Richard Naish

Contributor Profile

Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in 1999 after working in London and Auckland. The award-winning studio’s projects include urban design, institutional and commercial projects, and single-family houses. He teaches at the University of Auckland and Unitec and has been Adjunct Professor at Unitec, National Awards Convenor for the NZIA and a judge at the World Architecture Festival.

Website: RTA Studio

Magical constraint

Projects | Richard Naish contemplates what makes a good house as he visits studio/LWA’s award-winning Our House in Westmere, Auckland.

Future context

Practice | Richard Naish reflects on what drives his practice in the pursuit of its stand-alone housing designs.