Objects of Note | Santa Monica Armchair
Enveloping comfortable forms and sartorial details are at play in this piece by Jean-Marie Massaud.
Enveloping comfortable forms and sartorial details are at play in this piece by Jean-Marie Massaud.
From Milan Design Week to Collect, London’s international art fair for contemporary craft and design, accent colour emerged unapologetically bold: vivid, high-voltage, and impossible to ignore.
As bathrooms become increasingly restrained, it is the strongest forms that leave the greatest impression — the bath, the basin, the silhouette of a tap becoming the elements that define the spatial experience.
Bringing together four of the city’s leading fashion labels inside City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, the Common Material marks the gallery’s first public opening in more than two years.
This immersive, multi-sensory installation was conceived as an elemental world — inviting visitors into a place where architecture, landscape, and serenity are experienced as a single, interdependent experience.
It is often the smallest details that shape how a space is experienced. In the bathroom, a room defined by ritual, these moments take on a particular significance.
Designed by Antonio Citterio for Arclinea, Kora introduces a new design language defined by the curve.
The XPL kitchen by Piero Lissoni for Boffi stems from the idea of reducing a kitchen to its essence: a pure, rigorous volume almost floating in space. The island, a monolithic architectural statement of its own.
Edra revealed its new collection in Milan to immediate international acclaim — with the Dilly Lamp and the Anywhere Sofa in particular capturing attention.
We caught up with the 2026 Interior of the Year judges to ask about what they are looking forward to and expecting to see in the competition.
A shape designed to provoke, the Matau Seat from Imperfettolab has a primitive charm from the first encounter.
Drawing on the qualities of New Zealand wool, Lof unites material innovation with design integrity to create pieces that cast a gentle light, soften the tactile experience, and quieten the acoustic landscape.
Cam Barrett’s work draws on the language of organic form. His lighting series is marked by a quiet naturalism, with soft, rising lines that recall the movement of water.
True distinction is increasingly defined by what cannot be replicated. For Philbe Design, that idea sits at the centre of its practice: bespoke pieces that are entirely unique to the client and the space.
Two new projects intelligently embed Maoritanga values across architectural, interior, artistic and graphic design elements.
As Interior of the Year returns to spotlight the country’s most considered spaces, long-time sponsor Powersurge reflects on more than three decades supporting New Zealand architecture and design.
For more than four decades, Forté has helped shape New Zealand interiors through a deep commitment to materiality, craft and design support.
As the Interior of the Year awards get underway, Peter Fell reflects on three decades supporting New Zealand’s architecture and design industry, and the growing role of coloured concrete in shaping contemporary interiors.
New Zealand architects have long occupied a privileged position in the art market: as buyers, commissioners, and collaborators. The recent sale of Sir Miles Warren’s collection at Webb’s Auction House made that relationship visible at scale.
Enveloping comfortable forms and sartorial details are at play in this piece by Jean-Marie Massaud.
From Milan Design Week to Collect, London’s international art fair for contemporary craft and design, accent colour emerged unapologetically bold: vivid, high-voltage, and impossible to ignore.
As bathrooms become increasingly restrained, it is the strongest forms that leave the greatest impression — the bath, the basin, the silhouette of a tap becoming the elements that define the spatial experience.
Bringing together four of the city’s leading fashion labels inside City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, the Common Material marks the gallery’s first public opening in more than two years.
A soft, contoured seat against a geometric aluminium frame. A study of balance and clarity.
At M House by Ponting Fitzgerald Architects, the arrival sequence is deliberate — a slow arc around the building that allows the architecture to be read in full before entry. It’s a movement that begins at ground level.
Balancing equal parts whimsy and grace, the Fun Guy wall lights are crafted to delight.
For more than 35 years, Plumbline has worked alongside New Zealand architects, interior designers and specifiers, helping bring thoughtful residential and commercial spaces to life. As a longstanding supporter of Interior of the Year, the New Zealand-owned company sees the programme as an opportunity to recognise excellence and champion innovation.
