A Melbourne architect's message for New Zealanders panicking about urban densification is - 'it's going to happen - so get involved'.

It was a client's love of the good old Kiwi shed that piqued award winning architectural designer Graeme Boucher's interest in designing with steel.

Sacred to Māori culture, marae all around New Zealand, are being upgraded and rebuilt to accommodate the requirements of traditional and contemporary life.

Brace yourself if you’re going to ask Liam McGarry his thoughts on New Zealand’s design style… the 24-year-old Architectural Graduate has more than 20,000 words to offer on the subject.