Australian architecture firm Arcadia opens first NZ studio in Auckland

Australian architecture firm Arcadia opens first NZ studio in Auckland
Arcadia New Zealand will be led by landscape architect Mike Thomas (left), who will work closely with Arcadia’s managing director – and Kiwi – Michael Barnett. (Image: Supplied)
John Anthony
Australian landscape architecture firm Arcadia is making its first international move by opening a studio in Auckland, marking its seventh office and first outside Australia.Founded in 2011 in Sydney, Arcadia specialises in incorporating First Nations storytelling, community engagement, and environmental sustainability into landscape and urban design.Its hallmark projects include the landscape design of Sydney Metro's Barangaroo Station precinct, the University of Queensland Reconciliation Garden, and Campbelltown Billabong Parklands.Growin...

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