Last week news of a proposed hotel development on the site of the Skyline Restaurant at the top of the cable car appeared on the front page of the Dominion Post.  The article had salacious details of ‘clandestine dealings’, ‘contractual agreements’, the public and media banned from meetings behind closed doors at WCC and a…

a chance to see behind the new facade on willis street, with architecture+.  bring your own safety gear (hard shoes, hard hat & high visibility vest) & meet at the boulcott street entrance, 4pm thursday 12th may. limited to 20 people so be in quick to get your name on the list, rsvp to arch@architecture.org.nz

This year our Arch Centre AGM will have as a special guest speaker the well-known and highly respected Christchurch architect Peter Beaven. Following the destruction of much of Christchurch’s heritage architecture, both ancient and modern, we thought that an informed voice from the south would be a welcome change from all the bluster of politicians…

National Radio is running their design competition for Kiwi radios again – this time with the added pressure of 2011 being the 100 year anniversary of New Zealand first emitting radio waves across the nation.  Details are at: http://www.soundslikeus.co.nz/home.  Entries are due in a month on Sat 14th May.