aotearoa
Project
“Social sustainability” and heritage renewal at Aigantighe Art Gallery
Irving Smith Architects has transformed a dilapidated heritage mansion into a house gallery that pays tribute to the past and is ready for the future.
Project
This New Zealand stadium is full of community and technological significance
Josh Robson, Senior Principal and Senior Architect at Populous, talks us through the recently completed One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha, designed with Warren and Mahoney.
Project
Heritage and innovation meet by the river in new NZ theatre
After a decade without a theatre, New Zealand’s Kirikiriroa Hamilton opens the doors to BNZ Theatre, designed by Jasmax in consultation with Charcoalblue.
News
Auckland Design Week 2026 launches with bold vision for People + Place
Auckland Design Week returns for its third edition in March, unveiling an expanded programme and a renewed focus on the relationship between people, communities and the places they shape.
Workplace
“We wanted the building to spark interest and character on the street”
Kiri Morgan, Director at Nightworks Studio, talks to us about the New Zealand practice’s very own new production space at Lawson St.
Workplace
Architectural asset management
In Auckland, Wingates designs a new headquarters for a specialist investment firm focused on future growth, biophilia and collaborative work.
Events
International design star headlines Auckland Design Week conference
Karim Rashid will deliver the keynote address, ‘The Future of Design’, at Auckland Design Week’s highly anticipated Design Conference.
Project
Residential conviviality in Wonder’s own studio space
With a debaucherous past, Wonder has remodelled this dubious site into its contemporary studio.
Workplace
Wingates sets the legal grounds for Anthony Harper
In this New Zealand workplace design by Wingates, Anthony Harper were “keen to evolve their working environment as the world evolves as well.”
Workplace
Frosted with history
Wingates’ design of Greenwood Roche is sensitive to the history of the building without feeling overly nostalgic or heavy-handed.
Events
Designing for success
Two designers from Aotearoa/New Zealand are making a splash in the world of furniture design, creating objects of desire while carving their individual pathways to success.
Ideas
UNFINISHED & FAR FAR AWAY: The Architecture of Irving Smith Architects
Irving Smith Architects has conceived and delivered its first book and, like the practice itself, it provides much food for thought while celebrating singular and inspirational projects.
People
Cheshire Architects and a philosophy of total bravery
Originally shortlisted for their Faradays project in the INDE.Awards Retail Space, we chatted with Cheshire Architects’ lead project designers about a love for architecture and what makes them unique in New Zealand/Aotearoa.