The Gold Medal is the highest honour the Institute awards to those working in architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Gold Medal recipients make an outstanding contribution to the practice of architecture, which is demonstrated through a consistently high-quality body of work over a period of time.
Gold Medal films
2024 Gold Medal | Hugh Tenant & Ewan Brown: A Radical Influence
2023 Gold Medal | Professor Deidre Brown: An Astounding Contribution
2022 Gold Medal | Nicholas Stevens & Gary Lawson: A Remarkable Partnership
2021 Gold Medal | Julie Stout: Architect, Activist, Ally
2020 Gold Medal | Dave Strachan: Running Against the Wind
2018 Gold Medal | Jeremy Salmond
2017 Gold Medal | Andrew Patterson
2016 Gold Medal | Roger Walker
2015 Gold Medal | Stuart Gardyne
2014 Gold Medal | Patrick Clifford
2013 Gold Medal | Pip Cheshire
2012 Gold Medal | Pete Bossley
2011 Gold Medal | Jack Manning
2010 Gold Medal | Marshall Cook
2008 Gold Medal | Ivan Mercep
2006 Gold Medal | Gordon Moller
2005 Gold Medal | David Mitchell
2004 Gold Medal | Ian Athfield
Gold Medal recipients
2019 Gold Medal
No award of the Gold Medal was made in 2019.