This immersive, multi-sensory installation was conceived as an elemental world — inviting visitors into a place where architecture, landscape, and serenity are experienced as a single, interdependent experience.
It is often the smallest details that shape how a space is experienced. In the bathroom, a room defined by ritual, these moments take on a particular significance.
Designed by Antonio Citterio for Arclinea, Kora introduces a new design language defined by the curve.
The XPL kitchen by Piero Lissoni for Boffi stems from the idea of reducing a kitchen to its essence: a pure, rigorous volume almost floating in space. The island, a monolithic architectural statement of its own.
At the 2026 Venice Boat Show, Italian brand Velysum Venezia introduced a new vision for life on the water: a 12-metre luxury houseboat conceived as both vessel and retreat.
In early 2027, Rita in Wellington’s Aro Valley will relaunch as Super Rita, transforming the restaurant into a new, bespoke deli.
Edra revealed its new collection in Milan to immediate international acclaim — with the Dilly Lamp and the Anywhere Sofa in particular capturing attention.
We caught up with the 2026 Interior of the Year judges to ask about what they are looking forward to and expecting to see in the competition.
A shape designed to provoke, the Matau Seat from Imperfettolab has a primitive charm from the first encounter.
Drawing on the qualities of New Zealand wool, Lof unites material innovation with design integrity to create pieces that cast a gentle light, soften the tactile experience, and quieten the acoustic landscape.
Cam Barrett’s work draws on the language of organic form. His lighting series is marked by a quiet naturalism, with soft, rising lines that recall the movement of water.
At M House by Ponting Fitzgerald Architects, the arrival sequence is deliberate — a slow arc around the building that allows the architecture to be read in full before entry. It’s a movement that begins at ground level.
At MDesign, Geoff Mackintosh creates furniture with a strong sense of purpose. From his Whanganui studio, he combines traditional craftsmanship with a practical, thoughtful approach shaped by years
of experience.
True distinction is increasingly defined by what cannot be replicated. For Philbe Design, that idea sits at the centre of its practice: bespoke pieces that are entirely unique to the client and the space.
Two new projects intelligently embed Maoritanga values across architectural, interior, artistic and graphic design elements.
As Interior of the Year returns to spotlight the country’s most considered spaces, long-time sponsor Powersurge reflects on more than three decades supporting New Zealand architecture and design.
For more than four decades, Forté has helped shape New Zealand interiors through a deep commitment to materiality, craft and design support.
As the Interior of the Year awards get underway, Peter Fell reflects on three decades supporting New Zealand’s architecture and design industry, and the growing role of coloured concrete in shaping contemporary interiors.
As a founding sponsor of the Interior of the Year awards, Resene continues to support the architects and designers shaping New Zealand interiors.
Luminous, natural, and light: the whites in the Dulux Colours of New Zealand range have become timeless favourites. These tried and tested colours have been used by architects and designers for over 20 years, and the newest white is equally as alluring: Dulux Mt Hutt.
New Zealand architects have long occupied a privileged position in the art market: as buyers, commissioners, and collaborators. The recent sale of Sir Miles Warren’s collection at Webb’s Auction House made that relationship visible at scale.
As the 2026 Interior of the Year Awards programme gets underway, we caught up with Laminex New Zealand about its long-standing support of the architecture and design industry, the future of local manufacturing, and why celebrating exceptional New Zealand interiors matters more than ever.
Since its arrival in 2021, Kayu Studio has shaped a distinct aesthetic, one that now finds new expression with the opening of its third showroom in Aotearoa. Here, the retail environment is reimagined as something more considered.
In a fittingly colourful gala event, the winners of the prestigious 40th Dulux Colour Awards celebrated the milestone occasion at the Sydney Opera House. Here are the standout New Zealand projects.
There’s a certain allure to pieces that are defined by a story of locality. In the case of the Kovacs collection, that story begins in Ōtautahi.
