A Napier artist's studio, a handful of schools, a cliff-side cafe and a chapel are amongst the winners in this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards. The convener of the five-person jury, Hugh Tennant, says this year he's seen a greater effort to improve urban environments and architecture, with a more sophisticated approach. One project will be selected for the 2012 NZ Architecture Medal on May 25.

Opinions may be divided, but Wellington Airport's so-called Rock terminal continues to rake in accolades.

The Finnish capital has been named 2012's World Design Capital.

With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, this Brazilian city is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.

Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.

The economy may be fragile but architecture has rarely been healthier, say judges.

Check out all the images from the winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2011.

A new study, published in Diabetes Care, has shown sleep may reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in obese teens.

The award-winning home designed for the Harvey family by architect Michael O'Sullivan makes full use of its compelling surrounds.

A famous Rolling Stone once said: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." In fact, I'm going to manipulate his words and say: architecture could very well make you want to dance.

The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.

Gerald Melling's response to architecture is an emotional one. Here he discusses his passion and motivation, including helping to rebuild after the Sri Lanka tsunami.

Architect James Timberlake says helping rehouse the victims of Hurricane Katrina is one of his greatest achievements.