This short book explores modern trends in architecture in New Zealand, showing how traditional shapes, forms, patterns and colours are embedded in contemporary designs. Furthermore, it shows how Modern Māori architecture in New Zealand blends traditional Māori design principles, cultural values, and contemporary architectural approaches into modern-day designs.

This eBook or article aims to give a short overview of traditional Māori Furniture and tools. Garden tools - the hoe or paddle - are one of the focuses—Māori -inspired shapes, forms and patterns for hardwood chairs and side tables. I also include ideas for a mild steel side or coffee table—concepts at the end. Towards the end - just for fun and inspiration - I include AI-generated images (Midjourney) to inspire readers, artists, carpenters, furniture makers, carvers, and designers. The focus is on aesthetics - Māori art, Māori carvings, and more. Shape and form embedded in furniture and garden tools (hoe/spade or paddle). Additionally, the resource could be used for the new Technology Curriculum NCEA Level 1 (New Zealand), which will be implemented in 2024. Secondary school students and teachers could find this resource valuable for research and design inspiration. It includes a summary of the history of Māori furniture and Māori gardening tools, with a strong focus on embedding Mātauranga Māori (Māori Knowledge).

A landmark achievement in New Zealand history, Māori Architecture charts, for the first time, the genesis and form of indigenous buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores the vast array of Māori-designed structures and spaces - how they evolved over time, and how they tell the story of an ever-changing people. Throughout this captivating story, the book looks at facets of early Polynesian settlement, the influence of Christian and western technology, the buildings of religio-political movements such as Ringatū, Parihaka and Rātana, post-war urban migration, and contemporary architecture. Deidre Brown's absorbing, informed and sometimes controversial text is lavishly illustrated with over 130 photos and artworks - all providing a long-overdue and fascinating survey of an important aspect of New Zealand culture and history.

In this article, I provide a rich resource for artists, designers, teachers and design students. I include a short clothing and fashion design overview over the past 700 years of Māori in New Zealand. I start with traditional clothing and then progress to AI-inspired clothing—a modern and contemporary approach. See the AI images generated by Midjourney/Discord. Extravagant Māori shapes, forms, patterns and colours are included. The images will provide excellent prompts for designers. Specifically, the resource will provide a great background and new foreground for Māori-inspired designs. Considering the new NCEA Level 1 Technology Curriculum for New Zealand (launched in 2024), this resource will provide a brief overview with pointers to the future of fabric and fashion design.

This resource includes an overview of Māori food in New Zealand over the past 700 years. I have the influence of Britain, other cultures, and Christianity on Māori food and dishes. Also included are several AI-inspired dishes (Midjourney/Discord). Additional focus on aesthetics - crockery & garnishing (Māori-inspired dish-up plates). See the contemporary Māori-shaped, formed and patterned plates. Traditional Māori-colours feature on the ceramic (pottery) plates containing the food (red, black & grey). These images and concepts should provide prompts and inspiration for chefs, foodies, artists, sculptors, and potters. This resource could be very useful to students in New Zealand who will be doing the new curriculum (NCEA Technology Level 1) in 2024. Food Technology students could find this resource helpful, as it is short, sharp, and concise.

Commencing this eBook, I embark on a journey through the realm of modern Māori-inspired architecture in New Zealand (NZ). The pages are graced with a visual feast of cutting-edge structures that seamlessly incorporate traditional Māori shapes, forms, patterns, and colours into their contemporary designs. The voyage continues as we delve into the intriguing fusion of modernism and Māori architecture. This fusion showcases the harmonious coexistence of tradition and innovation in architectural endeavours. Furthermore, we embark on a unique exploration of extravagant geometric shapes, such as ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas, brought to life through the wonders of AI on PlaygroundAI.com. Additionally, we venture into the realm of online software like SketchUp and its role in the intricate design of buildings, where hyperbolic forms take centre stage. Don't overlook the captivating resource titled 'Architect Antonio Gaudi Transforms Paradigms,' which sheds light on the mesmerising world of curvilinear architecture and its influence on product design. Without further ado, let's embark on this captivating journey by immersing ourselves in the world of modern Māori-inspired designs.

​This Handbook provides the first comprehensive international overview of significant contemporary Indigenous architecture, practice, and discourse, showcasing established and emerging Indigenous authors and practitioners from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Canada, USA and other countries. It captures the breadth and depth of contemporary work in the field, establishes the historical and present context of the work, and highlights important future directions for research and practice. The topics covered include Indigenous placemaking, identity, cultural regeneration and Indigenous knowledges. The book brings together eminent and emerging scholars and practitioners to discuss and compare major projects and design approaches, to reflect on the main issues and debates, while enhancing theoretical understandings of contemporary Indigenous architecture.The book is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the ways in which Indigenous people have a built tradition or aspire to translate their cultures into the built environment. It is also an essential reference for academics and practitioners working in the field of the built environment, who need up-to-date knowledge of current practices and discourse on Indigenous peoples and their architecture.