Press releases
Avondale College, Auckland, a 2015 New Zealand Architecture winner designed by Jasmax.
Photo by Kenneth Li
Download PDF versions of media releases, as well as commentary and news stories relating to the practice of architecture and related fields in Aotearoa New Zealand.
2020
- 6 April 2020 – 2020 Canterbury Architecture Awards shortlist
- 7 April 2020 – 2020 Southern Architecture Awards shortlist
- 21 May 2020 – New President of the NZIA announced
- 28 May 2020 – Architectural writing competition open for entries
- 29 May 2020 – Good advice essential for homeowners taking advantage of reduced consenting costs
- 24 June 2020 – Waikato & Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 1 July 2020 – Gisborne & Hawke’s Bay Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 8 July 2020 – Canterbury Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 15 July 2020 – Nelson & Marlborough Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 22 July 2020 – Wellington Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 29 July 2020 – Western Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 5 August 2020 – Auckland Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 12 August 2020 – Southern Architecture Awards – winners announced
- 9 September 2020 – New Zealand Architecture Awards – shortlist announced
- 15 September 2020 – Winners of New Zealand’s architecture writing competition announced
- 4 November 2020 2020 New Zealand Architecture Awards winners
2019
- 11 Dec 2019 – 2019 Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing
- 5 Dec 2019 – 2019 NZIA Resene Student Design Awards
- 9 Sept 2019 - New Zealand Institute of Architects is gifted a te reo Māori name
- 17 July 2019 – New Zealand Architecture Awards shortlist announced
- 8 July 2019 – Save it, or scrap it? The future of Wellington Central Library
- 4 July 2019 – Festival of Architecture announces 2019 Director and principal speakers
- 7 June 2019 – Southern Architecture Awards announced
- 6 June 2019 – Canterbury Architecture Awards announced
- 30 May 2019 – Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards announced
- 17 May 2019 – Gisborne Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards announced
- 10 May 2019 – Western Architecture Awards announced
- 8 May 2019 – Wellington Architecture Awards announced
- 3 May 2019 – Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards announced
- 1 May 2019 – Auckland Architecture Awards announced
2018
- 3.12.2018 – Winners of NZIA Resene Student Design Awards announced
- 1.11.2018 – Architecture mourns passing of Maurice Mahoney
- 23.10.2018 – Winners of Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing Announced
- 9.11.2018 – New Zealand Architecture Awards announced
- 5.9.2018 - Future Islands on show in Christchurch
- 17.08.208 - Government must fix its wasteful procurement process
- 8.6.2018 - Southern Architecture Awards announced
- 7.6.2018 - Canterbury Architecture Awards announced
- 24.5.2018 - Tim Melville Announced as NZIA President
- 18.5.2018 - Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards announced
- 11.5.2018 - Western Architecture Awards announced
- 9.5.2018 - Auckland Architecture Awards announced
- 4.5.2018 - Gisborne Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards announced
- 4.5.2018 - Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards announced
- 3.5.2018 - Wellington Architecture Awards announced
- 17.4.2018 - Festival of Architecture curator and dates announced
2017
- 24.5.2017 - Best Buildings Revealed at Canterbury Architecture Awards
- 19.5.2017 - Western Architecture Awards announced
- 17.5.2017 - Wellington Architecture Awards announced
- 12.5.2017 - Gisborne Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards named
- 5.5.2017 - Nelson Marlborough Architecture Awards announced
- 28.4.2017 - Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards announced
- 24.5.2017 - Auckland Architecture Award winners announced
- 19.5.2017 - NZIA Comment on Pt. England Development Enabling Bill
- 3.3.2017 - New Zealand Institute of Architects and Ngā Aho sign Te Kawenata o Rata
2016
- 7.11.2016 – Winners of 2016 Architectural Writing Awards announced
- 2.9.2016 – Demolition of Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre
- 5.7.2016 – Ten New Zealand buildings named among world's best
- 28.5.2016 – Remarks building one highlight of Southern awards
- 26.5.2016 – Canterbury's best post-quake buildings recognised at awards
- 20.5.2016 – Playground, pub and playhouse celebrated at 2016 Western awards
- 13.5.2016 – Opening of Te Koha, NZ Room at Venice Architecture Biennale
- 13.5.2016 – Tuhoe at the Venice Architecture Biennale
- 13.5.2016 – Buildings inspired by culture and heritage excel at Gisborne Hawkes Bay awards
- 5.5.2016 – Buildings for living, worship and shopping win Nelson Marlborough awards
- 4.5.2016 – Heritage rules day at Wellington Architecture Awards
- 1.5.2016 – Waikato-Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards announced
- 29.4.2016 – Best new buildings in Waikato and BOP named
- 28.4.2016 – Auckland's best new buildings named
- 24.2.2016 – AON becomes sponsor of NZIA Gold Medal Tour
- 27.2.2016 – NZIA President urges Council to stop harbour encroachment
2015
- 2.12.2015 – Top student architecture award announced
- 30.11.2015 – Architecture Awards recognise the year's best buildings
- 30.11.2015 –Stuart Gardyne receives architecture's Gold Medal
- 10.11.2015 – ISJ highly commended at World Architecture Festival
- 5.11.2015 – Winners of new architecure writing competition announced
- 30.6.2015 – Finalists for 2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards announced
- 19.06.2015 – Buildings that enhance human spirit recognised at Western Architecture Awards
- 11.6.2015 – Local landscapes inspire Southern Architecture Award winners
- 8.6.2015 – Heritage, hip hospo and houses at the Wellington Architecture Awards
- 3.6.2015 – New architectural writing competition announced
- 28.5.2015 – Strength in diversity at Auckland Architecture Awards
- 21.5.2015 – Earthquake rebuild highlights feature in Canterbury Architecture Awards
- 7.5.2015 – Results of Nelson / Marlborough Architecture Awards announced
- 6.5.2015 – Creative director announced for 2016 Venice Biennale
- 2.5.2015 – Five finalists for 2016 Venice Biennale creative director role
- 1.5.2015 New public buildinsg figure highly at 2015 Waikato-BOP awards