The Asylum journal continues to be committed to publishing peer-reviewed, quality-assured academic work and to presenting examples of a vibrant and active research culture that characterises Unitec’s School of Architecture. In close collaboration with our not-for-profit online publisher ePress, immediate open access to our content is provided, to support a greater global exchange of knowledge, nurture emerging scholars, and offer an alternative channel for scholarly dissemination. The peer-reviewed section of Asylum 2023 comprises six academic papers, with scholarly research that is both practice based and theoretical. The papers investigate architectural and urban design, landscape architecture, architectural history, technology, professional practice and teaching innovations, and deal with fundamental questions critical for Aotearoa today.