A North Shore couple had coveted a site just three doors down their street for years, so when it became theirs they built a house that fulfilled all expectations.

A futuristic mansion worthy of a Bond movie is tipped to divide a small island community.

Local resident Robyn Langwell shares her community's fight to save an iconic building.

A critical failure of the elevator to the observation deck caused chaos on the 124th floor of the world's tallest tower.

The Herald continues a series in which prominent Aucklanders from different backgrounds nominate their favourite buildings built since 2000.

Tour of Sydney icon lifts the lid on its dramatic history.

Andrew Barrie was good at tech drawing and Lego - so he studied architecture.

A chance to get to work on his own renovation project was welcome for a Wellington architect.

New Zealand's Parliament Building has been named the third ugliest building in the world by a tourism website.

Winning designs from the Horowhenua and Taranaki.

Ironbank, designed by RTA Studio for Samson Corporation, was runner-up in a European architecture award.

Photos from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards

Rich Lister Gary Lane wants more than $10 million for a piece of land once donated to the people of Auckland - and estate agents say someone will cough up the cash.

Photos of this year's award-winning designs.