The Spinoff
A tiny minority of local residents – led by a former PM – are holding back the joy of hundreds of thousands, and millions in economic benefits. On Friday night Eden Park hosted a thrilling seesaw of a T20 between New Zealand and the West Indies. On Saturday the Tasman Mako secured back-to-back M
ArchDaily
A group of architects, real estate experts, and preservationists discuss the unique challenges faced by Miami Beach.
the Guardian
Back in the spring we were astonished by pictures of deserted tourist sites. But they didn’t tell the full story, says technology and culture writer Sophie Haigney
CNN
Architects and designers are coming up with innovative solutions to make future cities greener, smarter and more livable.
ArchDaily
Dictating our city experience, scale, this major spatial component related to the human dimension, stimulates our senses, and influences our well-being.
Stuff
A new AA Insurance driver survey suggests we are embracing post-pandemic work-from-home policies.
ArchDaily
Rapid urban transformation—of the kind that we’ll desperately need in the future—requires a systemic approach: the Copenhagen model.
CNN
"The Shape of Things to Come," an exhibition that's part of Dubai Design Week, is offering a glimpse of the future of architecture, post-pandemic.
Stories
Microsoft TechSpark aims to bring digital skills, economic opportunity and jobs to six communities regions across America and the Mexican border.
ArchDaily
Martha Thorne and Jeanne Gang discuss the evolution of architecture and our collective responsibility for the future of our cities, communities, and planet.
CNN
As climate change causes sea levels to rise, architects are designing buildings that can withstand floods.
Stuff
OPINION: Better access to housing, education and jobs are needed to help the super city's growing young Māori population suceed.
The Conversation
If Australia created more age-friendly neighbourhoods — which really are more liveable for everyone — then we wouldn't have to rely so heavily on underfunded, substandard aged-care homes.
Newsroom
NZ and other Pacific Islands are at the forefront of climate change impacts affecting ecosystems and human wellbeing, so how do we adapt our cities to be more resilient and more liveable?
CNN
Amsterdam is famed for being cycle friendly, but now authorities are harnessing flower power to make the city safer for pedestrians.
CNN
From a rainforest campus to stunning theaters and a museum fit for a pharoah, daring projects are piquing the interest of the architecture community.
nesta
Looking closely at Nesta's previous work reveals key themes that inform our future strategy.
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Fifteen portable homes have been put on Māori land, with those living in them paying what they can.
The Spinoff
Simon Day didn't learn te reo Māori as a child. Now a parent himself, he's passionate about giving his sons the opportunity. My great grandfather, Tom French, was born under a tree at Waipapa marae in Kawhia, overlooking the black sands of the town’s harbour on the North Island’s west coast. As a
RNZ
A new private plan change seeking to rezone some of Patumahoe's prime horticultural land has raised questions about a wider struggle between Auckland's urban growth and protecting its most fertile land.
Pundit
The Covid Crisis provides insights into how critical global connectedness has become to our lives.
Stuff
OPINION: Sydney has a blueprint for expanding and diversifying its offerings after hours. It's important our biggest city does the same.
RNZ
Co-housing advocate Robin Allison has envisioned and built an alternative way of living. Individuals and families live in a kind of curated community, enjoying the perks that come with pooling resources, including regularly cooking for each other at the Earthsong Eco-neighbourhood in Ranui, West Auckland. Robin got this 32-dwelling village-within-a-village project off the ground 1995, and hundreds of people have bought into it since. Robin tells Kathryn Ryan how she trained as an architect and guided the entire development and construction phase of this innovative project, as told in her book Co-housing for Life. It's her story, and she hopes, a guide for others interested in co-housing.
Stuff
OPINION: Things previously put in the too-hard basket were done in response to Auckland's dilemmas. Why can't we think like this all the time?
Stuff
OPINION: Wellington has had significant success over the past 20 years with companies like Xero, Trade Me, Weta Workshops but if it's not careful, the risk is it will drift.
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