A strong earthquake centred in Marlborough was felt as far away as Wellington this evening. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake happened 16km underground.

Some of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.

As Wellington Airport's $58 million airport terminal extension rises out of the ground, more than 15,000 passengers continue to fly in and out each day.

Jon Rennie and Nick Strauchan of Athfield Architects show off the new $7.8m Devonport Library.

Lovers of innovative architecture will get the chance to step inside some of Auckland's most stylish homes in two upcoming house tours.

The historic former headquarters of lingerie company Berlei, standing in the way of the $500 million-plus SkyCity International Convention Centre, will be gutted and only its facade will remain.

Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

A public memorial service for prominent architect Sir Ian Athfield will be held in central Wellington next month.

New Zealand's architecture community yesterday mourned a giant of a man.

Property owners say they can't be held responsible for a death-defying fad like the one where three youths took selfies off the roof of an Auckland building.

Nick Ferrier's residence was a good candidate to feature on My House, My Castle - not least because of this castle's three turrets.

Perhaps the balmy spring weather is lulling me into a false sense of optimism, but I am getting the feeling that the old Auckland City administration "skyscraper" might survive the wrecker's ball after all.

Finally there is progress on the St James Theatre and now all eyes will be on the developers to deliver.

Auckland councillor Chris Darby says architecture at the 282-residence 16ha Waimahia Inlet special housing area left him cold and buyers were put off.

A bridge linking Auckland's Parnell Baths to the waterfront has won a prestigious international award.

California's Sunset Strip, known for its giant billboards, celebrity hot spots and rock clubs, is getting a makeover.

A rustic-style timber-clad high rise apartment block, has won a design competition to showcase more intensive Auckland building styles.

Think your home is a castle? This boat-themed creation on Auckland's North Shore has been crowned top new home in the upper North Island.

Hate apartment blocks? Then take a closer look at these five, shortlisted in a competition to win over Aucklanders sceptical about their city's intensification.

A French urban planning expert is in New Zealand this week, courtesy of think-tank the New Zealand Initiative.

The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou is joining a national rush for the sky with what's slated to become the world's third-tallest building.

Father-of-three Dean Wyllie, who was the architect on Prime TV's 'The Kiwi Dream' renovation show has died after falling down the stairs at his Auckland home.