Winning designs from Horowhenua and Taranaki at the Western Architecture Awards 2010.

Check out the winning designs from the Wellington Architecture Awards.

NZ's largest corporate relocation has begun as Telecom shifts 2650 staff into its new $280 million international HQ in Auckland.

An eco-friendly NZ holiday house has been named in the world's top 15 for its unique design.

Check out the winning designs from the Waikato / Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards.

The Govt has opened its first 'simple house', its answer to streamlining the design and build process for first-time buyers.

Plans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.

A heritage architecture award for the remnants of Auckland's Jean Batten Building has offended preservationists.

Winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2010.

A $840,000 Whangaparaoa house is selling electricity back to the national grid, generating $127.75 in its first two months.

Prominent figures from the world of art and architecture demand action over huge, floodlit ads obscuring palaces up and down the Grand Canal.

The Best Design Awards is a collection of creative excellence for designers and their clients. These are the four Purple Pin (Supreme Award) winners and this years Gold winners in Graphic, Product, Interactive and Spatial Design.

Questions are being raised about the strength of Stadium Southland's now collapsed roof.

The Govt will contribute up to $10m to assist with the repair and restoration of character buildings in quake-hit Canterbury.

Geotechnology engineers are assessing damage to Christchurch land and are expected to file their reports next week.

Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.