Tag: Environment | Architecture Now

Tracking Aotearoa’s carbon journey

People | Sustainable architecture advisor Francisco Carbajal looks at how Aotearoa is tracking on its decarbonisation journey and asks whether or not we are at risk of falling behind.

Ideas from the Inaugural Aotearoa Biophilic Event

Review | Iva Parapunova of Stack Interiors,discusses the complex ideas surrounding biophilia raised at the Inaugural Aotearoa Biophilic Event in September that was made up of a series of discussions, panels and presentations from leading designers.

AUT hosts international sustainability conference

News | Free to attend, the International Conference of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) is taking place 7-9 November 2024 in Auckland, hosted by AUT School of Future Environments.

Editorial: Anatomy of a sinkhole

People | A 100-year old broken pipe leading to catastrophic waste-water contamination in the Waitematā raises concerns for how Watercare will manage our biggest city’s aging drains.

Impervious vs absorbent

People | Chris Barton looks at the need for ‘sponge city’ and water-sensitive urban design to make our cities safe.

World Green Building Week 2023

News | The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced the 14th annual World Green Building Week, taking place 11–15 September 2023.

The Superhome Movement: Q&A with Bob Burnett

Practice | Editor of ArchitectureNow Jacinda Rogers, talks to Bob Burnett about his passion for better housing in New Zealand and how this led him to the Superhome Movement.

Green commons

Projects | John Walsh visits the Toiora High Street Cohousing project in Ōtepoti Dunedin, by Architype, and finds a connection to a timeless tradition of shared space.

New Zealand's first 4 Green Star As-Built rated studios

Te Pūtahi, Auckland Film Studios

Projects | Led by Ignite Architects and a team of specialists, the two 2000m² stages located in West Auckland, are equipped to support New Zealand’s booming film sector.

Dolomite Point aims for double carbon zero

Projects | The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project at Punakaiki opening late October, incorporates FSC-certified timber and a green roof.

Ecologist’s perspective: Lighting our environment

Practice | Artificial lighting may have more influence on fauna than we often consider, says Boffa Miskell ecologist Jessica Schofield. Read on for what to consider when selecting lighting.

One year on: Motueka’s net zero community hub

Projects | Jerram Tocker Barron Architects Motueka Public Library is a sustainable net-zero building that fulfilled a complex brief for just under 3.8 million.

A+W.NZ Tātuhi Drawing Archive selection

Awards | This year’s drawing archive selection is Lise Jansen-Luke’s drawing ‘Sea Wall Erosion’, a contemplation on the environment, transference, loss, and production.

What does resilient architecture look like now?

News | One of NZ’s longest-standing architecture firms says the country has entered “a new era of disaster-resilient design.” Raylene McEwan and Rob Guild explain.