Arbin Buenaventura

Nov 28, 2024 | northandsouth.co.nz | Arbin Buenaventura |Sasha Borissenko

Then there’s Auckland’s striking increase in cultural diversity. In 2016, for example, the International Organization for Migration named Auckland as the fourth most diverse city in the world, behind Toronto. Combining his research and StatsNZ projections, Professor Spoonley says Auckland’s Asian community is expected to increase from 17 per cent in 2018 to 44 per cent in the early 2040s.

Nov 28, 2024 | northandsouth.co.nz | Arbin Buenaventura

The environmental and farming sectors need to come together if sustainability is to thrive, and Lincoln University plans to make that partnership happen. The new Master of Environment and Agriculture programme is redefining how we think about food production and environmental stewardship, teaching students how to alleviate tension and bring the two sectors together in a productive way.

Nov 27, 2024 | northandsouth.co.nz | Arbin Buenaventura

In 1995, Eliasson established the spatial research laboratory Studio Olafur Eliasson, through which he works with highly skilled architects, technicians, archivists and even behavioural scientists, to build and extend his practice’s capacity to produce these perspective-shifting experiences. In parallel to this development, his work has moved subtly into the space of climate awareness.