For many years at Cadimage, sponsoring the NZIA Student Design Awards was a genuine highlight. My last involvement was back in 2015—little did I know it would also be my final one before exiting the business in 2016. Looking back, those awards were always a reminder of the talent, optimism, and fresh thinking coming through the profession.

It’s great to see the awards continuing to thrive. The 2025 NZIA Student Design Awards showcase an impressive range of ideas and deeply thought out responses to today’s design challenges. If you want a glimpse of architecture’s future, this year’s finalists are well worth a look.

2025 Awards: https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/student-design-awards/2025-student-design-awards/