urbanism | Architecture Now

Going for growth

People | Karamia Müller considers the current coalition government’s strategy for addressing the housing supply crisis and questions why we can’t treat housing as a basic human right.

Invercargill renaissance

Projects | Megan Rule explores the layers of history and heritage behind the ambitious redevelopment of Invercargill Central by Buchan.

Observation to Action: from photography to urbanism

News | Architecture Centre Inc. is hosting an public lecture by Patrick Reynolds, urbanist and architectural photographer, 12 June, 6 pm at Victoria University of Wellington.

Re-imagining urban communities

Projects | Lynda Simmons examines the vital ingredients of urban design — shared space and families — as she explores The Greenhouse by Ockham Residential in Ponsonby, Auckland.

The art of changing everything without changing anything

People | Iván Santamarina, founder of Urbanhub Aotearoa, reflects on the influence of leading urbanist Salvador Rueda and what change his ‘Superblock’ model could have locally.

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.

Warren and Mahoney adds new urban design and landscape architecture service offer

Leading practice expands urban and landscape architecture service

News | Warren and Mahoney has formed a new Urban Design and Landscape Architecture service offer which brings together leading experts in New Zealand and Australia.