Balconies give life not only to the occupants but to the building facade as well.

This month I discuss floor design for townhouses + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz!

This month I discuss external façade walls + to celebrate the launch of mediumdensity.nz, we're giving you the chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz! 

Successful medium density housing (MDH) relies not just on great architecture, clever design and seamless engineering, but one other aspect as well: hidden services.

The word 'slum' comes up far too often in conversations about medium density housing, but the aspect of over-crowding is very much within our control.

A look at some of the key issues residents face with poorly designed facades and how they can be designed with both livability and aesthetics in mind. 

While we are now building individual homes at greater density, we need to go much further. Not just two-storey townhouses, but building a minimum of three storeys, everywhere. This is where the art of the missing middle, multi-storey, multi-unit design comes into play.

As New Zealand finally embraces medium density housing, it's time to resolve key issues, design well, and build better. 

New Zealand cities, especially Auckland, have traditionally been very low density, but it is now time to stop the sprawl.

Clause C of the NZBC has become extremely complex to navigate.