2011-09-22 11:57:05 // Design Daily Team
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Wellington airport’s bumpy addition may have received an equally bumpy welcome when it was first unveiled to the public last year, but the new international terminal, affectionately dubbed ‘The Rock’, continues to earn its keep, making the shortlist of the 2011 Inside World Festival of Interiors. It’s the only Kiwi entry to make the shortlist, which features 44 entries from as far as Malta and as close as Australia.
2010-10-27 17:05:07 // Deirdre Robert
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No, it’s not a pair of giant pumpkins or even a piece of anatomy belonging to the nether regions—as some earlier murmurings might have suggested. This is Wellington Airport's new $60 million international terminal, officially opened by Prime Minister John Key today. Dubbed ‘The Rock’, it looks set to turn critics on their heads. Architect Nick Barratt-Boyes discusses criticism, collaboration and the project’s unique design features.
