This mid-century property, known as Brightwater, is full of quirks — from its aerodynamic uplifted soffits to an underground doomsday bunker — so, when it came to designing a new kitchen, designer Katie Scott wanted it to be equally quirky and sympathetic to its original 1960s charm.
The kitchen, side lounge, and bar were conceived as a single, interconnected zone, the bar mirroring the kitchen cabinetry so that both read as one continuous composition of material and form.
Positioned as the bridge between a traditional villa frontage and a contemporary open-plan rear addition, this kitchen layers framed oak veneer cabinetry against a natural stone island that reads as a sculptural, contemporary focal point.
Spacebar Design was established with a clear vision: to design and create beautiful furniture and cabinetry with the entire life cycle in mind.
Architecturally designed 1970s homes in Auckland have a charm that is often difficult to replicate — the strongly expressed timbers, the fascination for long, uninterrupted glazing, that remarkable feeling of barefoot bohemia.
NZ Panels Group has released the next evolution in benchtop surfaces, a porcelain range designed specifically for New Zealand homes.
At the centre of a large rural home in Northland, this kitchen was always destined to be both the family hub and the heart of entertaining — the visual anchor for the wider design.
In arguably one of the finest examples of Spanish Revival architecture in Palmerston North, Annika Rowson has designed a showstopping kitchen of romantic glamour and artful detail.
Boffi’s Kitchenology collections seek to create a distinct way of living.
In Milan this year, the kitchen emerged as a theatre — concealed function gave way to quiet drama where form and material took centre stage.
An expansive renovation achieves a beautiful synergy of materiality and hue, defined by its palette of natural stone, timber, and brass accents.
Viola marble is a true statement. It’s a classic testament to the powerful beauty of natural stone.
Inhabiting the divide between suburban and rural on the outskirts of New Plymouth, this new home has a kitchen of unabashed femininity at its heart; a space defined by bold, curving forms and textural delights.
Inspired by confectionery and brutalism, this year’s Kitchen of the Year winning entry, designed by Annika Rowson, is a recipe for domestic and viral success.
Essential Induction, an innovative collaboration between Gaggenau and Cosentino, was launched at Milan Design Week with sculptural installation offering a glimpse into the future.
At the heart of the home is an evolving technology. Although it may not be visible, it’s quietly working away, forming the basis for a new era of home cooking.
At the centre of the renovation of a 1920s home in the Christchurch suburb of Strowan is a kitchen of beautiful juxtaposition.
ABI Interiors began its journey in a humble garage set-up on the Gold Coast, with a simple yet powerful concept: to offer an affordable range of architectural fixtures that rivalled the quality of the highest in the market.
Interior designer Rebecca Bailey on kitchen facelifts, sustainability and floating between contemporary and traditional asethetics.
This mid-century property, known as Brightwater, is full of quirks — from its aerodynamic uplifted soffits to an underground doomsday bunker — so, when it came to designing a new kitchen, designer Katie Scott wanted it to be equally quirky and sympathetic to its original 1960s charm.
The kitchen, side lounge, and bar were conceived as a single, interconnected zone, the bar mirroring the kitchen cabinetry so that both read as one continuous composition of material and form.
Positioned as the bridge between a traditional villa frontage and a contemporary open-plan rear addition, this kitchen layers framed oak veneer cabinetry against a natural stone island that reads as a sculptural, contemporary focal point.
Spacebar Design was established with a clear vision: to design and create beautiful furniture and cabinetry with the entire life cycle in mind.
Designed by Antonio Citterio for Arclinea, Kora introduces a new design language defined by the curve.
The XPL kitchen by Piero Lissoni for Boffi stems from the idea of reducing a kitchen to its essence: a pure, rigorous volume almost floating in space. The island, a monolithic architectural statement of its own.
At Milan Design Week, Poliform transformed the storied halls of Palazzo Clerici. The 18th-century residence, layered with history and texture, became the setting for the brand’s newest kitchen systems.
Strong biophilic principles grounded by the use of sandy-toned coloured concrete present a juxtaposition of ideas in this coastal home; there’s a natural drama to it that’s equally calming in its allure.
Architecturally designed 1970s homes in Auckland have a charm that is often difficult to replicate — the strongly expressed timbers, the fascination for long, uninterrupted glazing, that remarkable feeling of barefoot bohemia.
NZ Panels Group has released the next evolution in benchtop surfaces, a porcelain range designed specifically for New Zealand homes.
At the centre of a large rural home in Northland, this kitchen was always destined to be both the family hub and the heart of entertaining — the visual anchor for the wider design.
In arguably one of the finest examples of Spanish Revival architecture in Palmerston North, Annika Rowson has designed a showstopping kitchen of romantic glamour and artful detail.
The Modi Design space in Christchurch is a multifaceted environment — part studio, part showroom — designed to spark creativity and subtly present possibilities to visitors.
Using natural stone as a starting point, this kitchen design evolved organically in an intricate interplay of tonal pairings and layered textures, echoing each other in playful formations.
Boffi’s Kitchenology collections seek to create a distinct way of living.
In Milan this year, the kitchen emerged as a theatre — concealed function gave way to quiet drama where form and material took centre stage.
An expansive renovation achieves a beautiful synergy of materiality and hue, defined by its palette of natural stone, timber, and brass accents.