Among the many doors along Ponsonby Road, few reveal treasures as quietly compelling as those within Handcrafted Modern.
Entering The Central Art Gallery is an encounter with layered histories. The former Canterbury College Library, a Gothic Revival structure completed in 1916, now holds a changing collection of contemporary art within its storied walls.
With a design that draws on the language of ancient bath houses, the former Birkenhead Post Office building has been transformed into a contemporary wellness centre.
The NZIA’s 2026 in:situ conference will bring together speakers from across the globe — united by manaakitanga as both theme and practice.
We caught up with Steve Aschebrock, managing director of Inzide — an Interior of the Year partner — to discuss the brand’s longstanding support of New Zealand’s architecture and design community, and the trailblazing sustainability initiatives shaping its future.
Amid the apple orchards of Ōrātia in West Auckland, ceramicist and sculptor Melissa Hastings crafts functional stoneware deeply embedded in the natural world.
Approaching interiors as an expression of the people who live within them, Amier Home encourages clients to build spaces around instinct, atmosphere, and the objects they genuinely connect with.
There’s an intriguing realism to Anieszka Banks’ Harvest series — candles that take their form directly from seasonal produce, translating the everyday into something entirely unexpected.
There’s an infinite energy to Sally Bulling’s work: it’s dramatic, elaborate, and infused with deep hues, rich metallics, sweeping gestures, and elaborate pours. There’s movement, intrigue, and an unexpected harmony.
The Auckland-based firm has recently won a record fifth Home of the Year overall winner award to put alongside its 2022 Gold Medal. We speak to co-director Nicholas Stevens about the practice’s residential ethos and goals.
Flexform’s latest collection, revealed as part of the brand’s exhibition in Milan, The Private Lives of Objects, explores how individual pieces do more than simply occupy space — rather, they act as silent witnesses to daily ritual; repositories of memory, accompanying our lives with grace and discretion.
A new collaboration between Copenhagan-based design duo atelier axo and BoConcept has produced a dining collection of alluring clarity.
New Zealand’s housing crisis is often framed as a technical problem of supply, regulation, or economics. As Yun Fu found out when trying to return home to Aotearoa, beneath those debates lie deeply held ideas of the good life.
Stevens Lawson Architects was tasked with creating a spiritual sanctuary in an industrial space, centimetres away from a busy parking lot.
We speak to Hon Chris Penk, Minister for Building and Construction, about the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill and its potential implications for the architecture industry.
We survey our favourite shortlisted and winning Small Project Architecture entries from the 2026 Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA regional awards.
St Patrick’s Chapel greets you at the front gate of Dilworth School in Epsom, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. Working with Dilworth’s chaplain and its headmaster, Jasmax has created a new spiritual heart for the school.
At Milan Design Week, Poliform transformed the storied halls of Palazzo Clerici. The 18th-century residence, layered with history and texture, became the setting for the brand’s newest kitchen systems.
During Milan Design Week, Artemest’s New Zealand partner Obery Studio guided a group of designers through the brand’s L’Appartamento exhibition. We speak to Jane Mason and Lindy Messam of Obery about the experience.
Celebrating its 15th year, Resident returns to Copenhagen’s 3daysof design, continuing a new chapter for the New Zealand studio within one of the global design industry’s defining gatherings.
Eden Studio works with the raw beauty of natural fibres to craft designer rugs and carpets that are made with intention, and refined in detail.
Twenty-two architectural projects across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty have been deemed the very best in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Regional Awards in 2026.
In a collaboration with interior designer Tali Roth, Lo & Co Interiors introduces an Italian-inspired hardware collection that echoes some of the country’s most recognisable pasta forms.
Titled Ai Weiwei: About Silk, the installation recasts silk as a medium for ideas, resistance, and memory
From a new purpose-built headquarters in Christchurch to sculptural works shaped by playfulness and atmosphere, Nightworks Studio enters a new era under the direction of Kiri Morgan.
A softer, more tactile language is becoming prominent in the global design story. In New Zealand, this direction is finding expression in interiors that offer a more profound connection to nature.
