Design News

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects celebrated the best of the best recently, with its annual awards. We look at the residential winners.

We pair some of our favourites pieces from Bauhaus with artworks from Parnell Gallery to exemplify the shifting seasons.

New Zealand towelling brand BAINA has released Collection 05, an interpretation of line and rhythm.

Combining ancient techniques, a passion for Greek mythology, and an eye for design, Tauranga-based craftsman Mat Macmillan’s lighting delivers a calm beauty.

We speak to the winner of the HOME + Samsung Bespoke Fridge Design Challenge, Hungarian-born Kiwi Erika Horvath Gaborovna.

A new rug collection by Designer Rugs and Greg Natale has postmodernism and a bold ’80s sensibility at its core.

We explore the 2023 Dulux Colour Forecast, which evokes meaningful connections with warming, earth-drawn neutrals, natural textures, and uplifting hues.

The Royal Menagerie is a new collection by Mokum; it is a play on the idea of decadence and luxury – a contemporary take on 1970s Las Vegas glamour.

In Bendemeer, this house of three parts delivers a tactile materiality perfectly suited to its alpine surrounds.

As flexible arrangements continue to dominate our working life, we take a look at well-designed spaces that perfectly blur the line between home and cubicle.

At Long Gully Station, just beyond the Brooklyn wind turbine high above Wellington, this is a home of bold colour and innovation.

A highly tactile and textural construction method, rammed earth building is developing at pace in New Zealand. We explore a recent project in Ophir.

As our glaciers melt, Nelson-based photographer Virginia Woolf is recording their decline in the hope her images help to inspire change.

We revisit the winning Home of the Year 2019 — Diagrid House by Jack McKinney Architects — and transform the strong, architectural interior.

A modest project in Sandringham by Pac Studio takes out the highest honours at the 2022 Dulux Colour Awards.

Clad in cedar, this house is devised as a sum of connected parts. The cedar is used in several different formats, the differentiation is subtle as are the tonal changes.

Impeccable furniture selection from Simon James helps to stitch the architectural narratives of this Great Barrier home to its surroundings.

On a streetscape of dualities: commercial and residential, old and new, coastal and suburban, a church of historical value has been daringly brought back to life.

BMW has a vision for a circular economy that is embodied in its goal to become the world’s most sustainable manufacturer of premium vehicles. 

Scandinavian design company, Muuto, believes it is important for intuitive senses to be stimulated and inspired while workday at home.

Last month Dulux held their annual Colour Awards, a celebration of ambitious and innovative use of colour in the built environment.

External materials here pay heed to the distinctive greys of the braided rivers the area is known for, and the natural stone of the glacial valleys of central Otago.

With the new all-electric BMW iX, getting on the road while reducing our impact on the planet is easier than ever.

On the outskirts of Auckland, a minimalist home using a mixture of timber cladding was designed to echo the contour of the neighbouring forest.

On the edge of Christchurch city, a new urban neighbourhood has been designed in response to the eclectic history of the site.

A new gallery is opening its doors in the largest Pacific city in the world, Auckland, with its core foundation rooted in elevating the standing and exhibition of Modern Pacific Art.

HOME attended the second iteration of the annual architecture event Open Christchurch. Here are our highlights.

We’re celebrating the 500th issue of HOME, a significant milestone in the title’s nearly 90-year history of documenting New Zealand architecture.

Unleash your creativity and go in the draw to win a Samsung Bespoke Refrigerator valued at $6,899 and have your design featured in HOME!

Within James Hardie’s new lookbook, find inspiration for home exteriors, interiors and outdoor areas, covering a myriad of design options and aesthetics. .

Ockham Residential’s Mark Todd speaks to HOME’s editor, Clare Chapman, about Ponsonby’s latest residential development — a glistening landmark building due for completion next year.

When it comes to home comforts, there’s a lot to be said for the simple throw. Even more so when it’s woven with organic natural fibres. 

Hettich drawer systems and sliding and folding doors ensure flawless kitchen design meets high-performing cabinetry that lasts.

In the lounge of Black Ridge house, soft leather sofas are placed around the woodburner, while a low-hanging chair swings gently in the corner.

An architectural lighting project by ECC at the 2022 Home of the Year, Terrace Edge House by Anna-Marie Chin Architects in Arrowtown, Otago.

The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival is returning to our local screens for 2022. Here are our top picks.

Join the HOME team at a private screening of High Maintenance – The Life and Work of Dani Karavan, as part of the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival.

From deep and dark to lively and bright, the New Zealand finalists in the 2022 Dulux Colour Awards are revealed.

Sitting in the 2022 Rural Home of the Year, it is as if you are part of the forest canopy that extends out from the striking ridgeline where this house stands.

We’re giving away a weekend stay for two at the 2022 Small Home of the Year, The Treehouse by Thomas Lawley

On a long, narrow site in Auckland’s Coxs Bay, an expertly conceived home opens up to a green reserve on the site’s eastern boundary.

