Architecture
Reverse Doughnut: The problem with Tauranga
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how cities in the 70s used to be described as doughnuts, with the CBD lifeless in the evenings and weekends - empty holes surrounded by suburbs. But the growth… Audio
University of Auckland Architecture installation on display in Venice
After a year of uncertainty, the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 has opened, featuring an installation from UoA's Auckland's School of Architecture… Audio, Gallery
Artist posed as billionaire to gain access to NYC's best views
Andi Schmied is an artist who found herself fascinated with the views offered from luxury apartments in NYC. In order to gain access to these premium locations and take some incredible photos, she… Audio
Calling Home: Dr Lisa Fletcher in Kathmandu
Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio
Architecture lecture series road show
Architect Dave Strachan is setting off on a lecture series tour next week called 'the land, the weather and number 8 wire'. He talks to Jesse about his lectures and architecture in NZ right now. Audio
'We need a building ministry': doco reveals high-rise horrors
A new documentary by building experts John Gray and Roger Levie has uncovered the shocking state of apartment buildings around New Zealand. Entitled A Living Hell: Apartment Disasters. Roger is with… Audio
Calling Home: Sarah Argyle in Arnhem, the Netherlands
Despite the hassles and frustrations that Covid-19 has brought with it, Cantabrian Sarah Argyle has thoroughly enjoyed her experience of living abroad in the Netherlands with fiance JJ for the past… Audio
Filmmaker: 'We need to talk more about Christchurch'
A decade on from Gerard Smyth's When A City Falls comes the sequel, When A City Rises - The People's Story, which screens tonight on TVNZ 1. The award-winning filmmaker joins the show to discuss the… Audio
Calling Home: Corinne Ambler in Budapest, Hungary
Former journalist Corrine Ambler reckons Budapest is the most beautiful city in Europe. She is Calling Home this week to tell us about the incredible city - and her experience having Covid-19 while… Audio
Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Architecture with Pacific flair
Former Samoan international Lama Tone tells Kathryn how rugby career ending injuries led him to architecture. Audio, Gallery
It's Here: Former Bauer editor launches new print magazine
Since media giant Bauer shut its New Zealand operations suddenly in April, the magazine shelves around the country have been pretty bare. Bauer's Australasian operations have now been bought by… Audio
Recent Changes Reducing Building Consents for Small Buildings
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the new types of building work that from August will no longer require a building consent, saving homeowners up to $18 million a year and reducing the number of… Audio
Architect Judi Keith-Brown: the future of NZ homes
Staying home during lockdown has made New Zealanders intimately aware of our houses features and flaws. Wellington architect Judi Keith-Brown is the newly appointed President of The New Zealand… Audio
How Covid-19 could change public toilets forever
With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Audio
Mark Burry : urban-rural dichotomies
Future cities thought leader, Mark Burry talks to Kathryn about the need for boosting development in rural communities, particularly in the wake of natural disasters. Mark Burry is a New Zealand… Audio
Designing women: Anne Salmond on her career in architecture
Architect Anne Salmond has spent her life designing buildings and is considered a trailblazer in her field. When she graduated from Victoria University in 1980 there were just eight women in her… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay - What is post-modernism?
Charles Jencks, architectural commentator and promoter of post-modernism died last month. Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about post-modernism and how it shook up the world of architecture and design… Audio
Calling Home: James Whitta in Malmö, Sweden
James Whitta is living the dream in his role as a product developer for the world's largest home furnishing retailer, IKEA, in its spiritual birthplace. The award-winning furniture designer is Calling… Audio
Tim Ross: Finding humour in architecture and design
He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio