Te Araroa is home to idyllic coastlines, deep valleys of bush, a laid-back way of life and now the country’s first reported mature tree deaths from myrtle rust.
Set within a newly planted reserve with native trees and an ecologically enhanced riparian zone, Yaldhurst Park Nature Playground is designed to connect kids to their natural environment through play.
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My thesis The Fires of Ambition: Te Awa Tupua 2040 is an exploration into the aspirations of Whanganui uri; the values of Te Awa Tupua; and how they align to produce design cues.
McGregor Coxall’s Lingang Eco Park design has received a special mention in Architecture Australia’s 2021 Prize for Unbuilt Work.
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A new study suggests New Zealand’s transport system could be contributing to increasing levels of poor mental health.
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As the world marks International Earth Day, the “ Our Land 2021 ” report by Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment is still being digested here.
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As we celebrate the opening of the New Zealand Australia travel bubble it seems timely to showcase a project from across the Tasman.
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Stefano Boeri Interiors have designed a style of modular street furniture, composed of trees, plants and benches, which will improve air quality and increase the presence of foliage in cities.
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Issues like complex coastal processes and the impacts of coastal hazards, climate change, and ongoing regional growth are some of the challenges Auckland Council wants to discuss further with mana whenua and coastal communities.
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Concept designs for a new multi-storey, mixed-use complex in central Auckland have been revealed.
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The ongoing mission to bring nature back to Midtown Manhattan has been boosted with the new Waterline Square.
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Inspired by the light of the sun, Studio Roosegaarde has designed a method for shining large circles of far-UVC light onto public spaces, which the studio says virtually eliminates viruses including Covid-19.
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A Sydney academic is advocating the city combat dangerously overheated suburbs by building town houses and apartment blocks instead of single family homes.
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It’s been a long time coming, but the rapidly growing area of Ormiston in south east Auckland now has a brand new town centre.
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The Henning Larsen designed Wolfsburg Connect will allow Volkswagen to attract top talent by providing them with a desirable place to live in Germany.
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Environmentalists are warning New Zealand needs to save its wetlands to achieve its climate goals. They say peat wetlands are more powerful than tropical forests at absorbing carbon, and our Government needs to devise a plan to protect and recharge them.
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Auckland Council surveys public land to monitor kauri dieback disease and for the first time will be extending its approach to include healthy trees in its studies.
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April is World Landscape Architecture Month. The initiative (WLAM) was established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and is designed to celebrate landscape architect-designed public and private spaces.
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Construction’s begun on the Foster + Partners-designed Red Sea International Airport on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Landscape Architecture studio Rough and Milne (r+m) walks the talk when it comes to sporting sponsorships, providing money not just for events, but also for athletes.
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