My Favourite Building: Dajiang Tai of Cheshire Architects “I drove past Auckland’s Congreve house [designed by Pip Cheshire, 1987-1992] when I was still a student
Alice Hutchison recently returned to New Zealand to work as director of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. Here, she talks to HOME editor
Christchurch is a flat city, its topography made distinctive by the sinuous curves of the Otakaro Avon River, which disrupt the orderly urban grid laid
The two buildings pictured above have now almost come full circle from their religious beginnings, providing solace of a different kind as a wellness
“This building in High Street, Auckland, is a real outsider for me. It was designed by Peter Beaven in 1965 and it forms the
The new Michael Lett Gallery space in Auckland embodies elegance and grit, and so it sits comfortably on Karangahape Road, a gentrifying location with a
Mark Burke-Damaschke from Opus Architecture admires a low-key Auckland coastal icon. “Along the densely populated shoreline between Auckland’s Milford and Takapuna beaches lies this discreet
From October 11, 2014 until February 8, 2015 Auckland Art Gallery hosts a luminous exhibition from Hayward Gallery. Here, the London gallery’s curator Dr Cliff
Our new issue features a selection of New Zealand architects’ own homes, all of them photographed and selected by photographer Simon Devitt. Simon is a
When Marc Weir, co-owner of Floriditas (also on Wellington’s Cuba Street), decided it was time to launch a larger, more casual eatery, they enlisted the support of
“I love this building because of its inspired siting: a wonderful modern library, a building with personality, in the sandhills of New Brighton beach.
City Gallery Wellington director Elizabeth Caldwell admires a building from Deco’s heyday.
We are delighted to announced that the fabulously talented designers over at Inhouse Design are 2014 Best Awards finalists in the Graphic Design category for their
New Zealand designer David Moreland looks offshore with his new works. Here, he shares his thoughts on the experience of showing his work at Milan Design
Christchurch’s Cardboard Cathedral is arguably New Zealand’s best-known work of architecture right now, thanks to the prominence of its architect, Shigeru Ban, who recently won
If you’re headed Euro way, there’s still time to visit the wonderful Venice Architecture Biennale, where New Zealand is making its first-ever appearance. The Biennale
The book edit… Small groups can have outsize influences on the ways our urban environments develop, as a new book about Wellington’s Architectural Centre
Every year in our August/September issue we take a look at the connections between fashion and architecture, but this year we’re doing things a little
Design geek alert! Our new ‘Global Villages’ issue (on newsstands from August 4 to October 5 2015) is guest-edited by Karen Walker, and we’ve also
Get to know artist Michio Ihara’s sculptural life It can take a while to find the perfect home. After nearly three decades as the most
UPDATE We’re very pleased to announce that our book Modern: New Zealand Homes from 1938 to 1977 won the Gerard Reid Award for Best Book
Every year we’re delighted to showcase New Zealand’s best new furniture and lighting in our annual Design Awards – and this year, we’re delighted to
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.
Utilising the existing design language of a mid-century modern home in Remuera, Johnston Architects and Bespoke Interior Design set about redesigning a pool house and creating an outdoor room, resulting in a trio of interconnected areas spanning indoors and out.
During a visit to Waiheke a decade or so ago, an architect was struck by a simple, refined sculpture and the way that its ad hoc form, created from a roll of corrugated iron, twisted down a hillside, creating and enclosing spaces.
On a prominent street corner in Grey Lynn bordering the heritage zone, this rectilinear addition presents a new and mostly closed face — a bold architectural statement that gives way to refined interior spaces.
Envisioned as a base camp for outdoor activities in the vast expanse of Canterbury’s high country, this compact abode is cut from the cloth of the traditional A-frame, and woven with a decidedly modern spin of colour and texture that echoes the alpine environment.
Best known for synthesising and reimagining the humble bach, Herbst Architects has modified its style for this impressive city home on Auckland’s North Shore.
Tying in with the pastel tones of the Coromandel sands, this home floats above the land, hovering almost, atop a native bush-covered knoll overlooking the twin peaks of Mount Paku.
