The first in a series of posts recognising design & architecture related Blogs emerging from the Long White Cloud. Written out of Auckland by Carl Douglas, Lecturer of Spatial Design at AUT, its refreshing to get a glimpse into academia and other worlds from an experienced and enthusiastic voice.
20 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: architecture, blog, university
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The substantial work of Wellington architect Bill Toomath will be the feature of celebratory exhibition at the Hirschfeld Gallery, opening January 29, 2010.
30 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art
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This concept typography from Borja Bonaque is simple, massive and über-International Style, and is oddly familiar on film...
5 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, film, type
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Urban Adapter features in the current Shenzen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, by Rocker Lange Architects.
12 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, biennale, technology
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This is the best CG digital environment that I, and You, have ever seen in film. That's it.
19 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, digital, video
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Break out your Diary and get a few of these down: events of all sorts from around the country in architecture, design and the arts.
25 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art, event
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For his graduate project at the Bartlett, Keiichi Matsuda produced this short clip of an augmented reality doing its best to saturate the mundane routines of urban compact living.
29 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, digital, video
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We salute the South for producing this great little blog, maintained by enthusiasts of the Modernist Christchurch Style, complete with a Modern House Map for the Sunday drive.
4 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, blog, house
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Opened last week at the New Dowse, Long Live the Modern is a constructed extension of Julia Gatley's highly successful book of the same name. Curated by Gatley and Bill McKay, the exhibition brings drawings, photographs, models and more to the Hutt Valley.
9 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art, exhibition
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Released last week, the Aircruise from Seymourpowell is a concept design for a hydrogen-powered floating cruiser, destined for our skies in the next decade, apparently.
10 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, ideas, neurotic
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A quick snapshot of some news: HNZ dubiousness, Queens Wharf revivals, Venice Biannele catalysts and Plant Room cheekiness.
11 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, biennale, event
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Guest Contributor Holly Beals illuminates the elegance of daily life in City Gallery Wellington's retrospective of Wellington Architect, Bill Toomath.
17 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, exhibition, house
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On 20th of February, 200 cities will band together for the world's first, 24-hour, live-streaming PechaKucha. Auckland will be the first city to take part and the event will streamed live across the world to millions of viewers.
19 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, ideas
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A new building downtown Christchurch gets a record 6 Green Star rating from the NZ Green Building Council, check out some impressive specs...
26 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, sustainable
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Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning Lecture Series, Communiqué continues in 2010, with Rau Hoskins and Lena Henry speaking on Tuesday 16th March.
8 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, university
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Clipped and captioned from the glossy magazines of our industry, Unhappy Hipsters hits a hilarious nerve. It is afterall, lonely, but funny in the modern world.
15 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, website
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Author and Architect Gerald Melling, of Melling:Morse Architects launches his new book, "Tsunami Box" in Wellington on Friday 26th March, with a presentation at Victoria University School of Architecture.
18 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, book, event
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Submitting to Zumthor's neighbouring Bath House in Vals, Switzerland, Christian-Müller Architects and SeARCH create a stunning and pragmatic Villa, buried in the hillside of course.
23 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, construction, house
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Actor-Network Theory visualisation techniques are experimentally applied to architectural controversies, offering new cohesive insight into architecture and societal relationships.
24 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, ideas, university
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d3 invites architects, designers, engineers and students to collectively explore the potential of nature-based influences in architecture, design and industry.
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