A database of videos about buildings. Requires login to view. Must be pretty good as has over 11,000 members.
New Zealand architecture and design magazine, with some content online.
New blog from Auckland, by Carl Douglas. Only a week old, but looks good so far.
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Update: still alive in 2024, though most new content has gone to the socials.
SELF MADE URBANITY is a multidisciplinary, collaborative and participatory research project initiated by urbanXchange.
The project observes the city of Rome as a cross point where urban phenomena of the Northern and Southern hemisphere are very near together.”
The DVD of the Daryl Dellora directed 1998 film about the rise and fall of Jørn Utzon’s Opera House has been rereleased as a Special Edition with bonus bits and pieces.
“movingcities is a Beijing-based think-thank investigating the role that architecture and urbanism play in shaping the contemporary city.”
“The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is an international research centre and museum founded by Phyllis Lambert in 1979 on the conviction that architecture is a public concern.”
“The Urban Design Forum NZ (UDF) has worked to promote good urban design in New Zealand since 2000. Modelled loosely on similar groups in Australia and England, UDF is supported by the New Zealand Planning, Landscape, Architecture, Engineering and Surveying Institutes.”
“hackitectura is a posse of architects, hackers and social activists experimenting
in the emerging territories of recombining spatial cyborgs composed by physical spaces, ICT networks and bodies.”
Click on tiki at the top left for the wiki. Mostly in Spanish.
A park by Diller Scofidio and Renfro, rambling through Manhattanon an otherwise dis-used elevated railway.
Melbourne Uni Bachelor of Environments student blog.
“Architecture for Humanity is a 501©(3) charitable organization founded in 1999 to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Through competitions, workshops, educational forums, partnerships with aid organizations and other activities, Architecture for Humanity creates opportunities for architects and designers from around the world to help communities in need. We believe that where resources and expertise are scarce, innovative, sustainable and collaborative design can make a difference.”
“The Auckland Architecture Association has been founded to provide a common meeting ground for architects, planners, teachers, students and graduates. The AAA is first a club, a convivial and congenial meeting place for members and their visitors. It aims to become a centre for the generation of architectural and planning activities, seminars, working groups and exhibitions. It is an opportunity for architects to be active in the life of the community, to lead in the formation of an intelligent public opinion about planning and building.”
The Architecture and Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland
[54A Connell Street]
Hawthorn
In New Zealand Pecha Kucha Nights are now held in 6 cities: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, Hamilton and Dunedin.
Pecha Kucha Brisbane is an event where any designer, artist, architect, interactive media or alike, are given the soapbox to present their designs, thoughts and ideas.