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Call for entries

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 04:00

Entries for the Registered Master Builders Federation Carters 2013 Apprentice of the Year are now open. The competition provides a chance for apprentices to be recognised for their talent, skill and drive, and to claim a share of more than $100,000 worth of prizes.

Apprentices should register their interest online before entering full submissions. Entries close 13 June.

Burning temple

Wed, 08/05/2013 - 22:00

Five Aurecon engineers and a drafter have volunteered to develop a structural concept for a 6.3m high wooden temple that will be built in Christchurch only to be set on fire a couple of weeks after completion.

Inspired by the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, USA, the walls are left blank for people to write on, allowing them to release thoughts and emotions as it is burnt.

New Warren and Mahoney Sydney office

Wed, 08/05/2013 - 20:00

Multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm Warren and Mahoney has established a permanent base in Sydney, Australia with the opening of a Sydney studio and the appointment of two senior designers, Chris Adams and Bianca Pohio.

The two new recruits will be part of the Australian team led by retail design principal Gareth Huston and director John Coop.

Interior Awards - watch live presentations

Fri, 03/05/2013 - 01:00

In round two of the judging process, 21 finalists will present live to the 2013 Interior Awards judging panel.

Full schedule is below and will be streamed live on ArchitectureNow on 15 and 16 May. Gallery of the 21 finalists can be found here.

2013 Interior Awards finalists revealed

Wed, 01/05/2013 - 00:00

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2013 Interior Awards! Eighteen projects and three emerging design professionals have been selected in the first round of judging and are in contention to win one supreme award, seven category awards and $7,000 in cash prizes, to be announced at an exclusive Awards and Networking evening on 20 June, 2013.

Scroll through the image gallery above to view the finalist projects, and see below for the line-up:

First among equals

Thu, 25/04/2013 - 22:00

The results of the Peterborough Village Mix it Up design competition have been announced and the entries were so good that the top prize has been shared. The inaugural competition required entrants to create a mixed-use design concept for a new development in Peterborough Village, Christchurch, an area that suffered considerable damage during the Canterbury earthquakes. Winning first equal were design team Architectus and Andrew Sexton Architecture.

Wellington-based Andrew Sexton Architecture was acknowledged for its innovative use of construction methods in its entry New ‘Urbanism’ for Christchurch. Its design focussed on the Christchurch Repertory Theatre, including a café and outdoor dining area, and allows for business and residential spaces to be included in the allocated one-block space. (The original Repertory Theatre was built in the 1930’s and experienced severe damage in the February 2011 earthquake, so many of the entrants chose to include a modern version in their concepts.)