Urban Design Forum (UDF) celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. It was initially formed by a small group of built environment professionals keen to exchange ideas and strive for better quality in our urban environments. In 2003 UDF organised the first Urbanism Downunder conference here in Tamaki Makaurau and tapped […]
Urban Design Forum and the new Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa Read More »
The relentless storms beating down on Te Ika a Māui this summer have been, and continue to be, front of mind for UDF members. Writing on behalf of UDF from Tāmaki Makaurau I send our thoughts to all those directly affected by, and those working on responses to, each state
In the eye of the storm: urban design in a time of extreme climate events Read More »
The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act was enacted in December 2021. This introduced the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS), which are aimed at increasing housing supply and choice across our largest urban areas by enabling the development of three homes, of up to 12m in
MfE Releases its National Medium Density Design Guide Read More »
Prepared by: Ian Munro, Urban Designer and Urban Planner, B.Plan (Hons), M.Plan (Hons), M.Arch [Urb Des] (Hons); M.EnvLS (Hons); M.EngSt [Transport] (Hons), MNZPI, UDF Lisa Mein, Director, Mein Urban Design and Planning Ltd., B.Plan, MA Urban Design, MNZPI, UDF (Current Co-Chair of Committee), IAP2 (Australasia), ICOMOS (NZ) The authors are
