulux Colour Forecast that reflect the need to uplift and nurture ourselves.

Maurice and I national release

News | Celebrating the architectural partnership of Maurice Mahoney and Sir Miles Warren, the film heads for national release and international festival, following local box office success.

Open Chch 2025: Call for nominations

News | Open Christchurch is calling all architecture-lovers to nominate their favourite buildings in Ōtautahi Christchurch for next year’s festival. Hurry nominations close 11 September.

Metita finalist in global design awards

Awards | Metita by CTRL Space has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, an awards programme celebrating the world’s most creative spaces.

Three big wins for a jungle tree house in Ligar Bay

Awards | Ligar Bay bach, a modernist interpretation of a jungle tree house by Greg Young of Young Architects, has won three awards at this year’s ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards.

Aotearoa Festival of Architecture returns

News | Starting in September, the nationwide festival offers an eclectic mix of tours, talks, activities, and showings that spotlight our unique architectural perspectives and talents.

Architecture is Ace: A talk by Tim Ross

News | Comedian, author and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross brings a series of talks to Auckland on Wednesday 25 September at Objectspace.

Model Citizens is back; register your team now

News | Returning on 19 September as part of Aotearoa Festival of Architecture the event brings together teams from architecture studios for a fun-filled design comp.