A Global Lens at Aotearoa Art Fair
International artists feature strongly at this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair, with galleries presenting a range of global voices alongside local talent.
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.
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.
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.
For one weekend each year, Ōtautahi Christchurch offers a rare proposition: the chance to step inside the architecture that shapes the city.
Hettich’s FurnSpin reimagines cabinetry as a moment of movement and surprise.
With its magnetic presence, the Adrien table adds a quiet monumentality to the spaces it inhabits.
Three 2026 Home of the Year-winning projects demonstrate the versatility of Abodo timber across vastly different conditions.
In conversation with Jonathan Coote and Tobin Smith of Warren and Mahoney, Anna Dorothea Ker explores how New Zealand homes are shaped — not by a fixed blueprint, but by intuition, landscape and the evolving lives they hold.
A selection of artworks from the private collection of legendary New Zealand architect Sir Miles Warren will be offered at Webb’s upcoming Works of Art auction — with proceeds supporting the preservation of his celebrated Ōhinetahi House and Garden.
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.
For one weekend each year, Ōtautahi Christchurch offers a rare proposition: the chance to step inside the architecture that shapes the city.
Hettich’s FurnSpin reimagines cabinetry as a moment of movement and surprise.
With its magnetic presence, the Adrien table adds a quiet monumentality to the spaces it inhabits.
Three 2026 Home of the Year-winning projects demonstrate the versatility of Abodo timber across vastly different conditions.
In conversation with Jonathan Coote and Tobin Smith of Warren and Mahoney, Anna Dorothea Ker explores how New Zealand homes are shaped — not by a fixed blueprint, but by intuition, landscape and the evolving lives they hold.
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Objectspace launches its 2026 programme with a major new commission by Italian designer Martino Gamper, whose work has long explored the cultural and social life of furniture.
A selection of artworks from the private collection of legendary New Zealand architect Sir Miles Warren will be offered at Webb’s upcoming Works of Art auction — with proceeds supporting the preservation of his celebrated Ōhinetahi House and Garden.
Designed by Toronto studio Futurstudio, Sant Roch reimagines ancient bathing rituals through contemporary architecture and sensory design.
Set on a private estate in central Ukraine, Hata-Mazanka by YOD Group offers a contemporary interpretation of one of the country’s most recognisable vernacular forms.
VidaSpace is defined by a certain restlessness, a refusal to be confined by what has come before. With the launch of ALT, that mindset finds its clearest expression yet.
At this year’s EuroCucina, held as part of Salone del Mobile, Aotearoa’s Fisher & Paykel will present its most comprehensive suite of flagship appliances to date.
Inspired by the chair of the same name, the Leopold armchair is distinguished by a generous and enveloping cushion, enclosed in a minimal wooden structure that emphasises its volume and visual lightness.
For anyone considering a new build or renovation, this publication serves as a clear point of departure. It is a guide to navigating the breadth of architectural practice in Aotearoa, and of finding a studio whose approach aligns with the project at hand.
Concrete has long held a defining role in New Zealand architecture — at once structural and sculptural, robust and nuanced. Across many recent Home of the Year winners, the material emerges as a central part of the design language.
For a house so closely attuned to its coastal setting, material longevity was as critical as visual restraint. On the exterior, Dryden WoodOil in Platinum plays a subtle but pivotal role — preserving the cedar cladding while allowing it to age with grace.
New Zealand’s premier contemporary art event returns to Auckland in 2026 with its largest programme yet — bringing record international participation, expanded sectors, and a city-wide public programme.
A new design showcase puts makers, materials and process at the forefront – offering a rare snapshot of how New Zealand design is being made, right now.
With its barn-like form and finely tuned material palette, the Sorrento Bathhouse reframes the wellness retreat as an exercise in architectural precision.
In our February / March issue, we visit houses that challenge, surprise and inspire — from the limestone hills of Waipara to the sweeping coastal landscape of Pauanui.
Immediately inviting, with a silhouette defined by clean lines, the Allaperto Nautic armchair evokes the sensibility of classic nautical design without ever feeling literal.
We are deeply saddened to mark the passing of Pip Cheshire CNZM (1950 – 2026), a beloved figure in New Zealand architecture whose wit, insight and generosity shaped not only buildings but the way we speak about and understand architecture in Aotearoa.
Contemporary Chinese art, a survey of queer lens-based art in Aotearoa New Zealand and a solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso.
Radical comfort. With modularity as a starting point, Ernest is formed with soft, deconstructed volumes inspired by a down cushion.
Auckland architect Mark Frazerhurst has turned his hand to sculpture. The result is much like his buildings: precise, angular, and compelling — objects that reveal more the longer you spend with them.
Referencing the timeless silhouette of a lunar eclipse, the Luna wall light is designed to sit effortlessly within a range of settings — from softly lit corridors to living spaces.
The Enn table takes its name from the Japanese word enn, a term associated with connection and harmony.
A manifestation of minimalism and elegance, the Alter Ego table seduces with sculptural purity.
Simple forms crafted from solid and transparent materials, the newest additions to the Lens Collection, the Mini Minor wall sconce and pendant continue Snelling Studio’s earlier design language with experimentation and joy.
