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…
A relocation to Hawke’s Bay turned a vision into reality, with the discovery of a perfect plot of land ideal for building this rustic-inspired…
As an architectural tribute to the original building on this rural block, a compact, shed-like space fosters multigenerational living. In a verdant corner of…
When life gets busy in LA, escaping to this Joshua Tree getaway is just the place to soak in the sights and sounds. How…
The anticipation of summer holidays is in the air, and with that at the forefront of our minds, we’ve curated our December/January issue with…
In this serene garden village, interior designer Anya Mayo, architect Doug Weir, and landscape designer Xanthe White create a peaceful retreat that seamlessly integrates…
Gemma Rasmussen and Caleb Gordon bought their home sight unseen, trusting in its hidden potential. With Mark Leong of Studio Myla, they’ve turned wasted…
Interior Designer Karla Devine of House Party Interiors embraces dopamine decorating to infuse playful colours and patterns into her Te Whanganui-a-Tara home. Enduring a…
Thanks to the vision of Anna and Hamish Gordon, architect Adam Mercer, and interior designer Janice Kumar-Ward, this unassuming late-’90s home has undergone a…
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…
This reimagined Wellington villa harmonises the differing style palates of the owners into a rich and punchy experience. Like a Kinder egg, this is…
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…
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…
Husband and wife duo Isaac and Beck Lindesay want to break down the walls when it comes to adventurous architecture. In partnership with Squarespace….
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…
Most people who manage to secure an iconic mid-century house in New Zealand might already own one or two items that would fit seamlessly…
It took the might of four men to carry the giant timber island into Gretchen Lowe’s one-of-a-kind kitchen, and four again to instal the…
When design professionals Matt Genefaas and Dan Craig started searching for their first home, they quickly realised that in order to be truly happy,…
For most of us, getting away from it all would not involve staying home. At architect Eva Nash’s, there’s no place like it for…
Having attended kindergarten, primary school and intermediate together a year apart, Catherine and Lee Wilkinson were students at the same high school when they…
Departing Ōtautahi/Christchurch on a misty morning, I travel north with some apprehension as to what the weather will be like for our photoshoot. Luckily,…