The power of architecture to express te ao Māori and transform

Awarded Best Book, Best Cover, Best Illustrated Book and People’s Choice Award at the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards

Rewi: Āta haere, kia tere is a tribute to the late architect Rewi Thompson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa), a visionary thinker who believed that great architecture is crafted through careful consideration of people and place. This book brings together a breathtaking range of his projects, from conceptual dreamscapes to one-of-a-kind homes.

It is written by one of the rising stars of architecture and a well-known commentator on urban issues, and includes interviews with those who worked with him.

Look inside here.

‘The book bubbles with Thompson’s energy, optimism and wit. It’s a dazzling resource, ready for the next generation to pick up the mantle.’ — Oliver Wainwright, The Guardian

‘Likely the most beautifully, sumptuously designed book of the year, a publishing masterpiece’ — Steve Braunias, Newsroom 

‘Visually stunning’ — Michelle Rahurahu, RNZ

‘A fascinating portrait of a creative designer who was deeply sensitive to the human experience’ — Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, principal/owner and founder, Olson Kundig

‘This important study . . . punctures conventional ideas of Indigenous design to reveal a complex, multifaceted thinker, deeply engaged in both expressive and pragmatic architecture’ — Cathleen McGuigan, former editor, Architectural Record

‘This book is as generous and poetic as Rewi was. An exclamation mark to the life of a man missed and remembered with aroha’ — Elisapeta Heta, principal and Māori design leader, Jasmax

‘An inspiring book about an important architect with a story that is told in an imaginative way’ — Deidre Brown, Architecture NZ