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While not written specifically for urban designers or landscape architects, Matt Vance’s innerland: a journey through the everyday landscape of New Zealand – published by Potton & Burton in the last quarter of 2024 – offers thoughtfully surprising insights aplenty for both.

Kia ora UDF members! The Urban Design Forum National Committee for 2024-2026 wishes all our members and supporters a Meri Kirihimete, peaceful holiday season and happy beginnings to another challenging and fulfilling year of urban design mahi ahead in 2025.  The

A book review by UDF member George Weeks – find out more on how to purchase The Future Embraced here. The Future Embraced is more than a book. It is an accumulation of 50 years of work, 13 years in the making. It

UDF are pleased to be collaborating with UDINZ to bring you ‘Reflections from the Urban Future Conference‘, with two speaker events: one in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington on Tuesday 5th November followed by Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Thursday 7

Learn more about The Future Embraced, by Kobus Mentz, by joining us for the UDF AGM at 5.30 pm on Tuesday 22 October. Please also note that voting in the UDF Aotearoa election for the 2024-2026 Committee will close this Thursday 17 October. 

Did you know that UN-Habitat’s URBAN OCTOBER has started? It began this week with World Habitat Day – when a global observance took place in Querétaro, Mexico under the theme of “Engaging youth to create a better urban future”.