Expressing tikanga Māori architecturally
Master of Architecture (professional) student Ben Tunui (Ngāti Awa, Te Atiawa) has won the 2020 Te Kāhui Whaihanga Resene Student Design Awards with his Master’s work Utu.
2020 News
Read past news stories from the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation's 2020 news archive.
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Study our Master of Landscape Architecture in Auckland
We are excited to offer our professionally accredited Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) programme in Auckland (for domestic students) from January 2021.
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Listen: Raqi Syed interviewed for Command Line Heroes
Raqi Syed, programme director for the Master of Design Technology at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Miramar Creative Centre, was interviewed on the podcast Command Line Heroes on the history of computer graphics and special effects.
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Bringing buildings to life
Could buildings imitate living organisms? Negin Imani has created a tool translating natural thermoregulation strategies into architectural solutions.
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Looking to nature to design climate-resilient cities
Aotearoa New Zealand 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? Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers developing an Oceania-specific form of urban design that explores how Indigenous knowledge can better prepare us for the future.
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Six storeys high a step too far
Associate Professor Morten Gjerde welcomes removing protection for some older buildings in Wellington but warns against replacing them with tall ones.
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The pursuit of comfortable homes
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD student Germán Molina Larrain is helping making comfortable homes a reality for more New Zealanders.
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Strong messages about justice reform
Christine McCarthy looks at New Zealand political parties' criminal justice policies ahead of the general election, and argues open prisons would have a much better shot at prisoner reintegration than our current prison infrastructure.
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Showcasing our research virtually in world-first online international arts, technology, and media festival
Research work from the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation (along with partners from Massey University, Virginia Tech, and beyond) will feature in a world-first online exhibition showcasing creativity and technology as part of Ars Electronica, the prestigious media festival.
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Mastering the slow art of architecture
Alumnus James Wallace shares what he loves about a meaningful career designing projects that positively benefit local communities and makes the case for helping mentor the next generation of architects.