Contemporary Māori-inspired Architecture in New Zealand.

By William Van Zyl (Published 2 September 2023). Modern Māori architecture in New Zealand blends traditional Māori design principles, cultural values, and contemporary architectural approaches.  The new New Zealand curriculum Continue Reading

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Māori Architecture and Modernism in Architecture: A Design Challenge. 

By William Van Zyl (Published 26 August 2023) I start this short eBook/article with modern Māori-inspired New Zealand (NZ) buildings. It showcases the innovative embedment of traditional Māori shapes, forms, Continue Reading

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Māori Design Principles versus Western Design Principles – comparing and contrasting.

By William Van Zyl (published 20 August 2023). For Designers, artists, architects, and Design and Visual Communication (DVC) students. This article provides an overview of an indigenous culture’s design approach: Continue Reading

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