Victoria University of Wellington architecture student wins NZIA Student Design Award
Master of Architecture student Emily Newmarch has won the top prize in the annual New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Student Design Awards for 2018.
2018 News
Read past news stories from the Wellington School of Architecture's 2018 news archive.
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Bringing locals and land together
A group of academics from the Faculty of Architecture and Design is forging connections between locals and the land in a research partnership with eco-sanctuary Zealandia.
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OpEd: Emerging Collective Urban Housing
Article on the emerging New Zealand collective housing culture by Senior Lecturer, Mark Southcombe.
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Victoria University of Wellington landscape architecture student wins an international award
A postgraduate landscape architecture student at Victoria University of Wellington has won a major international award for her landscape architecture project to help redevelop Carterton’s Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae.
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Victoria University of Wellington architectural project receives international award
Kāpiti Watchtower, an architectural proposal created by a group of Victoria University of Wellington students and academics, has received an international award.
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Emulating ecosystems for sustainable cities
Research and a new book by Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture explores how the functions of ecosystems can be emulated to design more sustainable, regenerative cities.
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A new way for Niue: Building cyclone-resistant sustainable architecture for the Pacific
Victoria University of Wellington Master of Architecture student Anthony Liuvaie Freddie is developing sustainable, cyclone-resistant architecture for Niue, making the most of important natural features on the island.
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Landscape Architecture students develop concepts for Otari-Wilton’s Bush nursery
Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture has partnered with the Wellington City Council to develop concept designs that will influence the future of the nursery at Otari-Wilton’s Bush.
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Māori cultural values shape a ‘decolonised’ design for Porirua city
Master of Architecture student William Hope helped design an alternative ‘declonised’ Porirua aimed at creating a synergy between Western urban planning innovation and Tikanga Māori principles and customs.
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Visiting Architect: Grace Mortlock from Other Architects
This September, the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington is hosting Grace Mortlock as the 2018 Visiting Architect.