The Road not Taken
Wednesday 2nd September, 6pm, Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
Severin Soder opens the Architectus archive to reveal unseen concepts, discarded directions, and pivotal alternatives that shaped – and rivaled – the realized built work.
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in:situ 2026 + CAA General Assembly
8—10 September, Aotea Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
In September 2026, architects, designers, and built-environment leaders from Aotearoa and across the Commonwealth will come together for three days of ideas, inspiration, and connection.
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Opening - In the image of the city
Thursday 10th September, 6pm, Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
Through photography and moving image, this exhibition documents the margins of our built environments to reveal how urban edges function as complex frontiers of resource, community, and ecology. Curated by Kathy Waghorn and Kim Paton.
Booking not required
The Design Studio: Drawing Ideas, Making Architecture
Opening: Saturday 12th September, 10am–4pm – Exhibition: Sunday 13th September, 12pm–3pm, ASC Architects, 17 Maidstone Street, Grey Lynn
This exhibition celebrates Unitec Architecture students by showcasing drawings and physical models as essential tools for architectural inquiry, experimentation, and problem-solving.
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Open Studios
Saturday 12th September, 10am – 2pm, stay tuned for locations across the city
Ever wanted to go behind the scenes of an architecture studio to find out what architects do and how they do it? Join architects in their studios and talk to them about their work.
Auckland
Moller Architects
Address: 601/150 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 2pm
Warren and Mahoney
Address: 139 Pakenham Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 11am - 1pm
ARCLAB
Address: 478 Karangahape Road, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10-2pm
Lloyd Hartley Architects
Address: 56B Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021
Open hours: 10 - 2pm
Architectus
Address: Old South British Building Level 2/3 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Open hours: 10am-12pm
Cheshire Architects
Address: Level 6/50 Kitchener Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am
PAC Studio
Address: 1 Bowen Avenue, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 12pm
Salmond Reed Architects
Address: Landmark House Level 4/187 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10 - 2pm
Ignite Architects
Address: 1 Pakenham Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 12pm
Isthmus
Address: Fl 6/246 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 12pm
Sin Architects
Address: Ste 4 Level 2/30 Saint Benedicts Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 2pm
PeddleThorp
Address: Level 2/122 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Open hours: TBC
MAKE Architects
Address: Ste 4 Level 2/30 Saint Benedicts Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1010
Open hours: 10am - 2pm
SGA Architects
Address: 26 Rossmay Terrace, Kingsland, Auckland 1024
Open hours: 11am - 1pm
Whangārei
Designgroup H+K
Address: 196a Bank Street, Whangārei 0112
Open hours: 10am - 12pm
No bookings required. Stay tuned for updates.
Ockham Lecture with international guest Millie Cattlin: In the image of the city
Wednesday 16th September, 6pm, Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
Presented in conjunction with In the image of the city, this Ockham Lecture features international guest Millie Cattlin of Melbourne practice These Are The Projects We Do Together, who will share how their practice repositions complex and problematic sites into inclusive, creative community spaces.
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Nathan Homestead Pukepuke Tour
Friday 18th September, 11am, Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa
Auckland Council staff invite you on a heritage tour to explore the history, gardens, and recent refurbishments of this historic estate.
RSVP to communityheritage@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Fisher and Paykel Appliances Global Campus Tour
Friday 18th September, 12pm, Fisher & Paykel Experience Centre and Global Headquarters
Co-hosted by DINZ and NZIA, this event offers an afternoon of kōrero and wānanga, with guided tours of two key Fisher & Paykel Auckland locations to explore how architecture supports iconic brand identity.
Admission limited to DINZ & NZIA Practicing Interior Designers and Architect Members
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Architects Ain’t Boring
Friday 18th September, 6pm, Neon Theatre, University of Auckland, 22 Symonds Street
This fast-paced evening invites Auckland architects to present 20 slides at 20 seconds each under the prompt “Don’t be boring,” celebrating the lighthearted and varied joys of the profession.
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Auckland Archi-Tours
Saturday 12th and 19th September
Discover your city through behind-the-scenes tours of some of the most significant works of architecture in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.
HomeGround (Sat 12 Sep at 3pm): Book here
Waiatarua Apartments by Simplicity Living (Sat 19 Sep at 10am): Book here
Whare Tane (Sat 19 Sep at 10am): Book here
Old Choral Hall (Sat 19 Sep at 12pm): Book here
NZICC (Sat 19 Sep at 2pm): Book here
St Patrick’s Chapel (Sat 19 Sep at 4pm): Book here
Futuna Lecture Series - Auckland
Saturday 19th September, 6:30pm, St Mary’s Holy Trinity, Parnell
The Futuna Chapel Trust is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Futuna Lecture Series (part of the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture) will be jointly presented by Australian freelance documentary maker Catherine Hunter along with Sydney based architect and author Nick Sissons.
Enjoying a long and close working relationship with Glenn Murcutt (Australian architect and 2002 Laureate of the Pritzker architecture prize), Catherine and Nick will both present lectures in New Zealand showcasing a double header of architectural insights and experiences engaging audiences both in person and online.
The Trust is delighted to offer NZ architects, designers and students the opportunity to be involved again with this annual series of premier architectural lectures held in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington and is offering CPD points to registered architects.
Futuna Trust Documentary
Sunday 20th September, 6:30pm, Academy Cinemas, 44 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD
The Futuna Chapel Trust is delighted to present a special documentary screening programme as part of the Futuna Lecture Series 2026 and the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture. With the generous permission of documentary maker Catherine Hunter, audiences in Aotearoa New Zealand will have the rare opportunity to see two films she has written and directed about internationally acclaimed Australian architect Glenn Murcutt.
Featured documentaries
Glenn Murcutt: Spirit of Place — 60 minutes
The Cobar Sound Chapel — 30 minutes
Tickets are $20 for architects, general public, seniors, graduates and students.
Mapping Memories
Sunday 20th September, 2pm – 6pm
Through drawing and collage, participants collaboratively combine personal memories of Auckland and beyond to map out a speculative, reimagined city.
Stay tuned for location
Using Our Past to Enhance Our Future: Recycling Buildings to Achieve Unique, Sustainable Outcomes
Monday 21st September, 6:30pm, Design Theatre, University of Auckland, 22 Symonds Street
Robert Morris-Nunn will discuss how integrating prior structures and innovative timber design enriches new developments, highlighting his “storytelling” approach through dramatic yet inclusive architectural interventions.
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Scope Creep – AI & Re-Invention
Tuesday 22nd September, 6pm, Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
This panel examines how AI is transforming architectural practice and education by reinventing tools, streamlining documentation workflows, and redefining entry-level roles for future architects.
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Weaving Connections
Wednesday 23rd September, 5:30pm, Saint Alice, 1/204 Quay Street, Auckland CBD
Co-hosted by Architecture + Women.NZ and Women in Urbanism Aotearoa, Weaving Connections brings together design and planning professionals to foster community, network, and discuss the future of inclusive cities.
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Bodies and Space in Architectural Drawing – Book Launch
Thursday 24th September, 6pm, Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
Bodies and Space in Architectural Drawing presents Marian Macken and Carl Douglas’s exploration of architectural drawing as a full-scale, bodily, and temporal practice that reframes how space is conceived and inhabited.
The Great Debate: Architects, Engineers and Social Commentators
Friday 25th September, 6pm, Neon Theatre, University of Auckland, 22 Symonds Street
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Great Debate returns to the School of Engineering’s Neon Lecture Theatre with moderator Wallace Chapman and a lineup of notable past debaters, followed by the end-of-festival party.
