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Affordable house impresses global judges

Affordable house impresses global judges

Awards | Amongst this year’s World Architecture Festival short list was an unexpected find in the Future Projects - House category — a flat-pack home, designed by RTA Studio.
Words: ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk Posted: 10 Sep 2024
Pivot House and Four Winds: Designing sustainability

Pivot House and Four Winds: Designing sustainability

Projects | These two homes by Borrmeister Architects utlise floorplan, natural energy and resources, to create comfortable and sustainable living for their clients.
Words: ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk Posted: 21 Dec 2022
Seaweed plasterboard set to grow

Seaweed plasterboard set to grow

News | Andy (Minhong) Park, an international student at The University of Canterbury has developed an eco-friendly wall panel product out of seaweed.
Words: ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk Posted: 15 Jun 2022
Could sweating walls replace air conditioning?

Could sweating walls replace air con?

Practice | A Spanish research prototype based on sweating human skin could reduce internal temperatures by five degrees Celcius.
Words: Sian Johnson Posted: 6 Aug 2015
World Conference on Timber Engineering

World Conference on Timber Engineering

Calendar | Conference, Auckland, 15 Jul 2012 to 19 Jul 2012
A first for New Zealand, this conference will discuss the developments of timber structures and joint timber research in New Zealand as well as the best internationally.
Earth, Straw and More in the 21st Century

Earth, Straw and More in the 21st Century

Calendar | Conference, Auckland, 27 Sep 2011
A conference hosted by Min Hall, as part of Future Proof 2011, about the performance and potential for natural and alternative building materials.
Clean Energy Expo

Clean Energy Expo

Calendar | Exhibition, Taupo, 13 Oct 2011 to 16 Oct 2011
A showcase of New Zealand’s clean energy technologies will be open to the public.

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