In the past, our homes have been synonymous with the villa, the bungalow and the quarter-acre dream. Today, with changing lifestyles and a rapidly growing population, what we picture as a typical ‘Auckland Home’ is changing. As a part of the 2017 Festival of Architecture, join the Auckland Design Manual and explore the future of housing […]
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EXTENDED – What’s your new Auckland home? Explore the future of Auckland’s housing in Aotea Square (6pm 13th – 10am 22nd Sept).

SKHY’s the Limit: Cheshire Architects Discuss their Newest Apartment Development
July 10, 2017

Known for their extensive work redesigning and re-imagining some of Auckland’s most celebrated spaces, including the Britomart Precinct and City Works Depot, Cheshire Architects have recently turned their design focus to transforming old into new, redeveloping a former office tower into quality density living with their SKHY Apartments. Don’t be surprised if you double-take the first time you […]
New content for a New Year
February 3, 2017

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New year! We hope you’re having a relaxed summer and are making the most of the almost-too-good weather we’re experiencing. With 2017 well and truly upon us, we thought it would be a good time to tell you about the Design Manual’s latest content, as well as some exciting projects […]
ADM’s Mixed Use Design Guide is going open source…
January 20, 2016

If you’re involved in designing, building or constructing mixed use developments for Auckland, then we want to hear from you Our mission is to provide best practice design guidance for developers, designers, planners, and Aucklanders who have an interest in the development of Auckland’s built environment. And this year, we’re trying a brand new approach […]
A sneak preview – the Mixed Use Design Guide coming 2016
December 22, 2015

We’ve been working on the Mixed Use Design Guide for Auckland and we want to give you a sneak preview of what’s coming this January 2016. Mixed use spaces can be vertical, for example an apartment building which has retail spaces on the ground floor; or horizontal, with commercial or other non-residential spaces separated horizontally from residential […]
September 8, 2017
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