Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel receives two Purple Pins at DINZ Best Awards

Designed by WAM in close collaboration with Tainui and Auckland Airport, and interiors in association with Space Studio, Te Arikinui received two supreme Purple Pins at the DINZ Best Awards, and two Gold Pins for Spatial and Toitanga on Friday.

"Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel exemplifies the integration of te ao Māori and architectural design," said the jury. "It has seamlessly blended a truly indigenous design into the innovation of a high-class modern space. The design has set a standard for re-indigenising our spaces to exude the prestige and elegance of cultural narratives. The name Te Arikinui holds exceptional mana in Aotearoa New Zealand and the judges have agreed that this design, narrative, and innovation upholds that mana and is the pinnacle of the spatial category in 2024. Nei rā ngā mihi nui whakaharahara ki a koutou o Tainui, otirā, ngā mātanga katoa o te kaupapa hirahira rā. Ko tā koutou mahi te taumata i tēnei tau."

WAM Managing Director John Coop says this is an outstanding outcome, and well-deserved recognition for the practice.

“To receive a Purple Pin is a very rare occurrence. But to be recognised with two Purple Pins is an incredible achievement that recognises the hard work, dedication and commitment from our clients and the design and delivery teams.

"Our congratulations and sincere thanks to all involved for their dedication to design excellence.”

WAM also celebrated a number of other prestigious awards on the night, including Gold Pins for Te Kaha – Deloitte Centre and Precinct Properties Workplace, and a Gold Pin for our very own website, wam.studio.
 

Purple Pins

Te Arikinui Pullman – Spatial

Te Arikinui Pullman – Toitanga
 

Gold Pins

Te Kaha One Queen – Adaptive Re-use

Precinct Properties – Workplace
 

Silver Pins

Advieh – Hospitality

Marlborough Library and Art Gallery – Public

KPMG Wellington – Workplace

Isite – Retail

Victoria Carran – Student Spatial

Victoria Carran – Student Toitanga
 

Bronze Pin

Javani Govender, Student – Spatial - Bronze