Tokyo Ride
At the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival 2021, don’t miss Tokyo Road, a celebration of architecture in Tokyo.
Sculpted piles, intricate weaves, and richly tactile surfaces bring a new material dimension to BAYA’s summer collection, carrying the warmth and texture of the interior into outdoor spaces.
The annual Dulux Colour Forecast is a vibrant exploration of the colours that will shape our homes in the year ahead. With the unveiling of the 2027 forecast, we explore the key themes — intentional creativity and belonging — across three distinct palettes: Play, Sensory, and Treasure.
Last week architects, designers, and built-environment leaders from Aotearoa and across the Commonwealth came together for three days of ideas, inspiration, and connection.
Rich Naish of RTA has just been announced as the recipient of the Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Gold Medal for 2026 — the highest honour the institute presents annually to those working in architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
On Kawau Island, a short boat ride from Auckland, Parohe Island Retreat pairs Scandinavian-inspired cabins with native bush and sheltered harbour waters — three-day retreats built around slow food, guided movement, and stillness.
At Waihi Beach, a new wellness destination reimagines the familiar language of contemporary recovery spaces.
This spring, The Lightship returns with First Light, a year-long programme that opens with new works by three leading wāhine Māori artists.
With a nod to the mid-century, this contemporary farmhouse set among vineyard-covered hills speaks to its rural setting.
Last week architects, designers, and built-environment leaders from Aotearoa and across the Commonwealth came together for three days of ideas, inspiration, and connection.
Rich Naish of RTA has just been announced as the recipient of the Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Gold Medal for 2026 — the highest honour the institute presents annually to those working in architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Pac Studio has long demonstrated a distinctive command of colour, deploying it with confidence and nuance in ways that feel both unexpected and entirely at home.
Aotearoa's design community is often celebrated for the quality of its work, but less frequently for the relationships that sustain it. ‘In Good Company’, a new short film series by Powersurge, turns its attention to the creative exchanges behind the work.
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.
At Waihi Beach, a new wellness destination reimagines the familiar language of contemporary recovery spaces.
This spring, The Lightship returns with First Light, a year-long programme that opens with new works by three leading wāhine Māori artists.
There is a particular kind of colour problem that hospitality designers rarely admit to: the room that already works.
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.
Pac Studio has long demonstrated a distinctive command of colour, deploying it with confidence and nuance in ways that feel both unexpected and entirely at home.
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.
