The floor comprises a large percentage of the available area in any room to add character, texture, and comfort. Here are four houses where the use of carpet and rugs adds an enviable elegance.
As the mercury drops, we’re sitting down to appreciate the wondrous world of architecture and design in these recent books.
Concrete is a sought after material in contemporary residential design, becoming a central part of our architectural vernacular. Here are five homes whose architects have delivered excellence with the undeniable beauty of concrete.
Marlborough-born spatial and leather goods designer Annabel Smart has worked for an enviable number of firms including Fearon Hay, Architectus, and Melbourne’s Hecker Guthrie.
Whether it’s a cosy fire pit to sit around on long summer evenings, or a high performance woodburner to heat up the outdoors in the colder months, a myriad of ways exist to bring an outdoor space to life.
After some significant crises, the furniture and light brand formerly known as Douglas and Bec is now known as Snelling.
No white in the common areas was a key part of the brief for this boutique Wellington hotel—a place for bold, whimsical spaces with a certain intrigue.
We’ve put together a selection of some noteworthy New Zealand lighting designs of late, including the work of Aotearoa’s best design houses and international favourites.
Italian cinema is renowned for its impeccable sense of style. Be it music, fashion, food or acting, the Italians have a way of making moving images with a serious touch of stylistic flair.
This immaculately presented book tracks the history of Cavit & Co. from its humble beginnings — in its owner’s spare bedroom — to some of the business’s most impressive assignments, including New Zealand embassies overseas and luxury hotels in the Pacific.
For over six years, New Zealand/Samoan textile designer Lucy Tupu has been creating unique rugs in New York City, that reference her cultural heritage. On the eve of Lucy launching her first international studio here in Aotearoa, HOME discussed the influences and aspirations that fuel
Photographer Mary Gaudin turned her lens to the opening weekend of the 2021 Venice Biennale — an exploration of architecture in a changing world.
Like pouring the most exquisite hot chocolate, the art of candle making is one of precision and science.
We spoke to 2021 New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner, Dave Strachan of Strachan Group Architects about his career to date, and where to from here.
Until relatively recently, fireplaces were similar in function and aesthetics. That’s no longer the case and as the mercury drops, we’ve rounded up the latest in contemporary fire design.
Known for his expressive pop-art portraits made entirely in collage technique, Thai-born artist Virut is exhibiting for the first time in Auckland’s Lightworx Gallery by Artbay. In an era of image saturation made possible by social media and digital publications, Virut has an eye for
On a southern beach where seals come ashore and kārearea hunt, this bunker-like holiday home was designed to tread lightly on the land.
On an elevated site between Christchurch and Governors Bay, architect Philip Kennedy envisioned a place of expansive outdoor living.
