We sat down with Sarosh Mulla and Aaron Paterson, founders of award-winning architecture and interior practice, Pac Studio, to hear about everything from fusing beauty and sustainability to colour as a storytelling tool, and the art of designing homes that feel intuitively right.
Suzy Platt has established herself as a leading figure in New Zealand portraiture with her distinctive whimsical and emotionally engaging style. Often depicting young women, Platt’s work reveals more than just the subject matter – captivating viewers with intricate detail and a playful aesthetic.
On the banks of Lake Whakamaru is a diminutive structure. Its translucent skin forms a simple gable, a nod to the rural sheds that are dotted around the area. What’s inside tells an important story about the future of home heating and innovative ways to harness the power of renewable energy.
In the heart of Hawke’s Bay is an artisan workshop garnering significant attention, and for good reason. Led by designer and craftsman Toby Payton, Raw Concrete Design specialises in handcrafted bespoke polished concrete products for residential and commercial settings.
Thirty-six projects across seven categories have been selected from hundreds of entries as finalists in the 2024 HOME Interior of the Year Awards.
In a first for New Zealand, 30 new social housing apartments were opened last month in a heritage building in Dunedin, designed in a creative cross-Tasman collaboration between a Dunedin couple and an architecture firm in Tasmania.
In an established neighbourhood in Wānaka this holiday home presents a contemporary face to the street.
The latest luminaire from visionary New Zealand lighting designers Nightworks Studio is as playfully evocative as it is precise.
Perched high above the sea on an idyllic gently sloping hillside in the Bay of Islands is Paroa Bay Winery and Estate.
There’s an honesty to natural stone that’s hard to look past. Part of the allure is its inherent character — each piece entirely individual.
The winners of the 2024 Dulux Colour Awards seek to set precedents; to evolve our design language, and to create communities.
Experimental niche perfume house .Oddity’s ethos is simple — to inspire with offerings that pursue creative expression through craft, culture, and storytelling in an interplay of visual and olfactory arts.
The latest collection from BoConcept is all about transformation — how can a space become something entirely different with one commanding statement piece?
Architectural designer Alex Farrell and her husband Matt Farrell of Intact Construction reimagine a 1920s Auckland bungalow with coloured concrete.
Essential Induction, an innovative collaboration between Gaggenau and Cosentino, was launched at Milan Design Week with sculptural installation offering a glimpse into the future.
At the heart of the home is an evolving technology. Although it may not be visible, it’s quietly working away, forming the basis for a new era of home cooking.
Entries are now open for Home Interior of the Year 2024 – a celebration of New Zealand’s best residential interior design and architecture.
With over 50 buildings unlocking their doors for one weekend only and dozens of lead architects revealing the secrets to their creations; Open Christchurch 2024 proved to be an invaluable barometer of where the Cantabrian city’s built environment is headed.
The poetic collision between art and furniture; the tipping point from function to form; sculpture on the edge of rational and reasonable. These are the themes that RTA Studio founder Rich Naish explores in an ensemble of three pieces on show as part of an upcoming exhibition at FHE Galleries entitled ‘Almost’.
Are you looking for the best builder for your home? Here’s a definitive guide to the country’s top architectural builders by region.
Consisting of a series of interconnected rooms, the Knoll pavilion at the Milan Furniture Fair was designed by Belgian architecture practice OFFICE, and conceived as a space that envisioned life through a sequence of intimate spaces and elegant flower gardens.
The location of this home, verging on land and sea in the Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs, meant material selection was focused on both durability and the creation of a subtle elegance suited to a remarkable landscape of natural beauty.
At the centre of the renovation of a 1920s home in the Christchurch suburb of Strowan is a kitchen of beautiful juxtaposition.
In the heart of this Westmere home is a collection of beautiful, sculptural materials that emanate from the ground up to create a space of embracing warmth with an openness that takes in an unusual yet captivating green view.
Ken Crosson of Crosson Architects, who won Home of the Year 2024 for Boathouse Bay, considers a sustainable vision for our future cities — and offers his thoughts on why the imperative need for both environmental and social change is very much upon us.
ABI Interiors began its journey in a humble garage set-up on the Gold Coast, with a simple yet powerful concept: to offer an affordable range of architectural fixtures that rivalled the quality of the highest in the market.
Queenstown-based artist, Elan, has spent the past 35 years travelling the world conducting philosophy programmes for global organisations. We caught up with him about how philosophy and art intersect.
