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All plus and no minus: Ian Briggs on the newly rebranded Plus Studio

All plus and no minus: Ian Briggs on the newly rebranded Plus Studio

Director Ian Briggs is one of the longest serving members of the Plus team and – with a milestone rebrand complete and a Sydney event just yesterday – he walks us through the state of play at the practice in 2025.

NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

Nicole Larkin has been awarded the 2025 Marten Bequest, providing two years and $50k to research coastal resilience and adaptation.

International design star headlines Auckland Design Week conference

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.

Residential conviviality in Wonder’s own studio space

Residential conviviality in Wonder’s own studio space

With a debaucherous past, Wonder has remodelled this dubious site into its contemporary studio.

Wingates sets the legal grounds for Anthony Harper

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.”

Frosted with history

Frosted with history

Wingates’ design of Greenwood Roche is sensitive to the history of the building without feeling overly nostalgic or heavy-handed.

Designing for success

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.

From New Zealand to Sydney: Nightworks’ city guide

From New Zealand to Sydney: Nightworks’ city guide

We recently partnered with New Zealand lighting design studio Nightworks as they toured Sydney – here’s their guide to all things great in design in the harbour city.

New agreement opens doors to international practice for Australian architects

New agreement opens doors to international practice for Australian architects

Registered architects from Australia, the USA and New Zealand will be able to work internationally more easily following the signing of a significant trilateral agreement.

The Dulux Colour Awards celebrate a paradigm-shifting approach to colour usage

The Dulux Colour Awards celebrate a paradigm-shifting approach to colour usage

At the 28th Dulux Colour Awards, designers were celebrated for their unwavering efforts to use colour to elevate architecture and design.

WAM, a worm and DNA: Inside Warren and Mahoney’s all-embracing brand refresh

WAM, a worm and DNA: Inside Warren and Mahoney’s all-embracing brand refresh

Warren and Mahoney’s rebrand leans into its regional identity as well as the past, the future – and some colourful new graphic design.

Spice mixture: A hot new restaurant in Auckland

Spice mixture: A hot new restaurant in Auckland

Warren and Mahoney and Technē explore the symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature at a restaurant in Auckland’s bustling waterfront.