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Avondale College

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

Building blocks

Review | The success of the Interlace at the World Architecture Festival 2015 reflects the current trend of stacked architecture.

White gold

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

Games Village for the 2015 Pacific Games

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

A wee dram

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

Stirling effort leads to success

Projects | Kiwi architect Daniel Lewis is part of the team that has won the coveted 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize for best new UK building.

O’Sullivan Studio

Projects | Michael O’Sullivan has an unconventional architectural approach as client, architect and builder of his Lyttleton studio.

Matterhorn

Projects | Auckland’s version of an iconic, 52-year-old hospitality spot in Wellington pays well-informed homage to its predecessor.

Air New Zealand unveils Hangar 4

News | Air New Zealand has unveiled Hangar 4, designed by Studio Pacific Architecture — a state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance facility that represents one of the airline’s most significant infrastructure investments.

The secret garden: Pilkingtons

Projects | Abundant greenery, vibrant colour and organic shapes conjure up a lush oasis in the middle of Auckland’s CBD.

Shock proof

Projects | World-first technology has given Young Hunter House in Christchurch the ability to withstand a one-in-2500-year seismic event.

A gastronomical refuge

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

Supreme look

Review | A glimpse inside the Supreme Supreme café space, with highlights from Coffee Supreme’s hospitality aesthetic.

Social Kitchen

Projects | Concrete walls, taxidermy, collected objects, pops of colour – and, of course, great food – come together.

TRA

Projects | Aesthetic and programmatic elements that articulated the client’s values led to the Supreme Award at the 2015 Interior Awards.

Back from the dead: Pitches Store

Projects | More than a century of history is encapsulated within the walls of this restored building.

Lucas House and Upper Queen Street

Projects | Irving Smith Jack Architects has added to its family of innovative earthquake-resistant timber buildings in Nelson.

Len Lye Centre inauguration approaches

News | The much-anticipated Len Lye Centre by Pattersons Associates opens on 25 July in New Plymouth.

Aurecon

Projects | Capitalising on the interior space’s engineering functions and materials were key drivers in this workplace’s refit.

Icebreaker

Projects | The Grey Lynn headquarters is a functional and inspirational workplace, that embodies the essence of this iconic brand.