13 initiatives have been shortlisted within the 2026 Western Structure Awards. The shortlisted initiatives have been chosen from entries within the awards programme of the Western Department of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
The shortlist was compiled by a jury led by Craig Dalgleish of Dalgleish Architects and rounded out by Jono Murdoch (Ailtire Architects), Renee Woods (Renee Woods Architect) and lay juror Sandra Henderson (Sandra Henderson Pictures).
The winners can be introduced on Friday 29 Could.
See above for photographs of the shortlisted initiatives, which are:
Housing
Clulee-Elliott Home by Designgroup Stapleton ElliottOutlook Home by Gibbons ArchitectsRammed Earth Home by BoonWaitī Home by Crosson Architects
Housing – Alterations and Additions
Rongopai Reno by First Gentle Studio
Inside Structure
Ngā Huia, Faculty of Veterinary Science by CCM Architects and Labworks Structure
Public Structure
Stadium Taranaki East Stand by Boon and GHDTe Whare Toroa by Warren and Mahoney and Design Inc Adelaide in affiliation
Small Challenge Structure
Lath Home by 242am Architects and Crew ArchitectsStudio and Landscaping by Felicity Wallace Architects
Industrial Structure
Eagars Funerals by VoidToitū Home by Gibbons Architects
Training
Ngā Huia, Faculty of Veterinary Science by CCM Architects and Labworks Structure
The Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Native Structure Awards are proudly sponsored by APL and Resene.
