Urban Design

Creating places for people

Urban design refers to the physical arrangement, appearance and functioning of towns and cities - in other words, how a place works and how it looks and feels. It's more than just style or taste, streets, footpaths or buildings, but rather how all these elements work together.

About us

Auckland has such a unique and beautiful environment. Our aim is to develop high quality urban design that reflects and compliments the cultural diversity and natural landscape.

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Auckland Conversations and Events

We host a series of events which recognise and promote the challenges and solutions for quality urban design.

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Reviews

The urban design review team has been involved with the following projects:

Completed projects

Current projects

Property Council of NZ awards

We're into ideas, fresh thought and creating unforgettable and exciting new urban environments which is why we sponsored the 2010 Property Council of New Zealand's mixed-use property merit award.

The prestigious awards recognise excellence in property development and investment.

Check out the 2010 PCNZ winners.

Media

Managing changes (Trends magazine, July 2008)
Auckland a city in need of ambition (NZ Herald, 6 July 2008)
Design of the times (Trends magazine, May 2007)
Englishman with designs on Auckland city (NZ Herald, June 2006)
Mayoral Conversations programme boosts urban design in Auckland (www.placeleaders.com)

Policy