Inside Stories with Alice Lines
Presented in partnership with Lexus

On the road and inside the studios of the designers, makers and founders shaping creative life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Brought to you by Lexus.

Episode 1
Alice Lines speaks with Whakaawa and Josh Te Kani, founders of Noa Blanket Co — the first Māori-owned luxury blanket company, whose debut collection sold out in 24 hours and whose blankets are as much taonga as they are textile. Brought to you by Lexus
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Episode 2
We’re joined by Buster Caldwell, director of Wonder Group, a concept and interior design studio whose own office — built partly by hand from a fallen mataī on a family farm — is as much a manifesto as it is a workplace. Brought to you by Lexus.
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Episode 3
Alice speaks with Scott Bridgens, co-founder of Resident – the New Zealand furniture design studio whose work sits in some of the world’s most considered interiors. Brought to you by Lexus.
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Edwards White Architects
Hosted by Alice Lines

Hosted by Alice Lines of homestyle magazine, the Edwards White podcast explores how architecture shapes culture, community and life in Aotearoa. Conversations from Kirikiriroa and beyond about people, place and the craft of design.

Designed to Dwell
What makes a home truly special? Not in terms of scale or cost, but through a thoughtful response to site, materials and the way people live. This episode looks at homes that feel deeply connected to their environment, places where restraint, craft and clarity come together to create something lasting. It’s a chance to reflect on the houses Edwards White have created that couldn’t exist anywhere else, and the thinking behind them.
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Civi Intent
Civic projects don’t just serve a function, they express shared values. This episode explores how Edwards White approaches architecture as a public act, celebrating the contribution thoughtful design can make to Kirikiriroa/Hamilton’s identity, vibrancy and future. From Victoria on the River to upcoming civic work, we hear how long-term thinking and collaborative vision shape the public realm. Guests: Leonard Gardner and Brian White
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At Home With Architecture
There’s something uniquely revealing about the homes architects design for themselves. In this episode, we talk to members of the Edwards White team who’ve created spaces to live in — spaces that reflect their values, aesthetic instincts and the daily realities of life. Guests: Georgia Peacocke & Harry Croucher
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Collective Vision
This short episode is a conversation about how architecture can shape place, and how Edwards White has shaped and been shaped by theirs. It’s a chance to reflect on the past 20 years, and the moments, people and projects that have defined the practice. Guests: Grant Edwards, Brian White (Founding Directors) Daniel Smith & Harry Croucher (Directors).
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Culture in Practice
This episode explores how Edwards White engages in cultural partnership — working closely with mana whenua and Māori artists to design with care, respect and long-term connection. Through projects like Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge and the Hamilton Gardens Visitor Centre, we hear how kaupapa Māori thinking is embedded in the design process and how architecture can give form to stories, values and relationships that are deeply rooted in place. Guests: Grant Edwards, Harry Croucher (Architects) and Eugene Kara (Artist and Cultural Advisor).
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Living Together
As our cities grow and our housing needs change, how can architecture support connection, density and wellbeing? Hills Residences offers a model for how we might live together in Aotearoa, balancing privacy and proximity, compact scale and community presence. Guests: Paul Dickey, Brian White and Georgia Peacocke.

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Making a Place for Kirikiriroa
What happens when you breathe new life into an existing space? MADE Hamilton is a story about more than bricks and mortar. It’s about creating a new kind of place for people, and how collaboration can help reshape a city block and its community. Guests: Matt Stark and Dan Smith
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Outside In
With First Windows and Doors

Homestyle magazine are heading out around Aotearoa New Zealand in association with First Windows & Doors to find homes we find inspiring. Follow along as we interview homeowners and architects throughout the country to learn more about how their designs came about and the way they live in their homes.

Check the full series on Spotify, with over 30 podcasts so far: