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Tiny, foldable perspex houses win $30k design prize

Tiny perspex houses win $30k design prize

21 Sep 2015, Linda Cheng

Adam Goodrum, with his installation of miniature foldable, flatpack, perspex houses, wins 2015 Rigg Design Prize.

New issue of Architecture New Zealand out now

New issue of Architecture New Zealand out now

21 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The September/October issue of Architecture New Zealand magazine has just been released.

New UK architecture school bucks tradition

UK architecture school bucks tradition

16 Sep 2015, Sian Johnson

Touting accessibility and agility, the low-fee private London School of Architecture is the first of its kind since the AA.

2015 NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards: winners

2015 Timber Design Awards: winners

16 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A ‘lyrical’ timber library building has taken out the top prize at the NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards 2015.

Colombo Street's lone survivor has sparked policy change

Colombo Street’s lone survivor: update

14 Sep 2015, Justine Harvey

Ann Brower’s determined advocacy has prompted the government to make the country’s most earthquake-prone buildings safer, faster.

2016 International Festival of Landscape Architecture

2016 Intl Festival of Landscape Architecture

10 Sep 2015, Linda Cheng

Australian Richard Weller has been appointed creative director of the 2016 International Festival of Landscape Architecture.

Obituary: Marilyn Reynolds

Obituary: Marilyn Reynolds

10 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Marilyn Reynolds, one of New Zealand’s first women in architecture, has passed away.

Excellence in Steel Awards

Excellence in Steel Awards

10 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Over 400 industry professionals came together to celebrate the sector’s achievements at Auckland’s Aotea Centre.

Obama wants an architect

Obama wants an architect

9 Sep 2015, Sian Johnson

A request for qualifications has been issued by the Obama Foundation to create a centre in honour of president Barack Obama.

A dramatic history

A dramatic history

8 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Auckland Architecture Week 2015: take a tour through the St James Theatre in Auckland, with heritage expert George Farrant.

Film + architecture

Film + architecture

8 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Architecture New Zealand and Resene present a mini film festival as the closing act of Auckland Architecture Week 2015.

New CEO for New Zealand Institute of Building

New NZIOB CEO

4 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Malcolm Fleming has been appointed CEO of the New Zealand Institute of Building.

House of the Year finalists announced

House of the Year finalists announced

4 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

One hundred homes have been named national finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2015 House of the Year competition.

Zaha Hadid Architects' fresh bid to win back Tokyo stadium

Zaha Hadid’s fresh bid to win back Tokyo stadium

2 Sep 2015, Linda Cheng

Zaha Hadid Architects defies its critics and launches a new campaign in an effort to win back Tokyo Olympic stadium.

Reporting from the front: 2016 Venice Biennale theme

Reporting from the front

1 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Alejandro Aravena, the 15th Venice Biennale Exhibition director, has announced the theme for the 2016 event.

Holcim Awards global winners announced

Holcim Awards global winners announced

1 Sep 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The Holcim Awards welcomes innovative and sustainable construction projects from across the globe, including New Zealand.

Intl Landscape Photographer of the Year

Intl Landscape Photographer of the Year

27 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Winners of the second International Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.

Sydney Opera House ushers in new green era

New green era for Sydney Opera House

26 Aug 2015, Linda Cheng

The Sydney Opera House has been awarded a 4-Star Green Star Performance rating by Green Building Council of Australia.

Mastering new skills

Mastering new skills

24 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Six new Masters degrees are being introduced by the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland in 2016.

2015 NZIOB Awards: social gallery

2015 NZIOB Awards: social gallery

24 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

A selection of snapshots from the 2015 NZIOB Awards, held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland on Friday 14 August.

Eat Drink Design Awards: shortlist revealed

Eat Drink Design Awards: shortlist

24 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The shortlist for the 2015 Eat Drink Design Awards has been revealed, celebrating the best of Australasia’s hospitality design.

A growing field

A growing field

21 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

August’s SEEK Employment Report illustrates that architecture and design jobs have increased significantly over the past year.

Zaha Hadid's world first bridge design wins competition

Zaha Hadid’s world first bridge design wins competition

19 Aug 2015, Sian Johnson

A design for Taiwan by a group including Zaha Hadid will be the world’s longest single-tower, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge.

Winners announced: 2015 NZIOB Awards

Winners announced: 2015 NZIOB Awards

17 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The programme rewards excellence in the New Zealand building professions and recognises individual performance.

Partner News: Lord of the Rings costume wraps LA tower

Partner News: LOTR costume wraps LA tower

17 Aug 2015, Sian Johnson

A ribbed facade created with Kaynemaile plastic mesh used in the film trilogy features on a new tower by practice Johnson Fain.

Workplace design specialist appointed at Warren and Mahoney

Workplace design specialist appointed

14 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Andrew Tu’inukuafe has been appointed at Warren and Mahoney as an interiors principal, with an emphasis on workplace design.

A gastronomical refuge

A gastronomical refuge

14 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Pennant & Triumph, BMD and Vicki Taylor are the creative masterminds behind the refit of The Shelter’s in-store cafĂ©.

DKO celebrate new Auckland office

DKO celebrate new Auckland office

11 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Thursday 6th August saw DKO Architecture celebrate the opening of their Auckland office alongside their first anniversary.

Sale of QE Square raises questions

Sale of QE Square raises questions

5 Aug 2015, Amelia Melbourne-Hayward

Will the sale of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland be another planning fiasco for Auckland Council?

Plus Architecture has crossed the Tasman

Plus Architecture has crossed the Tasman

4 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Australian architecture firm Plus Architecture has opened its first New Zealand office in Christchurch.

Soft Context/Soft Architecture: 8 New Zealand landscapes

Soft Context/Soft Architecture

4 Aug 2015, Justine Harvey

Irving Smith Jack Architects are exhibiting at the 9th International Festival of Architecture and Urbanism in Prague.

2015 Australian Houses Awards

2015 Australian Houses Awards

3 Aug 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The winners of the 2015 Houses Awards have been announced, with an emerging architecture practice taking out the top honour.

2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards shortlist

New Zealand Architecture Awards shortlist

30 Jul 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The forty-six finalists for the 2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards have been announced.

Classic vessels

Classic vessels

27 Jul 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Auckland’s last remaining wooden boat-building yard is set to be transformed into a social and education centre.

Inside the Len Lye Centre

Inside the Len Lye Centre

24 Jul 2015, Urbis Editorial Desk

A sneak preview at the much-anticipated Len Lye Centre, due to open in New Plymouth on Saturday 25 July.

Looking forward, looking back

Looking forward, looking back

24 Jul 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

The 50:50 theme for the 2015 World Architecture Festival is inspired by the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence.

2016 Venice Biennale director announced

2016 Venice Biennale director announced

20 Jul 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena has been named director of the 15th iteration of the International Architecture Exhibition.

Nominations open: Commonwealth architecture award

Nominations open: Commonwealth architecture award

20 Jul 2015, Sian Johnson

Commonwealth Association of Architects calls for nominations for the triennial 2015 Robert Matthew Award.

New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors join global coalition

Quantity surveyors join global coalition

17 Jul 2015, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors has joined a movement to create international standards in construction measurement.

Path to sustainability: plastic roads

Path to sustainability: plastic roads

17 Jul 2015, Sian Johnson

Residents of Rotterdam may soon be driving on roads made from recycled plastic bottles if the proposal goes ahead.

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