Simon Farrell-Green
Oceania
Pensions in the Pacific, easing Sydney's rush hour and Burmese migrants to Australia.
Oceania
The new tactics that might just reshape Australian voting and New Zealand's income inequality.
Barn again
Living in a humble rural structure needn’t be rustic, as this modern New Zealand interpretation proves.
Places to be
Auckland climbs the world rankings for ease of doing business; in the leafy suburb of Parnell, Victorian cottages, harbourside walks and returning locals reveal why the city's moment has arrived.
Oceania
New Zealand PM John Key’s third term, problems in Perth and high flying in Papua New Guinea.
Design/ Architecture
Modular homeware and centrepiece ceramics and Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza shows his curves in China.
When in chrome
While the US and Europe were forging ahead with mid-century industrial design, the New Zealand approach – spearheaded by Gifford Jackson – was leaving behind an equally game-changing legacy.
Oceania
Taking stock of a rebuilt Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake — and Auckland acts on housing.
Super sheds
Creative enterprises and unique collaborations are flourishing in Auckland thanks to the dramatic renovation of a collection of 1960s city-council workshops.
House proud
Often an architectural afterthought, social housing can be so much more. We look at four innovative new developments that show how good design can enhance the lives of more than just the privileged few.
