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After graduating with a civil engineering degree and working in Guatemala, Nicolle Miranda enrolled in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
Hannah Merrett-Kaufman won the award for her work “Retrofitting for the Symboscience”
On Thursday 30 November, Technology, Design and Visual Communication and Arts teachers from high schools across Aotearoa gathered at Te Aro campus to learn about and experience the programmes Te Kura Hoahoa– School of Design Innovation has on offer.
Te Kura Hoahoa—School of Design Innovation PhD student, Emma, is seeking feedback from public sector employees and consultants who have experience with ‘Design Thinking’ practices for her research project.
Wellington UniVentures first met sisters Xuxu and Aïda Amoozegar-Montero in 2021, while they were completing post-graduate degrees at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Pursuing PhDs in design and sociology respectively, the sisters were on a mission to revolutionise the bra industry through a novel process for creating custom fitted bras.
Caleb Delany, Bachelor of Architectural Studies student and Hurricanes rugby player, graduates in December this year—something he says never would have been possible without his teams, both on the field and off.
A four-metre-long waka hourua (double-hulled waka) created by School of Design Innovation staff has unlocked Māori and Pasifika knowledge as an educational tool for schools around Aotearoa New Zealand.
High demand for urban and regional planners across the motu has made the Master of Urban and Regional Planning an attractive choice for students and experienced professionals seeking to manage the environment.
The Design Thinking Business course at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, originally created by New Zealand Institute of Building’s CEO and innovation consultant Pamela Bell, emerged from a quest to bridge architectural creativity with business acumen.
Kelsey Thomson graduated with a Bachelor of Design Innovation in Media Design in 2012 and is now the Head of Research at Optimal Workshop, a user research and experience consultancy in Wellington.