designex exhibition
15 - 16 July 2025
BuildNZ | Facilities Integrate | The National Safety Show
Tuesday 15 July 2025, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 16 July 2025, 10am - 5pm
Auckland Showgrounds
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Sydney architects Retallack Thompson to lecture
Jemima Retallack and Mitchell Thompson will kick off the winter run of the University of Auckland’s Fast Forward lecture series.The end
One of the hardest things about writing, I have found in my years as a journalist, is how to end the story. The story here is that, with this issue, May/ June 2026, almost 40 years of AGM’s Architecture New Zealand comes to an end.Future of Housing Summit Returns to BuildNZ
Future of Housing Summit Returns to BuildNZ, uniting leaders to reset the conversation on Aotearoa’s housing crisis.Cartoon – Malcolm Walker “That’s it”
In cartoonist and architect Malcolm Walker’s final cartoon for Architecture NZ, he signs off after 41 years of giving us his thoughts on the issues that matter.Waka-inspired Te Unua Museum of Southland takes shape
Architectus and DesignTribe’s Te Unua Museum of Southland will replace Southland’s old Museum and Art Gallery on the existing Invercargill site.Pied plumage
The 2026 Brick Bay Folly opened to the public on Saturday 9 May. Amanda Harkness talks with the team behind the project.Brick Bay Folly 2027: Call for entries
The well-known architecture competition, is now taking entries, offering emerging architects the opportunity to realise an installation of their design with a $30,000 grant.Coronet Ridge Resort wins Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment
Coronet Ridge Resort has been named Hotel of the Year – Refurbishment at the 2026 Australasia Pacific HM Hotel Design Awards, cementing its status as one of the region's most exceptional luxury properties.Petition to save Ted McCoy Archway Theatres
A petition has been made to save Otago university’s Archway Lecture Theatres designed in the 70s by the late Ted McCoy of McCoy and Wixon Architects.Statement regarding the Interior Awards
Hubexo the owners of AGM have been made aware of recent communications from New Zealand Design Week referencing the “stewardship” of the Interior Awards.CTRL Space expands into Queenstown
Interior architecture studio CTRL Space has announced it will open a Queenstown studio in mid-2026, expanding its trans-Tasman footprint into one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing tourism and development regions.Tickets on sale for the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the 15th edition of the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival, travelling to venues across Aotearoa New Zealand until Sunday 21 June.Kiwi blooms at Shenzhen flower show
Aucklander Jules Moore's ocean-themed display has attracted 2.1 million visitors at Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show, earning a gold medal and Best Feature Garden recognition among other global masters.Closure of AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand
AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand, including Architecture NZ magazine, ArchitectureNow and the Interior Awards, will be closing on 31 May, 2026 as part of a broader strategic shift by its owner, Hubexo.Te Waharoa cruise terminal proposal released for Auckland waterfront
A proposal for a new international cruise terminal, Te Waharoa, has been released for Auckland, outlining plans to adapt existing port infrastructure and develop a new arrival facility for large-scale cruise vessels.Newsletter
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