Twenty-two architectural projects across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty have been deemed the very best in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Regional Awards in 2026.
Auckland-based movement studio Sala has expanded its Brown Street site in Ponsonby with the opening of Sonar, a new 150sqm reformer Pilates studio designed to refine both spatial experience and practice.
Designed by Toronto studio Futurstudio, Sant Roch reimagines ancient bathing rituals through contemporary architecture and sensory design.
VidaSpace is defined by a certain restlessness, a refusal to be confined by what has come before. With the launch of ALT, that mindset finds its clearest expression yet.
High above Aotea Square and what is likely to become Auckland’s busiest transport link, Te Waihorotiu Station, a new vertical village is under way: a place to live, work, play.
In a late-1800s building of timber, brick, iron, and bluestone in a character-filled street in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, New Zealand-brand Kowtow has opened its first international boutique, designed by Auckland-based interior architect Rufus Knight.
The refurbishment of Wellington's St James Theatre received a coveted accolade at the 2023 Dulux Colour Awards, being named the New Zealand Grand Prix winner. We talk to the designer behind this majestic restoration.
Barcelona-based New Zealander Bergendy Cooke, the 2021 Home of the Year winner, has designed a hotel in Marrakech, Morocco for an Austrian hotelier, and the result is as intriguing as it is memorable.
The move towards having organically farmed gardens sitting alongside hospitality venues is a growing trend in contemporary landscape architecture, where chefs and horticulturalists work hand in hand, planning menus based on what is growing in the garden.
Cooper and Company’s transformation of the Britomart precinct in Auckland’s waterfront was a game-changer not just for the City of Sails but as a wider-reaching example of respectful and forward-thinking urban regeneration.
A clever redevelopment revives a former printing hall in Christchurch In the past few years, Box 112 has redeveloped a series of …
Aēsop’s first Wellington store takes design cues from its heritage location and neighbours Aēsop’s first Wellington store features its signature understated style …
On a patch of Auckland’s Karangahape Road – motorway in one direction, the car yards of Great North Road in the other …
Twenty-two architectural projects across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty have been deemed the very best in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Regional Awards in 2026.
Auckland-based movement studio Sala has expanded its Brown Street site in Ponsonby with the opening of Sonar, a new 150sqm reformer Pilates studio designed to refine both spatial experience and practice.
Designed by Toronto studio Futurstudio, Sant Roch reimagines ancient bathing rituals through contemporary architecture and sensory design.
VidaSpace is defined by a certain restlessness, a refusal to be confined by what has come before. With the launch of ALT, that mindset finds its clearest expression yet.
With its barn-like form and finely tuned material palette, the Sorrento Bathhouse reframes the wellness retreat as an exercise in architectural precision.
Nestled within Fitzroy Gardens in East Melbourne, a modest structure has offered respite and refreshments for more than a century.
It is often in the pursuit of simplicity that great design takes shape. A recent collaboration between VidaSpace and Powersurge articulates that premise with purity, precision, and a quietly powerful presence.
High above Aotea Square and what is likely to become Auckland’s busiest transport link, Te Waihorotiu Station, a new vertical village is under way: a place to live, work, play.
In a late-1800s building of timber, brick, iron, and bluestone in a character-filled street in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, New Zealand-brand Kowtow has opened its first international boutique, designed by Auckland-based interior architect Rufus Knight.
The refurbishment of Wellington’s St James Theatre received a coveted accolade at the 2023 Dulux Colour Awards, being named the New Zealand Grand Prix winner. We talk to the designer behind this majestic restoration.
Barcelona-based New Zealander Bergendy Cooke, the 2021 Home of the Year winner, has designed a hotel in Marrakech, Morocco for an Austrian hotelier, and the result is as intriguing as it is memorable.
Simon James has a new home – a spacious, light-filled showroom in the heart of Mount Eden, casting the brand’s elegant, contemporary designs in an industrial setting.
Just near The Octagon in Dunedin, a 158-year-old two-storey commercial building had been empty for several years, slowly deteriorating amidst the hustle and bustle of Princes Street. Potter Amanda Shanley changed that.
The move towards having organically farmed gardens sitting alongside hospitality venues is a growing trend in contemporary landscape architecture, where chefs and horticulturalists work hand in hand, planning menus based on what is growing in the garden.
Cooper and Company’s transformation of the Britomart precinct in Auckland’s waterfront was a game-changer not just for the City of Sails but as a wider-reaching example of respectful and forward-thinking urban regeneration.
