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Eva’s Revolutionary Slideaway Sofa Bed Lands in New Zealand After two years of meticulous design and development, young furniture brand Eva is set to…
Restoring this modernist gem in Tauranga has been a journey through time for its new custodians. Peeking up over a concrete-block perimeter fence, jaunty…
Enter Gina Fabish’s New Plymouth store—a treasure trove of memories and dreams that was always meant to be. When asked how she found herself…
This reimagined Wellington villa harmonises the differing style palates of the owners into a rich and punchy experience. Like a Kinder egg, this is…
Created by Melbourne-based expat designer James McNab, the De Stijl-inspired Planes Chair reimagines the industrial lines of sheetmetal as functional furniture. Anodised aluminium sheets…
Here we frame a bold view back to vintage interiors, reinvented for this era. In association with Resene. Boldness revival Were interiors bolder in…
Look no further for the most aesthetically pleasing fireside companion to warm up your living spaces in more ways than one: Leisure Workshop’s ingenious…
Architect Jimmi O’Toole, co-founder of Good Good housing, shares his vision for a better, greener way to build and live. My partner Charlotte and…
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Editor Alice Lines discovers how the Dyson Airwrap makes light work of salon-quality hair styling at home. I’ve long been a fan of…
Optimistic colours dominated at the 2024 Milan Furniture Fair — an idea that readily translates to our interiors here in Aotearoa. In association with…
Success for this couple is a goal that’s become a present-day pleasure and privilege. Is it your ultimate ambition to own a little place…
Ditching lawn in favour of lush groundcovers, garden designer Richard Neville crafts a Point Chevalier backyard in harmony with nature. Indoor-outdoor flow is a…
A semi-recent addition to her investigation into lighting design, we like the architectural feel of this piece from ceramicist Deborah Sweeney and appreciate the…
Nephi Tupaea, a visionary artist with deep Māori roots, paints a new narrative of decolonisation in Aotearoa. Tucked away on a quiet, nondescript Karanema/Havelock…
A Devonport villa’s transformation tells a coming-of-age story, blending rock ‘n’ roll with British heritage. On any given morning at Rebecca and Michael Macfie’s…
HOMES
Among the nuances of the past few years has come a deeper understanding of the comfort and joy our abodes can bring to our …
For Toni and Dane Gale, a return to their home base of Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke’s Bay after more than a decade away was amply rewarded …
Kate Rogan thinks about design “the entire time”. First thing in the morning, late in the evening, at work and at play, any given …
Sitting in front of the fire outside their Wānaka home toasting marshmallows with their kids was not something Alisha and Ben Goodwin envisaged when …
Words Philippa Prentice Photography David Straight Like the flax threads of the exquisite hieke/cloak framed in its entryway, everything in this extraordinary home ties in beautifully. …
Along with the typical requests for renovating and extending this bungalow in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Western Springs, Sam Atcheson of Dorrington Atcheson Architects (DAA) received …
STYLE
Created by Melbourne-based expat designer James McNab, the De Stijl-inspired Planes Chair reimagines the industrial lines of sheetmetal as functional furniture. Anodised aluminium sheets in contrasting tones are durable and scratch resistant, offering unexpected comfort in a perfectly proportioned, simple shape. kiosk-store.com
Here we frame a bold view back to vintage interiors, reinvented for this era. In association with Resene. Boldness revival Were interiors bolder in times gone by? Property listings with original finishings still intact and the snippets of home life in family photo albums would suggest so. Hindsight may be 20/20, yet we’re prone to looking at the past with rose-tinted glasses. Either way, we think the carefree use of colour from yesteryear was adventurous, emotive — and overdue a revival. We’ve paired retro colours in a sumptuous scheme fit for decadent dining that channels the fearless and tactile
Look no further for the most aesthetically pleasing fireside companion to warm up your living spaces in more ways than one: Leisure Workshop’s ingenious Fire Starter consists of a porous stone housed in a handsome oil-holding vessel. Removing the need for kindling or newspaper, the stone is submerged in lamp oil — or kerosene or citronella oil — then lit and lifted for a long-burning flame that allows easy log lighting and fire building at your leisure. The cool toolkit comes in a burnished black finish or fireman’s red and can be used indoors or around the campfire. leisure-workshop.com
PEOPLE
Enter Gina Fabish’s New Plymouth store—a treasure trove of memories and dreams that was always meant to be. When asked how she found herself on a career path that has led her through a multitude of creative pursuits, Ngāmotu/New Plymouth photographer, interior designer and now store owner Gina Fabish says, “I’m not sure it was ever a choice; I’ve never imagined anything different, so I think it’s more a way of being.” As a creative multi-hyphenate, she credits growing up with parents who were collectors for shaping her appreciation of individuality and creativity. What do you enjoy about the
Nephi Tupaea, a visionary artist with deep Māori roots, paints a new narrative of decolonisation in Aotearoa. Tucked away on a quiet, nondescript Karanema/Havelock North street, in a kitset garage at the very end of a driveway, one of the most exciting painters to emerge in Aotearoa in recent years is hard at work. The artist in question is Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Kahungunu) who, while having been part of the Pacific Sisters activist art collective since the ’90s, has only recently taken up painting. Despite this, she’s already shown paintings at The
Step one on the road to running Emma Hayes Textiles saw its talented founder graduating from Unitec with a Bachelor of Design majoring in visual communications, before working in graphic design and advertising in Aotearoa and the UK. On returning home from overseas, she was given the chance to design fabric for fashion label Cybèle and later other brands, which spurred a love of seeing a design come to life on a tactile surface. Interiors seemed like the next natural step. She set up her own studio in 2011, began creating art prints, cushions and silk throws, and eventually
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