Colab Building wins multiple Central North Island House of Year awards

A striking home in Hastings, built by Colab Building, has won multiple awards including Supreme House of the Year over $1 million at the 2026 Central North Island House of the Year Awards. The project also received the Outdoor Living Excellence Award, and won the Resene New Home $2 million – $4 million category. Judges praised the home for having a calm and memorable presence set against a […] The post Colab Building wins multiple Central North Island House of Year awards appeared first on Building Today.

Southern’s top House of the Year winners announced

A striking architecturally designed home in Queenstown, built by T24, has been awarded Supreme House of the Year over $1 million at the 2026 Southern House of the Year Awards. The project also received the Mitre 10 Trade Craftsmanship Award, Outdoor Living Excellence Award, Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award, and the New Home over $4 […] The post Southern’s top House of the Year winners announced appeared first on Building Today.

Canterbury’s top regional Master Builders House of the Year homes announced

A stunning home in Cashmere, Christchurch, built by M O Brown Builders, has been awarded the Supreme House of the Year over $1 million Award at the 2026 Canterbury Master Builders House of the Year Awards. The project also received awards for the Mitre 10 Trade Craftsmanship Award, Outdoor Living Excellence Award, McKenzie & Willis […] The post Canterbury’s top regional Master Builders House of the Year homes announced appeared first on Building Today.

A coastal comeback: saving Tarlair

Friends of Tarlair Community Group has received the RIAS/Gilmour & Aitken Client of the Year Award, recognising the persistence, stewardship and fundraising efforts that have helped breathe new life into a cherished piece of Scotland’s coastal heritage, writes Eamonn Duff   When it first opened in 1934, Tarlair Outdoor Pool in Aberdeenshire was one of […] The post A coastal comeback: saving Tarlair appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Warming Huts 2027, Winnipeg

The Architects’ Journal Warming Huts 2027, Winnipeg The Forks Foundation has once again launched its annual international contest for a series of three $16,500 (CAN) outdoor art installations in Winnipeg, Canada [Deadline: 6 October 2026] The post Warming Huts 2027, Winnipeg appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

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