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Sep 242 min read

Workshop Review: The Future Embraced: Building Resilience and Agency in Practice

Prepared by Frank Pierard, Registered Urban Designer (UDIA) & Landscape Architect. Kobus Mentz’s workshop on The Future Embraced...

Sep 12 min read

Aug 292 min read

The Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa (UDIA) is pleased to share our recent submissions to the Ministry for the Environment and the...

Aug 261 min read

Aug 81 min read

UDIA is excited to join NZPI’s next annual Conference, held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on March 25 - 27, 2026. The conference will...

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May 61 min read

Considering joining the Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa (UDIA) and wondering what’s involved in the application process? The UDIA was...

Apr 13 min read

Following the publication of “The Future Embraced”, Kobus Mentz is offering the opportunity to benefit from his extensive experience with...

Mar 281 min read

At the Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa (UDIA) , we are committed to fostering conversations about the future of our cities—how they...

Sep 20, 20243 min read

This month’s official launch of the Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa (UDIA) has delivered urban designers in Aotearoa New Zealand a...