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Nooks and Crannies nominations closed
Nominations have now closed for the Nooks and Crannies competition! Thanks to everyone who contributed – certainly got us thinking more about our city’s celebrated and shamed spots. Image a completely random montage of nominations. From here, we’ll create a shortlist of 4 best and 4 worst and put them to a public vote. Watch…
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Dear Architects, I am sick of your sh1t
This may have done the rounds already, having originally been published in 2006, but here it is again for those of you who, like me, may have missed it:
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Knox Church
There is going to be a long period of rebuilding in Christchurch – we all know that. Which is why that the importance of getting the first buildings rebuilt right is vitally important. One of the first proposed rebuilds out of the starting blocks is the Presbyterian Knox Church, which really had the stuffing kicked…
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Basin flyover: Live council decision blog
Here’s the link to the Live Blog for this morning’s WCC Coucillor’s meeting to decide upon the official WCC position with respect to the NZTA proposed Basin flyovers – courtesy of
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Design Incarnations
idw: Istanbul Design Week almost literally spans the width of the Golden Horn, occupying the faded green structure of the Old Galata Bridge at Eyup, the last port of call of the Golden Horn ferry.
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Are Auckland Learning From Us?
With the launch of the Centre City Plan discussion document, has Auckland shown that it is more prepared than Wellington to put in place some realistic 21st Century, urban design thinking?
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Polls apart – the verdict on Option X is all good
According to Warren Buffet, a public opinion poll is no substitute for thought. Therefore, I think that the results of the Capital Times Reader’s Poll are pretty encouraging for the Architectural Centre’s Option X scheme for the Basin Reserve
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Overpass: Dream or reality?
I love a beautiful and well considered bridge! Indeed, the designers amongst us imagine them as streamlined and un-cluttered, perhaps with translucent edge zones, no barriers or signs, no streetlights, slender support structures that simply branch out of the ground…
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What About Light Rail?
I lived in Szczecin, Poland, until I was 14. I had family in other large centers in Poland. All those cities had something in common—extensive and very well utilised light rail networks.
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Lobster loos
Down on the waterfront between Shed 11 and Foxglove the construction of the ‘lobster loos’ has quietly started behind a discrete plywood hoarding. No doubt these will be ready in time for revellers at the rugby world cup.