Rewi: Ata haere, kia tere is a tribute to the late architect Rewi Thompson (Ngati Porou, Ngati 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.

Author: Jade Kake, Jeremy Hansen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Massey University
Published: 01/01/2024
Pages: 456
Weight: 3.75lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.50w x 2.00d
ISBN: 9781991016416

About the Author
Jade Kake (Ngapuhi, Te Whakatoohea, Ngati Whakaue) is an architectural designer and writer. She is the founder of Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism, and a part-time lecturer at the School of Future Environments at Auckland University of Technology. She is the author of Rebuilding the Kainga: Lessons from Te Ao Hurihuri (2019) and has contributed articles and chapters to magazines and books on housing, architecture and urbanism. She is a two-time winner of New Zealand Institute of Architects Award for Architectural Writing. Jeremy Hansen is the co-author of Villa: From Heritage to Contemporary (2009), and editor of Modern: New Zealand Architecture from 1938 to 1977 (2014). For 11 years he was the editor of HOME magazine. He was also the editor of Paperboy, a free Auckland weekly magazine, from 2016- 18. He has been a contributor to Metro, North & South, New Zealand Listener and The Spinoff, and to US-based Architectural Record and Dwell magazines. He now works as a placemaker and facilitator of arts and culture projects in Auckland's Britomart precinct.