Flag It! the publication documenting the New Zealand flag debate is now available!
In this years election the first of a two-part referendum was held to determine whether or not a new design was needed. In the case of an affirmative designs may be submitted by the public for consideration. Flag It! is an…
The vernacular is alive and kicking!
As this recent article from the New Zealand Herald illustrates…”I think we should take it as an acknowledgement that we have our own New Zealand way of talking and what we are saying is seen (as) important enough they want…
Gifford Jackson’s investiture for his services to design
Warmest congratulations to Gifford Jackson for his investiture on Wednesday. Gifford (above second from left) received an ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) for his services to design. What an accomplishment! The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir…
The Whare in the Bush
Like the Museum of the Vernacular, this project has a distinctly vernacular vibe to it. Four women architectural graduates (myself included) are designing and building a 10m2 cabin with found and donated material, expertise and energy on a patch of…