In the case of wool, there’s a long list of benefits that are hard to match, spanning everything from human health to technical properties. 

There’s something alluring about white concrete. Combine its vibrancy with exceptional formwork and a daring architectural vision and the result is spectacular.

We visit the home of Home of the Year 2022 judge Sally Ogle

A high-profile Auckland home with an interesting history, designed by Bossley Architects, was recently demolished. Architect Pete Bossley talks to Melanie McDaid about the project and its heritage.

Known as Hills Village, this new precinct was designed thoughtfully and with purpose to foster the well-being of its inhabitants. 

On an elevated site above the Tara Iti golf course, a low-lying pavilion sits subservient to the landscape. The materials, neither ostentatious nor pared back, were selected to blend into its surroundings. 

Ten years ago, in an old abandoned surfboard factory in Raglan overlooking the estuary, custom furniture brand WRW & Co. was born.

Here in New Zealand, Italy is celebrated for its exceptional standards in espresso, mozzarella pizza, and, of course, design. Studio Italia delivers the latter, proudly representing leading Italian furniture designers.

Baina has done it again. The antipodean brand, whose checkerboard print towels have been a recurring motif of the aesthete, has unveiled its fourth collection. 

A look at some of the latest and greatest bathroom hardware from the world of Plumbline. 

Architect Julie Stout has been named the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects 2021 Gold Medallist, the highest honour for architecture in Aotearoa. 

We catch up with Georgia Baker to talk about her bath towel company.

Interior designer Kirsten Ford set out to deliver a balance between a raw, industrial aesthetic and lush, rich detailing in the interior in this clifftop home in Auckland.

In Auckland’s Grey Lynn, a decidedly contemporary home combines a trio of materials to deliver versatile spaces of permanence and tactility. 

Part of an innovative development taking shape just outside of Raglan, a sculptural home cloaked in cedar delivers a powerful response to a vast and encompassing landscape.

The new Christchurch’s home for New Zealand arts, Ravenscar House Museum, opened its doors in November.

An exhibition by contemporary artists Brenda Clews and Claire Wallwork, opening this week at The Grey Place in Grey Lynn, Tāmaki Makaurau, explores the unique perspectives of nature, rebirth and renewal. 

The faceted kitchen island and bathroom vanity basins at architect Matt Brew’s Eastern Beach house are a thing of beauty

Despite the obvious challenges that came with 2021, for New Zealand Winemaker of the Year, Jules Taylor, the year was one worth remembering.

Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift for the budding host, planet protector or mindful minimalist, treat yourself and your loved ones with a special something from our festive gift guide. 

Te Papa’s latest exhibition, Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist, opens its doors this month. We spoke to Te Papa’s curator, modern art Lizzie Bisley.

When it came to building their family bach on the edge of Raglan Harbour, the owners of ethical development firm The Parsons Project kept their company ethos at the front of mind.

We spoke to interior designers Gerry Hetet and Anna Hill about Eastern Beach House’s striking beachfront design. 

This house near Christchurch’s Hagley Park was designed by repatriated architectural designer Case Ornsby as his family home.

Ahead of the release of their latest collectables, Countdown asked two architectural firms to design the supermarket of the future

HOME’s digital manager Katie Delany rounds up the latest in alfresco style.

The much-anticipated arrival of Slow in Ponsonby coincides with their launch of Bryon Bay brand Sarah Ellison. 

The annual Dulux Colour Forecast 2022 has arrived, and as we are spending more time in our home than ever before, the timing could not be more prudent.

The PET Lamp Project serves as strong proof that, in design, the process is as important as the end result. Likewise, if the process has been underpinned by ethical goals, then the broader, social impacts of a design object can be significant.

Designer Rugs uses 100 per cent New Zealand wool that is either tufted or hand knotted in Asian countries, where these traditions have been passed down through the generations

On a suburban site in Nelson, Spanish environmental activist Jose Cano spends hours meticulously photographing his subjects underwater

As eye candy, Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buildings and Greener Living is a delightful amalgamation of global architecture and landscaping.

At 26 Aroha, a sense of community and drive for sustainable living has enhanced the lives of the many residents of this apartment complex.

We spoke to Sam Caradus from Crosson Architects about how their recent project, Light and Clay, was designed to be a positive contribution to the community, neighbourhood and street. 

Exceptional displays of colour and a wealth of adventurous innovations were showcased at the 2021 Dulux Colour Awards. 

Architect Jeremy Chapman started his own practice five years ago. We caught up with him about his latest projects, and what’s next for JCA Studio.

Photographer Mary Gaudin travelled to Milan to capture the best of the much-anticipated design event for HOME, held in September after an 18-month hiatus.

A new book by Bridget Hackshaw highlights a critical collaboration between three men: an artist, a sculptor and an architect.

The New Zealand designers behind bath textile brand Baina — Anna Fahey and Bailey Meredith — are often inspired by the built environment.

Passive House, the international design standard, is gaining popularity around New Zealand due to its ability to reduce energy consumption and a home’s impact on the environment.