We delve into the world of colour at Milan Design Week, and find out how these global colour trends will fold into a local palette.
To mark Milan Design Week, Nilufar presented ‘Time Traveler’, a wide-ranging exhibition curated by Nilufar founder Nina Yashar.
There’s a finely crafted simplicity and considered calmness to the work being produced by young architecture studio, Seear-Budd Ross.
Win an $11,000 weekend for two at The Lindis, Ahuriri Valley.
The 2024 Readers’ Choice Home of the Year, Sumner House by RTA Studio, is a place of striking proportions and captivating creativity: a powerful response to a challenging set of site constraints.
Nine years ago Scott Thorp moved to Christchurch to be closer to the mountains. It was here that he felt most connected to the land, and a place that ultimately inspired his photographic journey.
Drawing on eight distinctive New Zealand landscapes, each reminiscent of a particular era in our colour evolution between 1830 and 1930, a new collection from Dulux is designed to turn a fresh lens on heritage renovations.
The sinuous lines of Tāmaki Makaurau’s original foreshore are at the heart of Crosson Architects’ latest project: the Elysian luxury apartment building in Auckland’s Parnell.
Adjacent to the Mangawhai estuary, this home of sweeping gestures takes cues from the natural environment — from the dark hues of pōhutukawa boughs to the lighter tones of the sandbanks.
The Christchurch company revolutionising the traditional Japanese technique of preserving wood by charring it, shou sugi ban.
At the centre of this highly sculptural home is an artful collection of moments — of views, of textures, and of creativity.
The Home of the Year 2024 awards evening at Studio Italia was an event of celebration, creativity and innovation.
We sat down with Cult Design founder, Richard Munao, to talk about the reopening of the brand’s iconic showroom in Parnell.
From the mountains of Italy, Brazil, and Spain to an Auckland stone factory, the journey of architectural stone is as awe-inspiring as the stone itself.
Wahine toa Deidre Brown has become the first non-architect to win New Zealand architecture’s highest honour.
Design workshop Powersurge has opened an immersive brick and mortar showroom at Auckland’s stunning new architectural destination, Residium.
With mirrors as her canvas of choice, Queenstown artist Sally Bulling’s abstract works are layered with a reflective, boundless energy.
Owned by culinary visionaries Sid and Chand Sahrawat, the launch of Anise earlier this month marks a new beginning for the Auckland dining scene.
Cross the threshold into Metita and you’re worlds away from the hotel lobby you were standing in moments ago.
Perched above a small settlement in the Marlborough Sounds, this home exists in perfect unity with the dramatic coastal landscape over which it looks.
We chat to Rogan Nash Architects about one of their latest projects – a family home that delivers moments of decadence and dashes of colour.
In the shadow of Te Mata Peak, Craggy Range Winery unfolds across a spectacular Hawke’s Bay landscape bounded by hills and waterways.
Cast your vote for the home you believe should win the 2024 Home of the Year Readers’ Choice Award.
Entries are open for the 38th Dulux Colour Awards, an Australasian programme designed to shine the light on colour in design.
The reinvention of a material traditionally used as armour into a contemporary architectural fabric used for everything from solar screening to dividing and defining interior spaces, and creating kinetic sculptures is a story that begins in the costumery department of the Lord of the Rings film set.
In a late-1800s building of timber, brick, iron, and bluestone in a character-filled street in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, New Zealand-brand Kowtow has opened its first international boutique, designed by Auckland-based interior architect Rufus Knight.
The winners of the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects 2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards were announced in November. We explore some of the winning projects.
The launch of Lucy Tupu Studio in New Zealand coincides with the release of a vibrant collection, the result of a dynamic collaboration between Lucy Tupu and Max Gimblett.
Designed to merge into its coastal environs, this island home utilises board and batten cedar cladding to create a gentle visual rhythm that moves gracefully between indoors and out.
Taking the operable louvred roof to the next level, the latest innovation from Louvretec is the Retract Roof range — Opening Roofs that completely open or close at the touch of a button.
Not quite a pool and not quite a spa, the Stoked Stainless Plunge Spa strikes a perfect balance between the two with a piece that embraces the art of relaxation outdoors.
The slopes of Marlborough’s Southern Valleys are home to a new organic vintage from award-winning winemaker Jules Taylor.
