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Ironbank: Proud standard-bearer for excellence
The Herald continues a series in which prominent Aucklanders from different backgrounds nominate their favourite buildings built since 2000.

Sydney: Opera's story takes centre stage
Tour of Sydney icon lifts the lid on its dramatic history.

Beehive labelled ugly
New Zealand's Parliament Building has been named the third ugliest building in the world by a tourism website.

K Rd building named one of world's best
Ironbank, designed by RTA Studio for Samson Corporation, was runner-up in a European architecture award.

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards 2009
Photos from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards

Affluent buyers down to earth
Rich Lister Gary Lane wants more than $10 million for a piece of land once donated to the people of Auckland - and estate agents say someone will cough up the cash.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards 2009
Photos of this year's award-winning designs.

Canterbury Architecture Awards 2009
Photos of this year's award-winning designs, announced last night.

Fits like a glove
An Auckland publisher has created a relaxing haven from workday stress in a light-filled home which mixes modern and historic.

Winning constructions
From a seven-storey commercial building to a beach lodge wine cellar, the winners at last night's Auckland Architecture Awards reflected a sophisticated and intelligent approach to design

Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards 2009
Winning designs from the 2009 Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards.

Ironbank a towering success with three awards
A new building criticised as looking like a pile of rusting containers scooped three architecture prizes last night.

State of the art update for bank
One of New Zealand's most valuable art collections has been assembled in a room at the BNZ's new national headquarters in Auckland.

Monumental losses
Once part of the bricks and mortar of Auckland's cityscape, a range of historic buildings are no more. Alan Perrott looks into their rise and fall.

What do you think should be done with Queens Wharf?
Queens Wharf is back on the political agenda.

China entry in running for Queens Wharf design
The winner of the RWC 'party central' design contest will be announced in November.

Leaky claims centre on $60m complex
Contractors who worked on Auckland's luxury Princes Wharf say parts are leaking and major faults have been ignored or patched up.