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Property Council Industry Awards 2012
Auckland Art Gallery beat 82 other entries to win the Property Council's top award last night. Here's a look at the top winners.

2012 New Zealand Architecture Awards
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.

Helsinki: Streets paved with style
The Finnish capital has been named 2012's World Design Capital.

Brazil: Rio's pre-World Cup facelift
With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, this Brazilian city is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.

England: Diver who saved a cathedral
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.

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

At home in the landscape (+video)
The award-winning home designed for the Harvey family by architect Michael O'Sullivan makes full use of its compelling surrounds.

Barcelona: From sweaty shambles to jewel among European cities
Think of Barcelona and exuberance and optimism, culture and Catalonian style may well leap to your mind.

Forward Thinking: Metal heaven
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.

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