Rewi: Ata Haere, Kia Tere - Hardcover

by Jade Kake (Author), Jeremy Hansen (Author)

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 Biography

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.