At this year’s edition of Milan Design Week, light became sculpture – art that transcends function and encourages contemplation.
Wandering Melbourne’s laneways, Rachel Rush was always fascinated by the juxtaposition of the static built forms and the ever-changing canvases of their walls.
A piece that captures the easy rhythm of holiday living and brings it quietly into the everyday.
Muuto introduced its annual living space during Milan Design Week, this year exploring the interplay of feeling and function.
Fourteen architectural projects across the top of the South Island have been deemed the very best in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Regional Awards this year.
At the inaugural Salone Raritas, Xavier Lust presented forms that seemed to defy gravity, defined by unexpected influences.
We speak with internationally renowned French architect and designer Jean-Marie Massaud about the shifting definition of luxury, and how flexibility, restraint, and the discipline of subtraction inform one of his latest collections.
Auckland-based movement studio Sala has expanded its Brown Street site in Ponsonby with the opening of Sonar, a new 150sqm reformer Pilates studio designed to refine both spatial experience and practice.
A Sydney harbour-side apartment is reshaped through material continuity, softened geometry and a considered approach to light, creating a composed interior that frames its expansive outlook.
International artists feature strongly at this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair, with galleries presenting a range of global voices alongside local talent.
Drawing a continuous horizontal line through the room, the Orizzonte sofa is low and composed.
With sculptural clarity as a starting point, the Jube pendant is formed from two perfectly balanced volumes of hand-blown glass.
Drawing inspiration from the New York skyline, the Boulevard handle elevates entries with effortless appeal.
As part of the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair, Wall House Party brings together leading contemporary galleries at the forefront of object-based practice to celebrate how we design and adorn domestic spaces as an act of self-expression.
What does it mean to truly care for the things we live with? Not just in the moment, but over time — across years of use, wear, and return.
Brick and terracotta bring permanence and expression to residential architecture — with CSR’s systems and digital tools enabling a more considered approach to material selection.
Two sisters — a creative director and an artist — have launched a new studio, bringing painterly abstraction into the tactile realm, with handwoven rugs that honour craft, place, and process.
More than 200 architects, designers, suppliers and homeowners gathered in Auckland to celebrate this year’s Home of the Year — an evening that brought together the breadth of Aotearoa’s residential design community.
An exhibition of Chinese contemporary art arrives in Auckland, tracing decades of cultural transformation through works that span performance, installation and digital media.
Set into a suburban site in Kohimarama, Clay Block House by Daniel Marshall Architects is a study in materiality and environmental performance.
A new architecture magazine, Architecture Aotearoa: New Zealand’s Buildings, Cities, and Culture will launch in late May 2026 as a collaboration between Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects and the publishers of HOME: Nook Publishing.
At the heart of this Wānaka home by Johnston Architects is the enduring presence of Jura Grey limestone from Quantum.
In Two Sheds by RTA Studio, winner of the 2026 Readers’ Choice Home of the Year, material choices play a crucial role in shaping the home’s quiet, tactile atmosphere.
Coloured concrete by PeterFell becomes the unifying thread of Two Sheds by RTA Studio.
Across the finalists and winners of the 2026 Home of the Year awards, colour reveals a notable shift in the way architects and designers are shaping contemporary homes in Aotearoa.
Whether bold and vibrant or soft and tonal, Fermob’s considered use of colour invites a more expressive approach to outdoor living.
With its refined materiality and clean lines, the Pipe Collection demonstrates how furniture can extend the language of a home beyond its walls.
In a new limited-edition release, the Lilum 50 sofa by Antonio Citterio for Maxalto transforms furniture into an abstract canvas.
In this thoughtfully composed interior, colour and material are carefully calibrated to balance energy with restraint. The result is a series of spaces that feel layered, expressive, and beautifully resolved.
There’s an elegance to joinery that disappears when it’s not needed. With the newly enhanced REVEGO system from Blum, that discretion — and its design potential — expands considerably.