Religious | Architecture Now

Modern heritage

Projects | The Hamilton New Zealand Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens to the public.

A vessel landed on another shore

Projects | Bill McKay discusses the arrival of the vaulted Tuvalu Christian Church in Henderson, West Auckland, designed by South Pacific Architecture.

Te Manawa Atawhai

Projects | The geometries and curvatures of this chapel speak to the many layers of religious and bicultural symbolism.

St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel

Projects | Architectus’ chapel in Christchurch weaves recycled salvaged materials and heritage items into a distinctively modern form.

Sacred spaces

Review | Architecture and religion have been entwined since the beginning. Here, we take a look at ten contemporary faith spaces.

Gold sanctuary: Bishop Selwyn Chapel

Projects | Fearon Hay Architects’ design for a chapel at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell is an elegant and delightful sacred space.

Murcutt’s Australian Islamic Centre

News | Australia’s only Pritzker Prize Laureate Glenn Murcutt’s latest project will be the subject of a new exhibition at the NGV.

Another one bites the dust

News | St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morrinsville has been controversially demolished.

Cardboard Cathedral

Projects | Shigeru Ban’s design bases itself on a system of proportions derived from the original Christchurch Cathedral.

Pipitea Marae

Projects | An intricate paving design and curving banks are referenced in the layout of the atea in front of Pipitea Marae’s wharenui.

Fo Guang Shan Pagoda

Projects | Architecture as landscape is the principle that guided Warren and Mahoney’s Buddhist pagoda for a temple in Auckland.