From spontaneous gatherings to everyday moments, the Lulu Stool is always ready. Designed and crafted in New Zealand, it is destined to be an enduring interior staple.
Nestled within Fitzroy Gardens in East Melbourne, a modest structure has offered respite and refreshments for more than a century.
Solitary indulgence prevails in this piece of exacting modernist standards.
A growing interior language for 2026, ambient texture explores the interplay of colour, light, and tactility to create spaces that feel layered, considered, and deeply atmospheric.
There’s a new showroom in town, and for those seeking fresh ideas, it’s one to put firmly on the to-do list.
Explore this year’s finalists and vote for the project you believe should win the 2026 Readers’ Choice Award.
We caught up with France-based multidisciplinary artist Jason Pocklington about his latest body of work — a collection of photographs and furniture that pays tribute to Auckland, the city where he lived as a child.
Designed by acclaimed Australian designer Nickolas Gurtler, the space balances restraint and warmth in a gallery-like experience of sculptural forms and refined detailing.
Fisher & Paykel has announced an immersive large-scale exhibition for EuroCucina at Milan’s Salone del Mobile in April 2026.
Grey Lynn has a new local — though local hardly does it justice. Opening this week, Grey Lynn Firehouse offers something special: an eatery in a heritage building, reimagined through a contemporary design lens.
The answer to non-alcoholic festivities this season? A range of grown-up drinks that deliver a cocktail-style burn without the alcohol.
Clouds floating into the unknown, or the poetry of a falling tear. What is it, beyond the physical, that compels us to see more?
We’ve gathered some of our favourite design-led pieces — from elegant homewares and considered books to covetable objects of craft and style.
NZIA has announced the winners of the 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards at an awards ceremony in Christchurch.
An exclusive partnership unites two brands defined by craftsmanship, innovation, and timeless design.
Marlborough winery marks four decades of refinement, balance and place.
Maximalism is not a single look but a language of abundance — a layering of colour, pattern, and texture that favours bold expression. In New Zealand interiors, it has begun to emerge in new and intriguing ways.
Dual-toned coloured concrete gives this home an innately luxe aesthetic that draws on striking, converging forms and decadent detailing.
The 2025 HOME Interior of the Year Awards saw 150 architects, designers, and friends of the design community gather for an evening of inspiration at the Plumbline showroom in Auckland.
We caught up with Jules Taylor as she celebrates a quarter of a century of winemaking in Marlborough — and a host of accolades along the way.
An energy modelling tool by the New Zealand Green Building Council allows architects, designers, and builders to test a home’s thermal comfort, energy, and carbon emissions — and now embodied carbon — from the early design stage.
Fantini’s Sailing tapware, with its precise lines and subtle maritime influences, anchors the 2025 Bathroom of the Year — a perfect foil to the room’s softly sculpted, enveloping composition.
Everything you need to know about the latest from ECC — including what’s arriving soon. This month’s line-up brings together luminous reissues, new collections and materials with a story to tell.
We gathered to celebrate the launch of Homes of this Decade with an intimate evening of connection, conversation, and celebration at the stunning Studio Italia showroom in Auckland.
Over more than 320 pages, this beautiful hardcover book explores exceptional New Zealand residential architecture of the past ten years. Including the work of New Zealand’s top architects, these are homes that are shaping and defining our local design story.
We asked three award-winning interior designers to style the same piece of art in three very different spaces to explore how art can elevate and define an interior, shifting the mood and presenting diverse experiences of a singular work.
As Artbay Gallery turns 20, we caught up with founder Pauline Bianchi about two decades of vision, resilience, and creative connection.
Dulux has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 Colour Forecast, and the message is clear: in an era marked by global uncertainty and digital overload, our homes, more than ever, are sanctuaries of calm, warmth and reconnection.
Homestar offers a modern approach to home building — designed for the future, environmentally conscious, and economically smart.
The 2025 Interior of the Year jury brings together leading voices from the design world — Federico Monsalve, Alex McLeod, Tim Kwan and Isabelle Sun.
We’re thrilled to reveal the finalists for Interior of the Year 2025 — a celebration of the most compelling, beautifully resolved, and conceptually rich interiors from across New Zealand.
Be in to win a weekend at the 2025 Home of the Year, Bunker House by Chris Tate Architecture.
Indice Studio has opened its doors in Grey Lynn, bringing Driade — and now FontanaArte — to Auckland’s design landscape.
On a site tightly bordered by neighbouring properties, this New Plymouth home speaks directly to the landscape that stretches out beyond — towards the distinctive peak of Taranaki Maunga and the wildly beautiful coastline it overlooks.
The full range of Aotearoa’s architectural talents are on display in the shortlist for the 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards.
Sometimes, landscapes are too layered to describe in words. For artist Andrea Bolima, a place is less a fixed location than a mood — a feeling.
A bold interiors movement finds its footing — and its grounding — in considered and playful material choices.
From cloudscapes to cosmic forces, New Zealand designer Richard Clarkson continues to redefine atmospheric lighting.
The use of PeterFell coloured concrete in this Queenstown home allowed architect and owner Maja Marshall the opportunity to further cement the calming, neutral palette she had envisaged.
An object of pure geometry in a vast mountainscape, this Otago home rejects distinctions between interior and exterior spaces.