Sacred feathers
Jon Rennie investigates the layered mana whenua narrative and its expression in Amokura Hawke’s Bay Museum by RTA Studio.
Colour Collab: Céili Murphy
In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, Céili Murphy, interiors lead at one of the country’s largest practices, Architectus, discuss how she shapes cohesive and considered spaces for the firm’s diverse range of clients.
Pied plumage
The 2026 Brick Bay Folly opened to the public on Saturday 9 May. Amanda Harkness talks with the team behind the project.
Winners revealed: Nelson and Marlborough Architecture Awards 2026
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the winners of this year’s Nelson and Marlborough Architecture Awards.
After the rain: Material flow
In part five of this series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers moves to overcome impediments to the circular economy.
News
The end
One of the hardest things about writing, I have found in my years as a journalist, is how to end the story. The story here is that, with this issue, May/ June 2026, almost 40 years of AGM’s Architecture New Zealand comes to an end.
Pied plumage
The 2026 Brick Bay Folly opened to the public on Saturday 9 May. Amanda Harkness talks with the team behind the project.
Brick Bay Folly 2027 Call for entries
The well-known architecture competition, is now taking entries, offering emerging architects the opportunity to realise an installation of their design with a $30,000 grant.
Coronet Ridge Resort wins Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment
Coronet Ridge Resort has been named Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment at the 2026 Australasia Pacific HM Hotel Design Awards, cementing its status as one of the region’s most exceptional luxury properties.
Projects
Material Focus: Coronet Ridge Resort
Architect Mitch McKenzie discusses Coronet Ridge Resort, G2 Studio’s latest luxury boutique hotel project in Queenstown.
Sacred feathers
Jon Rennie investigates the layered mana whenua narrative and its expression in Amokura Hawke’s Bay Museum by RTA Studio.
Houses Revisited: Forest Pavilion
A linear pavilion pays homage to California modernism: an oasis of calm on the edge of a forested enclave in Titirangi. First published in 2018.
Review
Review: Claude Megson Architect
Andrew Douglas reviews the insightfully researched and beautifully illustrated book, Claude Megson Architect by Giles Reid and Jackie Meiring.
Itinerary: Building with mass timber
This Itinerary, supported by Dulux Colours of New Zealand, Andrew Barrie highlights 14 mass timber architecture projects in New Zealand.
Book: Health design in New Zealand
Dorita Hannah discusses the book Health design in New Zealand by Chris Thom which tackles the specific typological development while opening up the classification beyond hospital architecture.
Practice
Soul work
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Tim Dorrington and Sam Atcheson of Dorrington Atcheson Architects consider what it takes to make buildings that mean something.
Design + realisation
In the latest instalment of Practice in Profile, supported by Resene, Belinda Tuohy discusses the formation and continuity of architecture+ and its founding values.
After the rain: heavy haulage
In part four of this six-part-series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers the potential for relocation.
Awards
Winners revealed: Nelson and Marlborough Architecture Awards 2026
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the winners of this year’s Nelson and Marlborough Architecture Awards.
Winners revealed: Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards 2026
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the winners of this year’s Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards.
People
The supply chain is broken: The architect as a harvester opportunity
In our third sustainability thought piece from Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects, Rachel MacIntyre considers the economics of specifying sustainable materials in the design process
A sense of belonging
Karamia Müller believes one of the highest callings of an architect is to build the conditions under which people feel they belong to something larger than themselves.
After the rain: Material flow
In part five of this series, observing the disposal of disaster-compromised houses, Andrew Barrie considers moves to overcome impediments to the circular economy.
Colour Collab: Céili Murphy
In this instalment of the Colour Collab series brought to you by Resene, Céili Murphy, interiors lead at one of the country’s largest practices, Architectus, discuss how she shapes cohesive and considered spaces for the firm’s diverse range of clients.