Viola marble is a true statement. It’s a classic testament to the powerful beauty of natural stone.
Inhabiting the divide between suburban and rural on the outskirts of New Plymouth, this new home has a kitchen of unabashed femininity at its heart; a space defined by bold, curving forms and textural delights.
Step into the Auckland headquarters of design and make studio, Fieldcraft, and you’re immediately immersed in a world of creativity that extends well beyond these four walls. Separate from the main industrial workspace is something particularly special.
This Takapuna kitchen brings new meaning to the heart of the home with a striking three-metre kitchen island crafted in a statement Negresco quartzite.
Inspired by confectionery and brutalism, this year’s Kitchen of the Year winning entry, designed by Annika Rowson, is a recipe for domestic and viral success.
Essential Induction, an innovative collaboration between Gaggenau and Cosentino, was launched at Milan Design Week with sculptural installation offering a glimpse into the future.
At the heart of the home is an evolving technology. Although it may not be visible, it’s quietly working away, forming the basis for a new era of home cooking.
At the centre of the renovation of a 1920s home in the Christchurch suburb of Strowan is a kitchen of beautiful juxtaposition.
ABI Interiors began its journey in a humble garage set-up on the Gold Coast, with a simple yet powerful concept: to offer an affordable range of architectural fixtures that rivalled the quality of the highest in the market.
We speak to graphic designer turned product designer, Kate Slavin, about her experience in moving from two dimensions to three, and the intricacies of designing a product to outlive our generation — and the next.
A design for the heart of the home is something that can be hard to visualise from drawings or renders alone; how the elements interact with each other, how the spaces feel, and what works best where.
Interior designer Rebecca Bailey on kitchen facelifts, sustainability and floating between contemporary and traditional asethetics.
Heading into winter and missing those beautiful long summer evenings outdoors, it’s time to think about what alfresco dining will look like in 2024.
French private chef Arno Jullien began his culinary career in Provence after graduating from Paul Augier Culinary School in Nice. We talk to him about creating a local French cuisine in Auckland.
Design duo Kelly Gammie and Sean Monk, the creatives behind Rarebirds Interiors, produce work that is highly distinctive and individual, pushing the boundaries between a global outlook and a vibrant local design language.
Elegant frames and dividers for bespoke configurations define this drawer insert by Blum.
A new home in Hobsonville gets the recipe right when it comes to dark and light.
True inspiration is at the heart of the NEFF kitchen, where socialising is important and a shared love of food is celebrated.
A new launch by Greens Tapware with Kontact Technology is providing some soulful moments of ease in the kitchen.
Like jewellery for the body, accessories for the kitchen create an added allure; they’re the finishing touches to a well designed space – the memorable moments in beautiful kitchens.
Spanning diverse palettes and tones, here are five bespoke kitchens that deliver an alluring personalised luxury.
When it comes to designing and renovating compact kitchens, the options are limited only by the imagination. We’ve rounded up five small kitchen designs that deliver inspirational results.
From magnificent gardens and beneath the entangled boughs of a mature pohutukawa tree, Callerton House is a place of dynamic juxtapositions.
Poliform, the Italian brand synonymous with luxurious and innovative kitchen solutions, has redesigned their long-standing model Alea.
In product design, elegance comes from simplicity, and simplicity is often a result of considered and thorough design thinking.
With a career in interior design spanning two decades, Nicola Manning has had proven success in the industry.
Beneath a 300-year-old pohutukawa, a 1900s farmhouse is firmly settled on its site. Not much has changed in the villa’s history until recently.
Samsung has this month released a revolutionary new product to New Zealand: a completely customisable French door refrigerator.
We spoke to kitchen designer Gemma Mills of Fluid Interiors about how the architecture and environs of a Mangawhai home influenced the kitchen design.
Partly inspired by Josh Emmett’s home kitchen, this space in Auckland’s Mt Eden is versatile and highly customised for its client. HOME spoke to Hewe’s designer Gunnar Friese about its detailing and brief.
A careful balance of textures and colour transforms this renovated Mt Eden villa into a calming oasis.
The act of cooking is one full of habits and ceremonies. This South Island kitchen takes the ritual of preparing gin-based drinks for visiting friends as one of its main design cues.
This North Canterbury house was conceived by architect Gareth Ritchie (of Rangiora’s firm Archco) as his own family home.
The initial feel of this kitchen is one of comfortable rusticity which quickly gives way to one’s curiosity at unravelling the many unique, and fairly urbane, design elements at play here.
This kitchen is part of a villa extension by Jones Architects in Auckland’s Mt Eden. The idea was to create a contemporary, open-living kitchen and dining space at the back of the home and create a second tier for the master suite, robe, and ensuite.
This traditional villa in Herne Bay underwent a significant extension (by Ponting Fitzgerald), and the kitchen acts as a pivotal space between the outdoors and the interior social spaces.
We talk to kitchen designer Ingrid Geldof about her Estuary House kitchen.
This Mt Eden kitchen by at.space design is part of a larger renovation of a classic villa (for a family of five) which included modernising it, improving some of its internal flow, adding much needed insulation, light and storage.
It’s a brave homeowner who dares to attempt an entirely monochromatic space, but in this Westmere home, the brief didn’t shy away from causing intrigue. For this is a home that steals itself from the neighbourhood, and stealthily hides its contents from neighbours.
