A solitary, moveable figure casts a designer’s life story into light, inviting contemplation as its sculptural form bathes a space in a gentle, golden glow.
Cities across the globe face an ongoing challenge: how to deliver density that makes our cities better places for people. This is a complex and deeply consequential task. Are our current planning systems up to it?
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.
Acclaimed filmmaker and creative Taika Waititi's debut photography exhibition of seven cinematic works explores a series of different worlds, each beginning in the dark.
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.
Since 1959, Bledisloe House has anchored central Auckland, its rhythmic concrete grid and board-formed structure embodying the optimism of post-war modernism. As the building enters a new chapter, Alexander &CO. has been appointed to reimagine its interiors with renewed purpose.
As Studio Italia unveils an immersive new Flexform setting in its Grafton showroom, we explore a collection where refined proportions, artisanal craftsmanship, and exceptional comfort converge — showcasing both the latest releases and the enduring icons of the Italian design house.
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.
There is a point in every renovation where new and old have to decide how they will live together. In this meticulously reimagined Ponsonby villa, that conversation settles around a single material.
Voluminous and plush, the Puffy series is designed for sharing, offering maximum impact and extreme comfort.
New Zealand skincare brand Emma Lewisham has received an endorsement rarely seen in the beauty industry, with Nobel Prize-winning physician and molecular biologist Dr Peter Agre publicly recognising the company's scientific approach.
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.
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.
Chef, ad-man, one-time Titirangi hippie: Bill Shumaker’s rich life is reflected in the madcap collection on his Brooklyn walls.
City Gallery Wellington director Elizabeth Caldwell admires a building from Deco’s heyday.
