
Celebrate 50 years of design and architecture with talks, panels, exhibition, and a gala dinner—24–26 Oct 2025 in Wellington.
On Friday night, guests are invited to the opening of the exhibition and the start of the weekend’s celebrations, at our Te Aro campus. Enjoy a beverage, the opportunity to catch up with friends, and take in a selection of works from our alumni and current students.
Saturday begins with a pōwhiri, before we launch into a symposium, Threads and Trajectories from 50 years at the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation. Saturday night is the Gala Dinner at one of Wellington’s most recent jewels in its crown—Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Come dressed to impress. Current and former staff, alumni, partners, friends and supporters of the faculty are most welcome.
WoodWorks Issue – 23 Sep 2025
Welcome
Parliament’s new building is reaching new heights, with the top section of its mass timber frame in place. Check out the video.
One for the construction managers (how’s that for a change..). If you wondered what really happens when you drive a structural wood screw into mass timber then this story is for you.
Here’s how you rebuild a ferry terminal … with mass timber! The folks in BC really know how to do public infrastructure – with wood of course.
Schindler have developed a certified elevator mounting system designed specifically for timber shafts, enabling the installation of 32 units across 25 modular school buildings in Berlin, using prefabricated timber construction.
Celebrate 50 years of design and architecture with talks, panels, exhibition, and a gala dinner from 24-26 October 2025 in Wellington. Tickets on sale now, get in quick.
In addition to our site visit included with our WoodWorks National Conference on 4-5 November –to the 3-storey library and community hub in Tauranga, we have now partnered with MRWC to add an additional site visit to Red Stag Industrial – the Southern Hemisphere’s largest sawmill, in Rotorua. Don’t miss out, register now.


Parliament’s new building is reaching new heights

Unravelling the mysteries of structural wood screws

Here’s how you rebuild a ferry terminal … with mass timber!

One for the engineers

Celebrate 50 years of design and architecture in the capital

WoodWorks and Mid-Rise Wood Construction join forces

And one to end on… quotes that have lasted the test of time

