Read past news stories from the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation's 2024 news archive.
Landscape architecture students Zoe Mason and Lauren Kendon recently represented the University at the 2024 International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) World Congress. Both students participated in the IFLA Student Charrette, where Lauren’s team won for their innovative project.
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington encourages students to connect academic with industry experience. This was reflected in the experiences of three women from Te Wāhanga Waihanga–Hoahoa—Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation who won at the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Excellence Awards in July.
Te Herenga Waka has introduced the Visual Narrative Lab, a creative initiative that explores visual storytelling across various media. While not bound to a specific physical space, this lab serves as a conceptual hub, uniting writers and designers working in comics, animation, games, and more to shape the future of storytelling in our media-rich environment.
We sat down with Dr Mizuho Nishioka, a Lecturer in Photography, to hear more about her exhibition of critical photographic practice in Palazzo Mora, Italy, as part of the Venice Biennale.
The much-anticipated partnership between Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Zhengzhou University in Henan, China, officially launched with a ceremony at The Wellington Institute of Zhengzhou University campus.
Cam Beauchamp completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and worked full time as a data analyst in the public sector prior to enrolling in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
Shih-Yen Huang will begin her post at the MCC at the end of September.
In 2025, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will introduce a new degree giving students the skills to address complex environmental challenges.
Bachelor of Design Innovation students Ryan Paul Droutman, Jamie Bucknor, and Corban Buxton, were recognised for their innovative creation, Hindsight, which addresses the safety concerns of runners on rural Aotearoa New Zealand roads.
After studying written translation and working as a translator then in the land and property sector, Seth Bocknek enrolled in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning to take his career a new direction.