Study architecture and built environment

Good architecture and construction solve today's problems. Great architecture and construction shape the spaces, infrastructure and cities of tomorrow. At AUT, you'll tackle urgent issues like density, sustainability and affordability. In our small classes you'll build models, test ideas with emerging tech and work across disciplines. We’re an associate member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and Association of Australasian Schools of Architecture (AASA), and you’ll graduate ready to create spaces that support communities and stand up to real-world pressure.

Research in architecture and the built environment

We tackle real-world problems through research that delivers. From smarter cities to sustainable construction, our teams are shaping how we live. This is knowledge that works, led by experts who build, test and transform.

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Partner with AUT's School of Future Environments to co-design smarter cities, sustainable systems and inclusive spaces. Whether you're in industry, government or community, we work with you across teaching, research and innovation to shape future-ready environments that deliver.

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Browse the projects turning heads in industry – smart ideas, sharp execution, and students who deliver.

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67 AUT finalists at 2026 Best Awards
25 Aug, 2026
This year’s Best Awards finalists include 67 projects from AUT's School of Art and Design and School of Future Environments students.
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AUT PhD graduate Dr Mark Kirby asks whether self‑certification will make Aotearoa's $2.5b building defect problem better or worse.
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AUT research led by Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry finds airborne asbestos in children’s play sand.

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