Based in Montréal, Canada, the Lambert & Fils atelier explores “the shape of light”, teaming hands-on craftedness with new technologies. The Ipoli 07 floor…
Let’s face it, designers haven’t put a great deal of thought into bath mats — until now. Melbourne brand Sage x Clare’s Aneta handcrafted…
There’s more to see than at first meets the eye when coloured concrete responds to natural dynamics. In association with Peter Fell. An architecture…
Set within pioneering territory, this modestly sized Glenorchy retreat has its foundations in kinship grounded in the past, celebrated in the present and steering…
A new Taranaki home for an owner whose brief was two phrases, and whose method was to trust the people he chose. Step in…
Turn your windows into a design-led opportunity for shadow play. In association with Luxaflex. The Japanese are masters of curating light. They see it…
This light-touch renovation to a heritage-inspired alpine home gives it a calm, grounded feel. When you fall in love with a heavenly property but…
The Copenhagen home of American designer Cassandra Bradfield, where nearly everything was made by her Studio or someone she knows. Enter Cassandra Bradfield’s apartment…
Solar shades and driftwood hues. The future looks bright, cued by a sanctuary of protest. In association with Kowtow. Kowtow’s spring/summer Prospect Sky collection…
This talented couple poured their creativity and craftsmanship into every element of this long-running renovation — but the finish line may finally be in…
Sculptural to look at and a joy to use, this multi tap brings confident kitchen design home. In association with Plumbline. Plumbline’s Oli…
This extract from The Unmaking Of, a publication to mark Kowtow’s 20th anniversary, is written by an award-winning climate journalist, and presents a clear-eyed…
Sarah Sherman Samuel sees home as a living autobiography, where art, architecture and memories meet. The celebrated designer shares the process behind the Showhouse…
We’re celebrating 20 years of Twenty Seven Names, a brand launched by old school-friends Rachel Easting and Anjali Burnett, initially in a uni flat…
Born in Japan, raised in Aotearoa and based in Italy, designer Keiji Takeuchi talks about walking sticks, and a world without borders. “The studio…
Dial up the lustre levels using Resene paints with a bit more bounce back, for spaces with commanding presence. In association with Resene. Low…
White linen tablecloths may be classic but block-printed ones are having a moment. The Harlequin design by California-based Studio Ford takes inspiration from early…
Now here’s a collab between two seasoned professionals, if you’ll excuse the reference. The Pinch Salt & Pepper Mill set designed by Jamie McLellan…
In the fourth feature in this five-part series with Aalto Paint, we explore analogous schemes with their Master Palette. In association with Aalto. When…
Abel founder Frances Shoemack takes her Aotearoa brand global with new vanilla Double Scoop. In the garden of the Carmen guesthouse in Amsterdam, a…
Here’s something new and worth noticing: Potocco’s Double L Glaze coffee tables have splashed down (colourfully) in Aotearoa. Conceived by award-winning designer Chiara Andreatti…
If the precision is in the structured crafting, then the joy is in the finer details. Leather-goods house Yu Mei has introduced their first…
Our editor’s dispatch from 3 Days of Design, Copenhagen’s citywide summer fair, where endless daylight, a century of heritage and the antipodean contingent all…
I’m writing this from somewhere over the Indian Ocean, on the last leg home after a month criss-crossing Europe — London to Copenhagen, Amsterdam…
In a Waterview duplex, Atelier Jones makes the case that half a house can carry the full thinking. When the mid-afternoon harbour light hits…
Photographer Biddi Rowley on what keeps her coming back to Japan, and the slow practice of looking that has grown from it. It’s 7.30am…
The peacefulness of an alpine backdrop is magnified by a palette that embraces soft, natural tones and textures — and spaces that invite contemplation…
A unique piece of ceramic wall art is at your fingertips, quite literally, with these 3D dome and/or checker pieces that you can combine…
A new book gathers 36 creatives who decorate their rentals boldly, proving any room can be made entirely yours, whatever the lease. Home is…
Using colour inside and out has proved a treasure found for the owners of this renovated and extended 1930s home, where art and collections…