In a pool house that opens to a mid-century modern home in Remuera, an interior palette was designed to reflect the original architectural language and create a strong narrative between old and new.
Inspired by cast iron handmade in the 1800s, the antique finish of this contemporary cookware could, at first touch, pass as a ceramic surface.
Industrial designer Lucas Wotawa on his latest furniture pieces, upcoming collections and a story of refinement.
These two very different tropical getaways in the Fijian islands offer an alluring escape. Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of Vomo Island or stay in a contemporary overwater bure at the adults-only retreat of Fiji Marriott Momi Bay.
Portraying the versatility of its designs through the grace of dancers, Belgian design house JORI is a conceptual realisation of ergonomic comfort woven into the forms of contemporary interior pieces.
This New Zealand brand draws inspiration from the rewards and challenges of life by the sea: simple, relaxing and beautiful but rugged and unforgiving.
Win a trip for two to Fiji including four nights accommodation at exclusive adults-only retreat Matamanoa Island Resort.
The 2024 Dulux Colour Forecast is a sumptuous splash of warmth, nostalgia, and vibrancy. We explore the three alluring palettes: Muse, Solstice, and Journey.
Designed by New Zealand architect Richard Priest, a luxury development in the turquoise bay of Malolo Island — a few miles away from Fiji’s largest island Viti Levu — is Vunabaka, an enclave of expansive private homes.
We chat to AAPi Design, a Fiji-based architecture firm, about the development of tropical modern resort architecture in the Fijian islands.
Across five palettes created with colours from Natural Paint Co., we bring the colours of Fiji home with tonal representations that evoke the lush island
landscapes and warm tropical waters.
Rediscovering the beauty within simplicity, the latest from Australian furniture atelier MCM House awakens a deep appreciation for the art of restraint.
From bringing the indoors out, to cabinetry that spins to reveal its contents, Hettich is elevating interior and alfresco design options with its innovation in the mechanics of movement.
The manipulation of a material, whose inherent qualities speak to permanence and solidity, into sculptural forms that move effortlessly between the design realms of lightness, whimsy, and decadence.
The highly coveted list of finalists is revealed! Peruse the homes and vote for the project you believe should win the 2023 HOME Interior of the Year Readers’ Choice Award.
Sculptor Simon Max Bannister’s works carry a powerful essence, often becoming symbols of our relationship with the environment and the wildlife within it.
One of only five office buildings in the world to achieve Passive House Plus certification, and the first outside of France, has opened in Wanaka.
The refurbishment of Wellington’s St James Theatre received a coveted accolade at the 2023 Dulux Colour Awards, being named the New Zealand Grand Prix winner. We talk to the designer behind this majestic restoration.
We take a look at some of the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects 2023 Local Architecture Awards winners.
This pool house is a dichotomy of sorts — on a residential site, it is commercially proportioned — and meticulously considered as both a public and private facility.
We speak to graphic designer turned product designer, Kate Slavin, about her experience in moving from two dimensions to three, and the intricacies of designing a product to outlive our generation — and the next.
It’s the finer details that make a home, and that’s no exception with Windsor Hardware’s latest range of handcrafted bespoke cabinet handles.
A newcomer to the design scene, Auckland-based Kanat Studio is quickly making a name for itself. We spoke to its co-founders, Kate Pilot and Natalia Glucina, about their emerging aesthetic and creative voice.
This new iteration of a sought-after solid surface is at the forefront of an entirely new level of design freedom.
On the threshold between residential and commercial precincts, a concrete building was designed as a link between the two – sensitive to each and with an undeniable character of its own.
Known for her moody, ethereal style, Greer Clayton explores the form, tonal resonance, and texture of a landscape to evoke an engaging representation of the environment she occupies.
This home that steps down a bush-covered hillside in what is arguably one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand is both a statement and a piece of architecture that recesses subtly into the beauty of the landscape that surrounds it.
Three New Zealand projects took out top honours in the 2023 Dulux Colour Awards. We take a look at their sophisticated and vibrant brushstrokes.
At an exclusive event in Auckland last month, we celebrated the 2023 Home of the Year winners and finalists.
The recent Milan Furniture Fair 2023 has just finished. Its legacy of forms, colours, materials and sunny-bright ideas has just begun to be discussed. We check out some of the highlights.
The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival 2023 is underway, running until 25 June in a selection of theatres around the country.