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With a nod to the mid-century, this contemporary farmhouse set among vineyard-covered hills speaks to its rural setting.

Georgia Duncan’s trajectory has taken her from graduate to principal and, most recently, shareholder at Edwards White Architects, the Hamilton-based practice she joined straight out of university.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Georgia Duncan’s trajectory has taken her from graduate to principal and, most recently, shareholder at Edwards White Architects, the Hamilton-based practice she joined straight out of university.

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.​

At M House by Ponting Fitzgerald Architects, bespoke joinery is woven into the architecture. From the kitchen and concealed scullery to American oak panelling and custom bunk beds, Renalls Joinery brings warmth, craftsmanship and function to every space.

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.