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RSSAndrew Maynard (FRAIA), architect Pip Cheshire and architectural historian Julia Gatley, are the headline speakers for this year’s Fast Forward lecture series taking place from 24 April–8 May.
A new quarterly auction of iconic designers furniture, lighting and other design items from the mid 19th century through to today.
Monk Mackenzie says it has shaped itself for the future by appointing architect Mat Brown as the Managing Principal of its Auckland studio.
Irving Smith Architects continues to further new generations of timber structural buildings with its latest project in Whakatū Nelson’s central CBD.
An exhibition of architect Pete Bossley’s painted works from the last five years is taking place from 6–13 April at 55 Mackelvie Street in Auckland.
Dulux has introduced its new Dulux Colours of New Zealand Heritage Collection — a thoughtfully curated palette inspired by New Zealand’s rich architectural history.
The well-known architecture competition is now taking entries, offering emerging architects the opportunity to realise an installation of their design with a $30,000 grant.
Open Christchurch, the ‘annual festival of architectural excellence,’ returns in early May with a bumper programme prepared by Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture and City Making.
Te Kāhui Whaihanga CEO Teena Hale Pennington is leaving the NZIA to pursue other opportunities, her last day being 6 March 2024.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize announces Riken Yamamoto, of Yokohama, Japan, as the 2024 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Watch the video honouring the 2023 Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner.
The New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit will take place on Wednesday 22 May at the Aotea Centre, Auckland.
The New Zealand Green Building Council’s Future Thinker of the Year award is now taking entries up until Sunday 17th March. Entry info and entry form links here.
Dulux Colour Specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce the eclectic Journey palette from this year’s Colour Forecast and provide tips on its use.
Australian Institute of Architects’ 2023 Gold Medallist Kerstin Thompson will deliver this year’s NZIA Futuna Lecture Series from April 3–7.
BuildUP24, this year’s New Zealand Institute of Building conference, will focus how to implement best practice in managing people, performance and productivity.
Thursday 21 March 2024, Aotea Centre, Auckland, 5:00-7:30pm Janette Sadik-Khan and Helen Clark will be speaking at ‘Our City Tomorrow Reimagining Auckland’.
Eight large boulders, hand carved with precision by artist Joe Sheehan have been placed along Federal Street in Auckland ahead of the art exhibit’s completion in April.
Off the Wall, an exhibition on the evolution of interior design in Aotearoa New Zealand told through the medium of wallpaper on until March 28.
Ockham’s Head of Architecture, Tania Wong will discuss the design and creation of The Greenhouse apartments in Grey Lynn, Auckland.
KOHA: The speculative worlds of architect Rewi Thompson, an exhibition curated by Jade Kake and Jeremy Hansen, launches in Christchurch.
Grimshaw has announced David Ritter as Sustainability Lead for Australia and New Zealand, in a move towards the global practice’s net-zero carbon goals.
RTA Studio and Irving Smith Architects’ Scion was awarded ‘The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building’ award in Dubai.
Australian practice COX Architecture has announced its expansion into Aotearoa with the opening of its new design studio in Auckland.
The Auckland design community has an exciting new event to add to their calendar! ADW will be held for the first time in March 2024, promising a host of engaging events.
Open Christchurch, returns on 3 to 5 May with a bumper programme that invites attendees to discover Ōtautahi through its architecture and designed landscapes.
Kevin McCloud, is bringing his ‘Home Truths’ show to New Zealand, touring three cities starting in Auckland on the 5th of February.
Façade solutions provider Thermosash celebrates 50 years with the opening of its new 17,000m² facility in Auckland’s Henderson, at the end of November.
Dulux has announced this year’s Colour Awards jury which includes colour aficionado and director of Pac Studio, Sarosh Mulla, among the line-up.
Te Kahui Whaihanga’s line-up of internationally acclaimed speakers is a superb follow-up to last year’s record attendance. Tickets are on sale now.
This summer, Aucklanders and visitors who step into Myers Park will discover something deeply meaningful in a new art installation by Graeme Tipene.
Wingates recently announced the promotions of several key staff in both their Auckland and Tauranga studios.
Happy holidays from ArchitectureNow! We’ll be back on 16 January 2024.
Architectural graduate Icao Tiseli is one of six prize winners from 359 entries at this year’s Archiprix International Workshop.
A former student of Pip Cheshire, Tai has worked with the practice for the past 15 years and has now been appointed director.
Organisers of the State of Australasian Cities (SOAC) conference being held in Wellington next week 6-8 December, say that it will be the biggest in its 20-year history.
The premise of this exhibition is simple. One object type — the chair — explored from the earliest documented period of local production through to today.
Wharenui Harikoa opens at Waikato Museum 1 December. The brightly crocheted meeting house has already attracted thousands and is on track to becoming an international treasure.
Jasmax associate and University of Auckland architectural graduate Icao Tiseli heads to the international workshop in Rotterdam.
On the 16 November, 4-8pm, the public are invited to see the best student work from across Auckland University of Technology’s School of Art and Design.