The shape of connection
Award-winning Auckland food and lifestyle photographer Manja Wachsmuth’s work is direct, evocative and beautiful. We speak to her about her latest body of work.
This spring, The Lightship returns with First Light, a year-long programme that opens with new works by three leading wāhine Māori artists.
At North Tree Cottage, winner of the Resene Colour Award 2026, it is not the view of Napier Port or the layering of earthy tones that first draws the eye, but the painted chequerboard floor that leads from the front door through the home.
On Thursday 30 July, more than 400 architects, designers, industry partners and friends gathered beneath the Dome at Auckland Museum to celebrate the very best of New Zealand interiors at the 2026 Interior of the Year Awards.
Like a sun rising and setting, the Orbit lamp is clean and essential.
Architecture is often discussed in terms of spatial experience and context, yet it is the roof that frequently provides a building with its defining silhouette.
In the Coatesville hills, architectural designer Jeremy Chapman of JCA Studio composed a material palette of natural, tactile elements to form an interior that gently speaks to the idyllic rural landscape.
Everyday objects seldom seek our attention. Soap, more than most, is made to vanish. With the OBA Soap collection, Danish designer Matias Moellenbach reimagines this essential, shaping it into a sculptural form that sits quietly between product design, ritual and art.
This September, Salone del Mobile Milano opens a new chapter as the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection touches down in Jakarta, the first destination on its global tour.
Natural stone is often the defining material within a home, carrying weight far beyond its practical function. It brings permanence, texture and individuality, with each piece entirely unique. Realising that potential calls for more than a discerning eye.
Colour is one of architecture's most expressive materials. Here, we explore the Resene palettes used in two Interior of the Year finalists where bold gestures and sumptuous detailing combine to deepen the spatial conversation.
The role of the living room continues to evolve. It has become a place that accommodates almost every aspect of daily life — morning coffee, remote work, family gatherings, cosy evenings and impromptu entertaining. The challenge for furniture is not to simply look good; it must adapt, endure and support the changing rhythms of daily life.
A new exhibition at Objectspace, He maramara tupu aranga, brings together furniture, sculpture, archival material and design ephemera to honour the remarkable career of one of New Zealand's most influential designers and advocates.
Returning from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign, interior designer Elena Parry shares the standout themes, installations, and ideas that shaped this year’s festival.
Renowned for its work in architecture for extreme environments, the Copenhagen and Hanoi-based studio presents EcoNeo: a 35-square-metre summerhouse that brings the principles of space-habitat design to daily life.
Hidden in a vast West Coast forest of Nikau palms and tree ferns, this 36 square-metre cabin occupies a clearing close to the wild coastline of the Tasman Sea.
Colour shapes the presence of furnishings outdoors. It anchors a space, setting the atmosphere and grounding it in its surroundings. Outside, colour is less about contrast and more about the subtle ways it transforms experience.
From its studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Monmouth Glass Studio crafts hand-blown lighting and vessels using traditional techniques that date back hundreds of years.
Driven by a passion for geometry and symmetry, Queenstown-based artist Stephen Burke weaves elements of structure and form into his art, inviting viewers to explore the dynamic interplay between light, colour, shape, and reflections.
In Aotearoa, shade is seldom still. It moves with wind, sun, and seasons, calling for responsive solutions to the ever-changing environment. For architects, designers, and homeowners, this invites an intricate approach to outdoor living, where shelter is adaptive, intentional, and woven into the language of architecture.
Award-winning Auckland food and lifestyle photographer Manja Wachsmuth’s work is direct, evocative and beautiful. We speak to her about her latest body of work.
Aotearoa New Zealand is at a crossroads in its response to how our built environment manages climate change. Jo Bates talks to three architects about where to from here.
Known for their humanist architecture, created with an innate sensitivity to how people live, experience and move in the world, Nicholas Stevens and Gary Lawson were awarded the 2022 Gold Medal.
Exterior cladding is one of the most visual parts of any home, playing a key role in defining a building’s style, articulating its architectural moves, and introducing the aesthetic and tone.
Utilising a dark grey coloured concrete as a central feature, the interiors of this home of art expand and contract around a vibrant form.
