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Invercargill revives

Invercargill revives

Posted: 1 Feb 2016

Two urban rejuvenation projects have injected new life into the city: one in the CBD; the other a blue-collar neighbourhood.

Geometric carving: Light House

Geometric carving: Light House

Posted: 25 Jan 2016

A daring clifftop home in Sydney that is curved in concrete, carved from sandstone and bathed in filtered light.

Clean bill of health

Clean bill of health

Posted: 22 Jan 2016

The people of Kaikoura have a new integrated health facility, replacing the 100-year-old hospital.

Toia – Otahuhu Recreation Precinct

Toia – Otahuhu Recreation Precinct

Posted: 19 Jan 2016

Expanding existing facilities and integrating an under-functioning reserve has created a quality recreation destination.

University of Otago Childcare Centre

University of Otago Childcare Centre

Posted: 14 Jan 2016

A children’s space has been built according to the needs and perspectives of the children and their minders.

Australia's top houses of 2015

Australia’s top houses of 2015

Posted: 13 Jan 2016

ArchitectureNow takes a look back at the most popular Australian houses of 2015.

The outdoor type: Project Zero

The outdoor type: Project Zero

BVN Architecture Brisbane

BVN makes a memorable statement about sustainability and re-use in a renovated and extended postwar house in Brisbane.

Residential buildings
On the cusp of change

On the cusp of change

Posted: 23 Dec 2015

Occupied in one form or other since 1845, the corner of Cuba and Dixon Streets is once again the centre of Wellington.

Eclectic wunderkammer: Hotel Hotel

Eclectic wunderkammer: Hotel Hotel

Posted: 18 Dec 2015

The 2015 World Interior of the Year is an example not just of aesthetic prowess, but of community building through design.

Top five homes of 2015

Top five homes of 2015

Posted: 15 Dec 2015

With the end of the year fast approaching, ArchitectureNow looks back over the five most popular houses of 2015.

Air New Zealand Lounge

Restful sanctuary: Air New Zealand Lounge

Posted: 10 Dec 2015

The national airline’s lounge at Auckland Intl Airport is light and bright, featuring walls of glass overlooking the runway.

Vital signs

Vital signs

Posted: 4 Dec 2015

Burwood Hospital’s redevelopment forms part of the largest hospital building project ever undertaken in New Zealand.

Inner-city haven

Inner-city haven

Posted: 3 Dec 2015

An urban eyrie enjoys views of Auckland’s most iconic built and natural landscapes.

Avondale College

Avondale College

Posted: 1 Dec 2015

Jasmax has drawn inspiration from West Auckland’s Pacific heritage for one of the largest secondary schools in New Zealand.

A sweet treat: Oko Dessert Kitchen

A sweet treat

Posted: 30 Nov 2015

Oko Dessert Kitchen merges contemporary with classic, with a traditional baker’s marble countertop stealing the show.

Freedom at work: Medibank Place

Freedom at work: Medibank Place

Hassell

Medibank enlisted design firm Hassell to create a head office in Melbourne where employees choose how and where they work.

Commercial / public buildings
White gold

White gold

Posted: 27 Nov 2015

A $200-million infant milk formula plant in the Waikato is the latest addition to the dairy landscape.

Jungle journey: Cape Tribulation House

Jungle journey: Cape Tribulation House

m3architecture

M3 Architecture’s design for this holiday retreat wisely defers to its dense surroundings on the northern Queensland coast.

Residential buildings
Bare bones: Hallensteins

Bare bones: Hallensteins

Posted: 19 Nov 2015

The narrative of the heritage building – and the 150-year old clothing brand – informed the raw industrial look of this interior fit-out.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa

A network of lines

Posted: 17 Nov 2015

RTA Studio has designed a colourful, low-cost Māori immersion school on a plan conceived of ley lines drawn by significant markers in the local landscape.

Good vibrations

Good vibrations

Posted: 16 Nov 2015

Just outside Los Angeles, a former avian sanctuary is now a peaceful retreat for an interior designer.

Stolen Girlfriends Club

Stolen Girlfriends Club

Posted: 16 Nov 2015

The Fearon Hay-designed flagship store for Kiwi fashion label Stolen Girlfriends Club works its rock-and-roll aesthetic.

Civic pride: Kaiapoi Library

Civic pride: Kaiapoi Library

Posted: 12 Nov 2015

Brightly coloured and multifunctional, this building serves as the community services centre for a small Canterbury town.

Inside the Len Lye

Inside the Len Lye

Posted: 9 Nov 2015

Is it possible to create a space that captures, frames and celebrates the constant movement of Len Lye’s work?

A project remembered

A project remembered

Posted: 4 Nov 2015

In 1985 David Mitchell was commissioned to design a modest house in Muriwai. Thirty years on, he remembers the process.

Games Village for the 2015 Pacific Games

Games Village for the 2015 Pacific Games

Posted: 3 Nov 2015

The games village is envisaged as a point of engagement between the heart of the country, its people and the outside world.

Australia’s favourite house: Villa Marittima wins People's Choice Award

Australia’s fave house: Villa Marittima

Posted: 2 Nov 2015

Robin Williams Architect’s Villa Marittima has won the 2015 Australian National Architecture Awards People’s Choice Award.

Vanishing point: Balmoral House

Vanishing point: Balmoral House

Clinton Murray and Polly Harbison - Architects in Association

This Sydney house follows Isamu Noguchi’s philosophy that art should “disappear” or become one with its surroundings.

Residential buildings
A wee dram

A wee dram

Posted: 30 Oct 2015

Set in the Cardrona Valley is a building the sight of which is sure to warm the cockles on a cold winter’s morn.

Reasserting heritage: Te Oro

Reasserting heritage: Te Oro

Posted: 29 Oct 2015

With its roots in Pacific culture, Archimedia’s new community centre has been likened to “a giant musical instrument”.

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