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HOME INTERIOR OF THE YEAR 2023

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Design, life, and culture • Art, design, books, events, people, and places of note.

An urban tramping hut • This 45m2 home began with the architect’s memories of one of her favourite places, Arthur’s Pass, and ended with a captivating take on what has become everything from a workspace to a studio and a bespoke short-term rental property.

Coastal tones • In the suburb of Hauraki on a small North Shore peninsula, this house elegantly moves around its site to frame views to the sea while enclosing a series of private spaces.

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Strokes of colour • The 2024 Dulux Colour Forecast is a sumptuous splash of warmth, nostalgia, and vibrancy. We explore the three alluring palettes: Muse, Solstice, and Journey – together, they are a sophisticated and buoyant expression of the year ahead for interiors.

Inspired retreat • Rediscovering the beauty within simplicity, the latest from Australian furniture atelier MCM House, which is available in New Zealand exclusively from Bauhaus, awakens a deep appreciation for the art of restraint — beckoning us to embark on a journey on which the essence of time is an invitation to shed the weight of excess and curate surroundings with intention.

Whispers of luxury • It is in the sensual elements that luxury resides in the bathroom: the touch of a surface, the embrace of the sculptural form of a bathtub, the curvature or graphic abstraction of an object.

A dynamic dance • Portraying the versatility of its designs through the grace of dancers, Belgian design house JORI is a conceptual realisation of ergonomic comfort woven into the forms of contemporary interior pieces.

Twin palettes • The renovation of this 30-year-old Westmere home was designed with the intention to introduce a contemporary narrative.

The geometry of motion • From bringing the indoors out, to cabinetry that spins to reveal its contents, Hettich is elevating interior and alfresco design options with its innovation in the mechanics of movement.

Rhythm of the hills • Between Wellington Harbour and a regional park, Parsonson Architects devised a playful dual dwelling cleverly connected by a bridged form.

Artistry at home • The manipulation of a material, whose inherent qualities speak to permanence and solidity, into sculptural forms that move effortlessly between the design realms of lightness, whimsy, and decadence is an artform few can attain.

Something new, something old • The renovation of this character home in Tauranga turned into something unexpectedly grand.

Case study: Contemporary detail • When BoConcept was approached to curate the furnishings, there was a clear objective at play: to infuse elegance with bold neutrals and exquisite details.

Reframed vistas • The extensive renovation of this 1980s Ponsonby apartment by Four Walls Architecture offers a refreshing take on city living at height.

Creative appeal • When we think of renovation in Auckland, as a general rule, we tend to think ‘villa with a contemporary addition on the back’, providing the much-needed open-plan living that is in tune with our modern lifestyles. However, what if the property in question is itself a new-build home, where the only space to expand is out the front?

It takes a village • Is co-housing the way to solve Aotearoa’s housing crisis? Kirsten Matthew considers three recent winners in the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Architecture Awards.

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