The necessity of small: how this tiny cabin responds to its dense forest surrounds
We spoke to architect James Warren of Upoko Architects about the challenges, design, and why tiny homes are gaining popularity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
We spoke to architect James Warren of Upoko Architects about the challenges, design, and why tiny homes are gaining popularity.
The newest member of our team Emily Wakeling is spending her lockdown on the edge of Lake Taupo. We caught up with Emily to catch a glimpse of her envious views.
The art community of Aotearoa is mourning the loss of one of our most influential artists, Billy Apple (ONZM).
Videographer Paul Brandon is usually scaling the country, capturing our featured homes. In lockdown, Paul is taking the time to unwind.
Sam Caradus has been spending some quality time with his two Bengal cats and his partner Maggie during the lockdown.
HOME’s digital manager Katie Delany is the driving force behind HOME’s social and web channels. Here’s Katie’s experience of lockdown so far.
Interior designer, mother and owner of HOME’s August/September cover house, Fiona Fillmore, is spending her lockdown working through foreign films.
Art Director Day Barnes is the creative soul behind the pages of HOME, and a constant source of laughter in our office. From his bubble in Whangaparoa, Day shares his take on this level four lockdown.
HOME’s editor-in-chief, Clare Chapman, is mother to Emma and Toby and a self-confessed coffee addict. Here’s Clare’s lockdown in five questions.
Maggie Hubert is a post-grad student and architectural researcher at Crosson Architects. We caught up with Maggie (and her Bengal cats) to hear what they’ve been up to in their bubble.
We caught up with photographer Simon Devitt to see how he’s keeping himself busy during the current lockdown.
With the perfect recipe of design ethos, material, site, form and function, tiny houses aren’t what they used to be.
We explore Bill Culbert | Slow Wonder (currently at the Auckland Art Gallery) through the lense of residential architecture and interiors.
Evelyn McNamara’s Lake House is somewhat monolithic in form and uses a robust combination of materials that exudes a strong presence and a feeling of being protected. It could be deemed brutalist, but there is something more also going on here.
The simplest way to describe this 2021 finalist in the City Home of the Year category is: three concrete pavilions tied together by a highly sculptural copper form. Those two materials were selected for their durability, thus minimising the need for maintenance and allowing the owners more family time.
This month, Dawson & Co. exclusively launched in New Zealand one of the oldest and most important luxury Italian furniture brands: Molteni&C.
We sat down with BMW New Zealand managing director Karol Abrasowicz-Madej to talk sustainability, electrification of the BMW fleet, and the future of green vehicle design.
Taking inspiration from the work of South African artist William Kentridge, where the studio is the artist’s castle — a place where they can play king or buffoon — a new exhibition entitled A safe place for Stupidity will explore the work of New Zealand photographers.
We spoke to builder Sam McGregor about the tensions and similarities between rammed-earth and passive house methodologies.
One of our favourite book purveyors, Wellington’s Unity Books, has selected a trio of art, design, and history to keep us visually fit.
At the heart of photographer Anne Noble’s exhibition Conversātiō at Queensland Art Gallery is a cabinet where a colony of bees lived.
The floor comprises a large percentage of the available area in any room to add character, texture, and comfort. Here are four houses where the use of carpet and rugs adds an enviable elegance.
As the mercury drops, we’re sitting down to appreciate the wondrous world of architecture and design in these recent books.
Concrete is a sought after material in contemporary residential design, becoming a central part of our architectural vernacular. Here are five homes whose architects have delivered excellence with the undeniable beauty of concrete.
Marlborough-born spatial and leather goods designer Annabel Smart has worked for an enviable number of firms including Fearon Hay, Architectus, and Melbourne’s Hecker Guthrie.
Whether it’s a cosy fire pit to sit around on long summer evenings, or a high performance woodburner to heat up the outdoors in the colder months, a myriad of ways exist to bring an outdoor space to life.
After some significant crises, the furniture and light brand formerly known as Douglas and Bec is now known as Snelling.
No white in the common areas was a key part of the brief for this boutique Wellington hotel—a place for bold, whimsical spaces with a certain intrigue.
We’ve put together a selection of some noteworthy New Zealand lighting designs of late, including the work of Aotearoa’s best design houses and international favourites.
Italian cinema is renowned for its impeccable sense of style. Be it music, fashion, food or acting, the Italians have a way of making moving images with a serious touch of stylistic flair.
This immaculately presented book tracks the history of Cavit & Co. from its humble beginnings — in its owner’s spare bedroom — to some of the business’s most impressive assignments, including New Zealand embassies overseas and luxury hotels in the Pacific.
Photographer Mary Gaudin turned her lens to the opening weekend of the 2021 Venice Biennale — an exploration of architecture in a changing world.
Like pouring the most exquisite hot chocolate, the art of candle making is one of precision and science.
We spoke to 2021 New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner, Dave Strachan of Strachan Group Architects about his career to date, and where to from here.
Until relatively recently, fireplaces were similar in function and aesthetics. That’s no longer the case and as the mercury drops, we’ve rounded up the latest in contemporary fire design.
At the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival 2021, don’t miss Tokyo Road, a celebration of architecture in Tokyo.
One must-see film at the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival 2021 is Mario Botta – The Space Beyond.
We chat with Clare Buchanan, co-curator of the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival, to explore the highlights, ideas, and most unforgettable moments from this year’s programme.
Former singer and guitarist Lloyd Anderson has turned his attention to furniture, crafting pieces inspired by the harmony and proportion of music. We spoke to Anderson about his Northland workshop and his design process.
Lindesay Construction has built some of New Zealand’s most distinctive and unusual homes, the latest being the Dune House by Cheshire Architects. We spoke to William Lindesay about bringing a complex design to life.
We spoke to Karolina Brock of LeLa Architects about how her Scandinavian background influences her design.
Art and Conversation: We spoke to Justine Olsen, curator of decorative art and design, from Te Papa on her latest exhibition Modern Living: design in 1950s New Zealand.
As we near the one-year anniversary of Covid’s untimely arrival, we look back at how artists from around New Zealand hunkered down and what lessons they learnt from staying at and creating from home.
Eastern meditations and Wes Anderson–like interiors: we select some books that sit firmly on our wish-list.
Katie Brown dances around molten glass in a pit in the former headquarters of the Whanganui Chronicle, delicately imparting an intricate narrative into every piece.
We tour some of New Zealand’s most stylish retail spaces, showcasing furnishings designed and made to transform your home.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to six women architects on their influences, what inspires them and what they most enjoy about their work.
Cooper and Company’s transformation of the Britomart precinct in Auckland’s waterfront was a game-changer not just for the City of Sails but as a wider-reaching example of respectful and forward-thinking urban regeneration.
There is an undeniable grandiosity to the Park Hyatt’s inner sanctum, a sort of cathedral-like, gasp moment at being confronted with a huge, vertical void filled with modulated light and a powerful architectural statement.
This hotel chain from across the ditch has been making inroads in New Zealand since 2015 when it purchased the quirky, art-filled, Museum Hotel in Wellington and refurbished it with visual cues that range from the circus-like through to French cabaret.
For homeowners with the luxury of outdoor space or those looking to cultivate a garden in their homes but starting from scratch, there’s an abundance of information on home gardening but it takes some searching and, if you’re an amateur, it can be overwhelming.
A dilapidated former convent in Grey Lynn has a new lease of life as a luxury boutique hotel with striking interiors that celebrate the building’s origins.
