lives Auckland, New Zealand
call +64 (0)21 253 1864
write david@davidstraight.net
I was born in Christchurch and raised on a farm on the West Coast of the South Island. I graduated from Massey University School of Fine Arts, Wellington. A general curiosity about all things, and a habit of walking and wonder, has sharpened my appreciation for the importance of architecture and urban design on our everyday lives. Over the years my practice has evolved into a more focused exploration of New Zealand architecture and the built environment, both through personal book projects, and professionally for many of New Zealand’s leading architects.
Bibliography
Locations of Interest (Objectspace Gallery, 2023).
Duncraft House, Nicholas Kennedy + Ian Bisman (Giles Reid/David Straight, 2021),
St James Church, Len Hoogerbrug (Giles Reid/David Straight, 2020).
John Scott Works* (Massey University Press, 2019).
Vernacular: The Everyday Landscape of New Zealand (Potton & Burton, 2015). In collaboration with landscape designer Philip Smith.