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Conversation. Culture. Colour. Three touchpoints that Naomi Faifai pivots around in her joyful everyday. Tell us about your childhood and your first memory of…
Our hearts be still — but not our records. These turntables, crafted from salvaged materials, are the taonga of the future. Maker Hamish Campbell…
A quick word with artist, stylist and photographer Jessica Crowe. When did you know you wanted a creative career? As a teenager. I remember…
In this extract from Curated Style, Kerrie-Ann Jones presents an internationally inspired guide to crafting beautiful and practical interiors. “Style is a form of…
Auckland-based Gidon Bing has translated his reductive process to a new arena with the Terra Basin — an exemplar of the sculptor/designer’s commitment to…
This new-build in the middle of a Taranaki orchard is a garden of Eden for a family who wanted peace and plenty in the…
Drawn to the landscape, this couple felt instinctively at home in Wānaka and built a retreat that does, too. Sometimes, you don’t choose a…
Kowtow founder Gosia Piatek tells us why she hates lawn, loves colour and looks forward to a more sustainable tomorrow. What role does creativity…
Blending tradition with modern living, this Rāpaki home is a future-focused foundation for the Korako whānau. Overlooking the ever-changing blues of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour, Nuk…
Linearity is a strong theme in Alex and Corban Walls’ Whananaki bach. It’s evident in the timber-battened ceiling and oak-plank floors, but it’s also…
After 12 years as a rental, the bach had seen some living — and the flooring bore the brunt. The Tasmanian oak hardwood in…
Alex loved the cabin-like feel that plain plywood and MDF V-groove walls gave the bedroom zone, but was looking to reimagine these spaces with…
When your holiday home is often rented out to happy-go-lucky groups, you want a distinctive combination of good looks and bounce-back hardiness. Alex and…
— Competition now closed — If you’re in the throes of planning your own new kitchen, we are giving away a design-consultation with…
Say ‘halo’ to a skylight technology that brings any space out of the shadows. In association with Solatube. You might have to be an…
Having invested in their spatial surrounds, this couple don’t mind if it takes a while to get the decorative aspects just right. Mums are…
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When they bought this bach in a remote Northland bay, Alex and Corban Walls were not-yet-weds. Now the former car showroom they updated a …
When interior designer Susannah Matheson was growing up, she was one of seven children and shared a bedroom with her younger sister, Olivia. “We …
The OE holds a special place in our cultural narrative here in Aotearoa. A rite of passage that offers more than just travel, it’s …
By all accounts, when this grand, six-bedroom home came onto the market in 2021, many potential buyers took one look and baulked. With its …
The floor’s a tad off kilter and the ceiling might sag in places, but this Devonport villa is straight as a die when it …
It’s funny how aspects of the past can craft the foundations of a dream home — even if you don’t quite realise it. It’s …
STYLE
Our hearts be still — but not our records. These turntables, crafted from salvaged materials, are the taonga of the future. Maker Hamish Campbell (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) draws on a background in mechanical engineering and product-development to design and hand-make these beautiful, functional objects. He names them individually, based on their whakapapa. Tahu (above), which repurposes a cracked marble slab from a kitchen bench and walnut sourced through a small mill in Matamata, references food and feasts, dancing and singing in a dining hall. His goal is for the turntables to be treasured as heirlooms with real
In this extract from Curated Style, Kerrie-Ann Jones presents an internationally inspired guide to crafting beautiful and practical interiors. “Style is a form of self-expression. It allows us to communicate our personality, feelings, interests, quirks, and what brings us joy,” writes Sydney-based interiors expert Kerrie-Ann Jones. But if curating spaces doesn’t come instinctively, this book, showcasing highly individual homes from across the world, is your ‘how-to’ go-to. Overleaf are nine tips from its pages. 1 Consider reupholstering your existing armchairs, dining chairs and ottomans to refresh loved pieces. These Wassily chairs have been covered in a fluffy velvet fabric
Auckland-based Gidon Bing has translated his reductive process to a new arena with the Terra Basin — an exemplar of the sculptor/designer’s commitment to simplicity. The striking design is a local story to love. The basin, developed in collaboration with family business Plumbline, was designed in Gidon’s modest boatshed workshop using analogue and digital modelling methods. It is produced right here in Aotearoa from vitreous stoneware. The fluid circular lines and functional depth of the Terra Basin are a triumph of craftsmanship while the four different hand-applied glazes in Dune, Pumice, Manuka and Muriwai, are a tribute to the
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Conversation. Culture. Colour. Three touchpoints that Naomi Faifai pivots around in her joyful everyday. Tell us about your childhood and your first memory of being drawn to the art world. Having a mum who was an art student for years, then a practising artist throughout my childhood, means I don’t really remember a time when art wasn’t a big part of my life. There were many nights spent sitting on the lounge floor in front of the fire just making. My sister and I used to make collages for hours. Mum would bring home stacks of magazines or cardboard
A quick word with artist, stylist and photographer Jessica Crowe. When did you know you wanted a creative career? As a teenager. I remember thinking about how I wanted to have children and be able to still work in a way that gave space to this. At that point, a creative career felt like the only option. How do you stay inspired? My Block Shrines practice: the practice of noticing what is drawing my attention and spending time in this space by then creating an arrangement and an image. Which daily rituals enrich your wellbeing? A slow moment first
Kowtow founder Gosia Piatek tells us why she hates lawn, loves colour and looks forward to a more sustainable tomorrow. What role does creativity and design play in your day-to-day life? I’m a visual person; everything has to have a considered place. It’s a bit obsessive but it makes me feel happy when objects interact well with each other — the colours, textures and how the light falls. I’m more drawn to minimalism but in the garden, more is more! I love a maximum number of blooms and don’t see much point in a lawn. Describe your personal style/design
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