Tag: Architecture | Urbis Magazine

King’s Cross: Regenerating a London Landmark

Calendar | Exhibition, London, 19 May 2012 to 21 Oct 2012
An exhibition on the regeneration of London’s King’s Cross Station will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

World Architecture Festival 2012

Calendar | Festival 3 Oct 2012 to 5 Oct 2012
This is the world’s largest, live, truly inclusive and interactive global architectural awards programme.

Venice Architecture Biennale

Calendar | Festival 29 Aug 2012 to 25 Nov 2012
The 13th International Architecture Exhibition, titled Common Ground, will open to the public later this year in Venice.

College Hill project nears completion

Blog | Matter architect Jonathan Smith reflects on what has been achieved throughout the four year construction saga.

Mareea Vegas: Human in Geometry

Calendar | Exhibition, Auckland, 5 Jun 2012 to 29 Jun 2012
Nikon Auckland Festival of Photography 2011 winner, Mareea Vegas, shows her first solo exhibition, Human in Geometry.

Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival

Calendar | Festival, Auckland, 10 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Rialto Cinemas and Design Onscreen have announced a collaboration that has secured 20 exciting films from the world of architecture and design to play in Auckland.

Transitional Cathedral site announced

Blog | The Shigeru Ban-designed ‘cardboard cathedral’ has a home in Christchurch.

Starbucks with cultural significance

Blog | Japanese designers Kengo Kuma Associates create Starbucks Dazaifu with careful consideration for its sacred location.

HP’s Future Designers make waves

Blog | A team of recent architecture graduates from Unitec collaborated with HP to create an amazing project that graphed Auckland.

Inside Urbis

Blog | In store on 26 March, issue 67 is full of fun designs and playful ideas.

Tommy Honey - Number 8 wire

Calendar | Talk, Auckland, 1 May 2012
As part of the School of Architecture and Planning’s Communiqué Autumn Lecture Series, Tommy Honey will talk about his experience, work and Number 8 Wire.

Pauanui holiday house

Spaces | A contained space with views sits tall on this Pauanui holiday house.

Urban Topographies

Calendar | Exhibition, Auckland, 27 Mar 2012 to 27 May 2012
Wellington-based photographer Paul Redican will exhibit a series of colour images exploring a Hong Kong urban environment and its inhabitants.

Wanaka holiday house by Sarah Scott Architects

Spaces | Sarah Scott Architects have designed a warm and inviting holiday house in Wanaka, that works for every season.

Modern Design at Webb’s

Calendar | Function, Auckland, 29 Mar 2012
Webb’s Auction House presents an auction focused on 20th century innovation - the design and craftsmanship that shaped the modern world.

Semi-Permanent

Calendar | Exhibition, Auckland, 18 May 2012 to 19 May 2012
This world-leading design conference covers all disciplines, from graphic art to graffiti, fashion to architecture.

National Architecture Conference 2012

Calendar | Conference, Brisbane, 11 May 2012 to 12 May 2012
The 2012 National Architecture Conference, themed “experience,” will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

On edge in Queenstown

Spaces | Hanging off a cliff overlooking Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, Jagged Edge takes in the view.

Urbis issue 66 out now

Blog | The latest issue (special Art issue) features the hottest news in design, style, architecture, fashion, travel and more.

Prague Quadrennial Design Installation

Calendar | Exhibition, Auckland, 17 Feb 2012 to 25 Feb 2012
Taking place in the Festival Club at the New Performance Festival in Auckland, this instillation features a snap shot from the 12th Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space that took place in Prague in 2011.