Awards to recognise region's heritage excellence
'Our aim is to become the heritage city of New Zealand.'
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Now, all we need is a train.
Architecture award winners include Chateau Tongariro and Whanganui museum exhibition
The Chateau embodied a timeless elegance and was rooted deeply in New Zealand’s heritage.
BOP and Waikato's best new architecture projects celebrated
21 projects were winners on the night.
New Point Chevalier marae building takes top architectural award
All up, 57 buildings and projects won Auckland region prizes including 29 homes.
New Zealand cities suffering crisis of identity, says Māori architect
Rau Hoskins notes that some still have 90 per cent of the original colonial architecture.
Indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces
Wāhine toa incorporating indigenous aesthetic considering tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 7
Tere Insley, Elisapeta Heta & Raukura Turei, wahine toa incorporating an indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces through a Māori lens. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Te Rau Karamu Marae - a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies
The marae is the cultural heart of Massey University’s Wellington campus.
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 6
Derek visits Te Rau Karamu marae a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies, artwork and technology which has won multiple awards and received massive recognition in the design world. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Will the rise of timber save our cities?
Bright ideas to make cities better: high-rise timber buildings.
TOA Architects back on awards shortlist after winning last year
Architecture firm has been shortlisted for the 2023 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards.
Christchurch - has the quintessentially English city embraced Ōtautahi’s rich Māori heritage?
Has the Christchurch rebuild meant the city's now embraced its rich Māori heritage?
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 5
Derek visits post-quake Christchurch to see if the rebuild of Aotearoa's most quintessentially English city has shaken off its colonial past and embraced Ōtautahi's rich Māori heritage. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
It serves as a student home, a library and lecture space
Te Ara a Tāwhaki at Te Wānanga o Raukawa and the process of collaboration.
The Drawing Board: Taking in some of the awesome architecture at the Remarkables
The Drawing Board takes in the beautiful scenery of Ngāi Tahu
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 4
Derek visits Te Ara a Tāwhaki at Te Wānanga o Raukawa and explores the process of collaboration between Pākeha architects Tennent Brown and Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Developers ‘put a hit out’ on Greek archaeologist
Antiquities expert suspects property developers ordering an attack on his life.
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 3
Derek travels to a small papakainga development in Rapaki with Perry Royal and Ngāti Whatua unveil plans to expand their ground-breaking multi-level papakainga development in Tamaki Makaurau. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Europe’s ‘longest cycle tunnel’ set to open in Norway
The colourful construction is car-free and bike-friendly.
The Drawing Board: Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building
Tūrama is a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 2
Derek explores Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the built form, creating a connection to a place beyond where the eye can see. The Drawing Board is an 8-part series airing Monday nights on Whakaata Māori. Made with the help of NZ on Air. Video / Faultline Films
Māori architecture in spotlight in eight-part TV series
A new wave of modern Māori-driven and designed architecture is emerging across Aotearoa.
Te Whare Rūnanga’s ‘universal nature’ explored in award-winning essay
Sir Āpirana Ngata’s role in construction of meeting house influenced Māori architecture
Simon Devitt: Being self-employed for such a long time, you become a Swiss Army Knife'
The architectural photographer has just released his fifth photo book.
Could this be NZ's best cabin?
The notion of camping was at the heart of the well-worked plan.
Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners
"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving
Douglas Pharmaceuticals' new $50m block opens
Hi-tech lab and skybridge in major new R&D site.
'Mighty tōtara' falls: Legendary architect Sir Miles Warren dies
Tributes roll in for giant of New Zealand architecture.
Wiped and missing design files to cost worker $113,000
A sacked architectural designer ignored numerous requests to return work files.
Auckland area's 41 best new, refurbished buildings
All up, architects won prizes for 41 area projects - the work was seen as outstanding.
South Auckland Māori woman to do PhD at world's top university
"Being young, brown and highly educated is extremely intimidating."
Architectural designer forced to clean bathrooms
Architectural designer who cleaned bathrooms awarded $20k after losing job during Covid.