News in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha

Student success at Lexus Design Awards

AUT Bachelor of Design student Mark Rous achieves second place at the prestigious Lexus Design Awards.

New professors and associate professors

AUT is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 of its academics to the position of Professor and 30 to Associate Professor.

Accreditation for MArch (Prof)

AUT’s Master of Architecture (Professional) programme is formally accredited by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board.

AUT show back in fashion

Saturday night marked the triumphant return of AUT’s iconic final year fashion show – for the first time since 2019.

Calling time on the imperial lawn

By planting trees on third of the world’s city lawns, we could absorb 6 billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere over 20 years.

Robot turtles for ocean conservation

Great Barrier Reef research brings AUT scientists a step closer in the development of a drone turtle that will monitor biodiversity in our oceans.

Much Ado About Shakespeare

What role does Shakespeare play in New Zealand’s culture? Professor Barry King suggests a National Theatre could help in NZ's cultural identity crisis.

Punch selected for European festival

The film, written and directed by Professor of Art & Design Welby Ings, has been selected in competition for the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

First AUT STEM Camp a success

The three-day camp aimed to empower Māori high school students through science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Architectural wins at Best Awards 2022

Two silver pins for AUT’s School of Future Environments take AUT’s Best Awards 2022 tally to 31.