Auckland Design Manual Blog

The Auckland Design Manual (ADM) team is excited to invite you to test drive their brand new tool. The Universal Design Tool is a free resource that has been created to support architects and designers to take a more human-focused approach to design. Universal Design is all about designing for human diversity, and making buildings […]

Newly elected Mayor Phil Goff warmly welcomed attendees to Access All Areas: Universal Design Symposium held at the Viaduct Events Centre last week. Universal Design is the idea that people should be at the center of every project, whether it is a building, a park, a street or a neighbourhood. Want to know more about Universal Design and it’s […]

In can happen in an instant: The long weekend skiing on Ruapeahu turns into several months hobbling on crutches, leg in a moonboot.   In that split second the way you move through the city and its buildings, and the places you can get to, have changed. For many, this is a temporary change that we […]