French designer Jean-Marie Massaud is on a lifelong quest for synthesis, reduction and lightness. It is a symbiosis between his creations and the natural environment that he strives to reach, and his latest pieces for Poliform are no exception. We explore five of the newest, available in New Zealand from Studio Italia.
Inviting autumnal hues this season gravitate around an earthen palette, a tonal melody that gives rise to spaces of tranquillity.
Delivering contemporary innovation,
Gerard Roofing’s concealed fastening
technology allows for beauty and
longevity.
Timber garage doors have an innate beauty to them, one that lies in the natural variance of colour and grain, and the tactility and warmth the material provides.
An abstract form on a rugged site between the Tasman Sea and rolling
farmland, this Gibbons Architecture-designed home is one of versatility
and connection, drawing in the outdoors and providing refuge from it.
We explore the latest in New Zealand art from emerging and established artists traversing medium, geography, style, and subject.
Australian artisan rug brand Tribe Home has opened its doors in New Zealand. We speak to founder Tina Richards about the brand’s philosophy.
Simon James has a new home – a spacious, light-filled showroom in the heart of Mount Eden, casting the brand’s elegant, contemporary designs in an industrial setting.
The winners of the inaugural HOME Interior Design Excellence Awards were celebrated at an exclusive event at Park Hyatt, Auckland in February.
Hastings couple Adam and Nicola Mossman have a less is more approach. The result: a thriving brand whose ethos remains simple – local, natural and restorative.
Infamous for its Syrah, Trinity Hill Estate is a local – and international – favourite but it’s a new vintage that’s had people talking of late.
Hawke’s Bay locals Kate Galloway and David Ramonteu are known for their certified organic artisan spirits and liqueurs. However, their latest offering promises a special indulgence.
From its Art Deco heritage to its working class roots, and an ever-evolving arts scene, there’s layer upon layer to discover in this small city with a big soul.
The summer months at Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings City Art Gallery promise a spectacular array of exhibitions – traversing the glaciers of Te Waipounamu, to clay, resin, oozing glazes, and shifting tides.
Ben Pearce’s latest works exist at the intersection of fragile beauty and the confidence of brutalism. His pieces deliver both an arresting clarity and an intangible ambiguity.
On the shores of one of Coromandel’s most well-known beaches, the coastal hues have a distinctive intensity. This home echoes those in its exterior materiality.
In celebration of summer, HOME and 1800 Tequila came together to create four irresistible cocktails – a refreshing take on classic tequila recipes.
This beautiful light-filled store in a Spanish Mission loft in Hawke’s Bay is an experience; a space of inspiration.
Wedged between bush and sea, this Coromandel home is devised as a place of quiet; a place to bunker down, a place to escape to – and a place from which to enjoy the outdoors.
During a mountain bike ride about ten years ago, two mates got chatting. The result is a fresh – and entirely Kiwi – take on the hot tub.
Arguably, there’s nowhere that says ‘Kiwi Summer’ better than the Coromandel Peninsula. We spoke to Bev Calder of Bayleys about the region and its hidden gems.
For the owners of this Coromandel home, it was an interest in the older baches still dotted around the neighbourhood that provided the basis for their brief.
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.
One of the latest offerings on the northern end of Lake Wakatipu is the Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp, a place that is down to earth, adventurous, and highly sociable.
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.
The timeless, luxury environment is a new home for the brand and a cultural expression of Fisher & Paykel’s place of origin.
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.
A new exhibition by Auckland artist Ross Jones evokes a heady sense of nostalgia and elevated playfulness.
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.
Design duo Kelly Gammie and Sean Monk’s new Ponsonby studio offers an intentional ambiguity in every space.
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.
Just near The Octagon in Dunedin, a 158-year-old two-storey commercial building had been empty for several years, slowly deteriorating amidst the hustle and bustle of Princes Street. Potter Amanda Shanley changed that.
Intersecting a meandering public pathway that leads through the dunes, a new building seeks to be both part of the landscape and offer pockets of shelter from it.
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.
From magnificent gardens and beneath the entangled boughs of a mature pohutukawa tree, Callerton House is a place of dynamic juxtapositions.
Samsung has this month released a revolutionary new product to New Zealand: a completely customisable French door refrigerator.
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.