A captivating large-scale waterfront Installation on the Te Whanganui-a-Tara waterfront. Chances are, you’ve admired the unique work of Rotterdam-based Sabine Marcelis, even if only…
From NZ via NY, Activist founders Gabrielle Mirkin and Luke Harwood’s self-discovery journey led them to the California good life. Moving from New Zealand…
Celebrating 20 years in business this year, we quizzed fashion designer Juliette Hogan on what makes her tick. What at-home rituals do you enjoy?…
We caught up with Ruth at home in Tāmaki Makaurau to find out how she’s settling into the role of Kaitohu Director at Artspace…
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…
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…
Husband and wife duo Isaac and Beck Lindesay want to break down the walls when it comes to adventurous architecture. In partnership with Squarespace….
Step one on the road to running Emma Hayes Textiles saw its talented founder graduating from Unitec with a Bachelor of Design majoring in…
German-born Elena Renker was into pottery from the moment she was introduced to it by a wonderful craft teacher as a child. She later…
Kiwis Kelly and Josh Müller met in Tauranga, relocated to Sydney, then — craving a slower pace for their young family — settled in Lennox…
Going by the name of Hey Maker Studio, Waihi Beach-based artist Lisa Billing (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui ) is deep in commissions right…
If you ask Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Loren Marks what painting is to her, she’ll describe it as a chaotic blend of exploration, discovery, risk, experimentation,…
Creativity has been a constant in New Zealand-born Samoan/Rotuman/Tongan/Irish artist Serene Hodgman’s life, its meaning morphing over the years. As a child, she recalls…
“When we think of styling our homes, it’s our senses of sight and touch that are typically the priority, yet it’s the finishing touches…
The big decision about what to be when you grow up is even less clean and simple when your talents lie in multiple areas….
He spoke to homestyle editor Alice Lines ahead of Semi Permanent — the festival of creativity and design, a must-see in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington from…
Leanne Culy reckons she popped out of the womb interpreting the world in a creative way. Art was her favourite subject at school, kickstarting…
On now, Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck and Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi’s exhibition ‘Amui ‘i Mu‘a: Ancient Futures at Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery…
Central to Ōtautahi/Christchurch artist Julia Holderness’ practice is an interest in art history and women practitioners, and how archives might allow us to engage…
Sarah Lindsay’s life less ordinary began in a tiny coal-mining town outside of Birmingham, but funnily enough, fate had other plans, and after falling…
Having worked their way up in the business founded by Bridget Dunn and Jeff Kennedy in 2011, the new owners of Pōneke/Wellington’s Acme, Megan…
Emelia French is breathing a sigh of relief. Having graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in 2017,…
Dave, ceramics are part of a wider creative practice for you — tell us about the various mediums you explore in your art. As…
Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Carina Webb has always has a soft spot for handmade objects and the narratives they carry. She says that as a designer,…
After a decade working as a fashion designer in Paris, Marilou Dadat arrived in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland to run her own small line of accessories…
Being around like-minded people all doing their own amazing thing was so seductive for Ōtautahi/Christchurch artist Emma Fitts that by the time she finished…
Painting pants on, headphones turned up, hot drink in hand, and Ōtepoti/Dunedin visual artist/denim designer Meg Gallagher is ready to create. Hailing from Aotearoa’s…
When you take a chance and the stars align, magic happens. Just ask florist Lucy Houghton of Lu Diamond Flowers and interior/product designer Sally…
Most of Claire Mahoney’s childhood was spent playing in two very different gardens in the foothills of Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Waitākere ranges, near Te Henga/Bethells…
Founder of clean skincare brand Maryse, Maryse O’Donnell, has been a busy bee. The former facialist has recently created a new collection, new products…