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Cambridge students get be(e)hind special initiative
Cambridge beekeepers launch Mānuka honey designed by local kids.
The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.
Inside the artistic world of Carin Wilson’s coastal sanctuary
Pukeruru’s architecture reflects a Māori way of experiencing space as breathing.
The makeover of Britomart
Britomart has gone from a rough area to a vibrant hotspot over 20 years. Video / Alyse Wright, Jason Dorday
Watch: Inside Beca’s new $300m global HQ in the Wynyard Quarter
Around 1400 staff left Pitt St for the waterfront Wynyard Quarter and five new levels.
How a Māori designer is weaving culture into global interior design
The designs integrate te ao Māori into modern interior spaces.
Not another Dave! Tech studio offers $15k to female-led start-up
A Kiwi company is offering a $15k support package to a female-led tech start-up.
Institute of Architects' gold medal awarded to two Wellington architects
Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown of Tennent Brown Architects take the top NZIA honour for 2024, announced in March 2025. Video / Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects
‘Dared to journey’ - two Wellington architects win NZIA top honour
'Radical sustainability of exploring bi-cultural collaboration' cited in win.
Annabel Taylor’s two passions spark fine design
'I love it how you are aware of the seasons here'.
Apartment developer declares insolvency owing $3.76m
Unexpected cost rises, Covid delays, cooling market blamed for development failure.
Three top new residences which won 2024 architecture awards
Outstanding designs displayed in Whanganui, Ōtautahi and Wānaka residential buildings.
Matakohe Architecture shares how it uses kaupapa Māori
Jade Kake talks to Tom Raynel about how kaupapa Māori influences Matakohe's designs.
Designer Chris Tate explains why he formulated radical new Piha house
Unorthodox house perched on a V-shaped concrete plinth.
Council starts 'process' to remove beach shelter
Council says the shelter has to come down as it breaches bylaws.
'My toes curl in embarrassment': Hastings' new signs slammed
Hastings' new sign has been criticised as projecting a 'boring, bog-awful image'.
Opinion: Here's a beef about some bottles
OPINION: 'Let's gather all the container designers together for a meal of sardines.'
Bedroom swelter: Too hot upstairs in new Auckland terraces, apartments
Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.
'Surprise, intrigue' at three-home building which appears as one
Could this be a new prototype for terraced housing on medium-density Auckland sites?
'The idea was to design an artificial sky' - architect Gordon Moller on new SkyCity hotel
New hotel opens today, offering 303 rooms and with an initial 65 staff.
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
New house at Gibbs Farm sculpture park on NZ's Best Homes with Phil Spencer
'Leveraging our innovative reputation in the pursuit of creating remarkable homes'.
How a mum of triplets made it on to the walls of big brands such as Louis Vuitton & Nobu
The company aims to create beautiful wallpapers for beautiful spaces.
Prof Deidre Brown wins Institute of Architects' gold medal
'She continues to make an astounding contribution to architecture in Aotearoa." - NZIA
Waimahara is about remembering our responsibilities to water
Waimahara, an immersive, interactive artwork, will open this weekend
History of chair design on show
This curious exhibition on now at Objectspace reveals the history of the simple, yet not so simple chair in Aotearoa. Video / Dean Purcell