A firm of Auckland architects behind a building restoration which revitalised part of Queen St scooped the country's premier architectural award last night.

The Auckland Triennial, which opens next month, brings together a host of local and international artists responding to what it is like to live here.

If you work for ASB and you are in Takapuna's Sovereign House, Albany's C:Drive or are about to move into ASB North Wharf at Wynyard Quarter, then lucky you.

A student architecture competition includes a plan for Christchurch Cathedral to be "reconstructed"and its roof line again made visible.

Auckland's Jessop Architects has developed plans for passive houses with extremely low energy consumption.

Giving building owners 10 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings would amount to an "execution order" for many heritage buildings, says the Auckland Council.

Rumblings about the possible demolition of the Auckland Civic Administration structure at 1 Greys Ave have led me to investigate this interesting building, writes David Tsow.

A weekly feature by Grant Bradley looks at what's happening in the travel industry and what it means for consumers.

Home buyers are being urged to challenge estate agents who claim houses are architecturally designed after new moves that relax how properties can be marketed.

Estate agents have been given the all-clear to describe houses as architecturally designed - even if the creators are not registered professionals.

A stadium won't do justice to lifting Auckland's economy or aspirations to a position as a world city of scale, writes Tony Garnier. It needs an architectural statement beyond the Sydney Opera House.

Big House, Small House - New Homes of New Zealand Architects is a wonderful new book by leading writer John Walsh and photographer Patrick Reynolds. In this extract we visit the Coromandel bach of a New York-based architect.

Here we visit the Coromandel bach of a New-York based architect featured in John Walsh and photographer Patrick Reynolds' new book called, Big House, Small House - New Homes of New Zealand Architects.