Architecture
Calling Home: Catherine O'Connell in Tokyo, Japan
The Rugby World Cup kicked off in Tokyo on Friday night, so it is apt that Calling Home is heading there for the first time this weekend. We're joined by ground-breaking Kiwi lawyer Catherine… Audio
Pete Bossley - A NZ architect’s unique OE
Like many young New Zealanders, aspiring architect Pete Bossley jumped on a plane and headed off for a year or two of travel. Audio, Gallery
Cultural Ambassador - The Built Environment
Making her debut appearance tonight, our cultural ambassador for the build environment, Rebecca Kiddle from Victoria University's School of Architecture joins us to talk about Third Spaces. Audio
Tiny houses. Is living smaller the secret to living better?
Brent Heavener is the founder of the number one Instagram feed @tinyhouse. His new book, "Tiny House: Live Small, Dream Big" contains over 250 striking images of the world's most creative small homes… Audio, Gallery
From Housing in Niue to Churches in Christchurch
Bill McKay has just returned from taking his architecture students to Niue. He speaks of his long-term research project documenting the architecture of the Pacific, including how the heritage is at… Audio
Shane O'Mara: walking can help combat depression
Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara is an avid walker who has just released a new book that is something of a hymn to the most basic of exercises, In Praise of Walking. He joins the show to discuss the… Audio
Designing a dream city: Nice Try!
Nice Try! is a 7-part series looking at the elusive idea of utopia- a perfect society or place- and how this concept's been interpreted at various points in history, from Hitler's plans for Berlin, to… Audio
What place should glass have in high-rise developments?
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared skyscrapers made of glass and steel "have no place in our city or our Earth anymore", arguing their energy inefficient design contributes to global warning. Audio
Future cities thought leader, NZ architect Mark Burry
Mark Burry is a New Zealand architect, based in Melbourne whose expertise is sought around the world. Professor Burry is recognised internationally as a thought leader and researcher in the domain of… Audio, Gallery
The Park Mews Effect
There’s this amazing apartment block in central Wellington that could teach us a lot about building affordable houses and great communities for people of all ages. It’s called Park Mews - but the… Audio
Houses of Aotearoa - Andrew Patterson
The houses of one of our most highly regarded architects Andrew Patterson are the subject of the first monograph to be published internationally of the work of a New Zealand architect. Houses of… Audio, Gallery
Allan Matson: fighting facadism
Facadism in Auckland is getting under the collar of heritage expert Allan Matson. It's an architectural practice that took off in the 1980s - gutting old buildings and retaining their facade. The art… Audio
Jeremy Salmond - Another honour for top heritage architect
Jeremy Salmond has just received the 2018 New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Gold Medal in recognition of an outstanding career in heritage and conservation architecture. He was the founding… Audio, Gallery
A festival of architecture
Bill McKay looks back on the broad range of offerings from the past fortnight's Festival of Architecture, he says it wasn't just for architects and wealthy people. Audio
The battle over Wellington's 'ugliest building', the Gordon Wilson Flats
The owner of the Gordon Wilson Flats wants to demolish the heritage-listed building. It hopes to end its long fight by capturing the building in virtual reality before knocking it down. Video
Goodbye to Gordon Wilson state highrise
An imposing high-rise state housing block at Number 139 Greys Ave was built in 1957 and is described as "unique". It's being bulldozed by Housing New Zealand for a modern block of social housing… Audio
Refik Anadol: it's virtual reality but not as you know it
You don't have to pop on a headset to experience the eye popping futuristic artworks created by Refik Anadol. Using data, architecture, projection, light and sound, the Turkish media artist creates… Audio
Ambitious plan for Dunedin shows anything is possible
An ambitious plan to future-proof and develop Dunedin's waterfront with a conference centre and hotel has been unveiled by local architect, Damien van Brandenburg. Video, Audio
Andrew Patterson: architect extraordinaire
Andrew Patterson pushes the boundaries in New Zealand architecture. He has designed some of the most innovative and visually striking buildings in the country - the A.J Hackett Bungy Centre near… Audio, Gallery
Architect and buildings honoured at awards
The architect responsible for some of the country's most striking contemporary buildings has been awarded the country's top architecture honour.