Architecture New Zealand, September 2020
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Practice in Profile: Awaiting the chisel of the mind
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Christopher Kelly reflects on wilfulness and how Architecture Workshop navigates its way by a series of design intents.
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Review: Forty Years Drawn: Pete Bossley
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Marian Macken visits the Chartwell Gallery at Objectspace and finds an exhibition in appreciation of the physical artefact.
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Book review: The Art of Earth Architecture: Past, Present, Future
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Min Hall finds this substantial book on one of the most extensively used building materials in the world an inspiration for architects looking to combat climate change.
Gymnastics of the cross
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Chris Barton explores the religious expression embodied in the design of The Chapel of St Peter by Stevens Lawson Architects.
Glamping pavilions
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André Hodgskin reveals the many layers of complexity behind this campground-inspired home overlooking the Poor Knights Islands by Herbst Architects.
Opinion: The disappearing plan and section
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“I need to close my eyes often when looking at projects on screens, in a feeble attempt to control the visual information as the architectural object rotates,” Lynda Simmons laments.
Editorial: Chris Barton on COVID-era architecture
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The effects of healthy obsessions on architecture can be profound. The challenge for architects now will be creating something that also deals with fear: something inspirational and uplifting.
Colour Collab: Daniel Marshall
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Modernity, Mexican architecture, surrealism and luminescence inspire this Auckland architect to create a moody and highly textural photograph.
Opinion: Time for a planner-free zone
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Pip Cheshire dreams of a ‘planner-free zone’, where tradition is set aside in favour of research, analysis and innovation.
Book review: Cohousing for Life
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Abigail Hurst finds Robin Allison’s thought-provoking account of her life and the design and construction of the Earthsong eco-neighbourhood a frank and informative read.