In April 2025, Architectural Graduate Hannah Mangin had the opportunity to present her Master of Architecture research thesis at the Cohohui Aotearoa Collective Housing Conference, hosted by the Housing Innovation Society at the Ara Institute of Canterbury. The conference, themed “The Future of Housing”, provided a platform for academic and professional discourse around housing innovation, urban regeneration, and sustainable community design.

The research titled “Reconsidering Richmond: Rethinking the way we inhabit the town centre”, focused on how suburban town centres affected by urban sprawl can be revitalised through housing density and public amenities.