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Home New Zealand

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

In situ • In Mount Maunganui, a new kind of interior experience has opened its doors. Known as Kayu Casa, it is a boutique short-stay apartment completely furnished with pieces from the adjoining Kayu Studio — a New Zealand brand launched in 2021 and inspired by slow living.

Dappled light • On a small urban site, this striking addition to a character villa is grounded by the use of monolithic coloured concrete forms framing a lush private courtyard.

Tones of tranquillity • Perched above a small settlement in the Marlborough Sounds, this home exists in perfect unity with the dramatic coastal landscape over which it looks.

Global to local • Referencing European marbles and granite, a new range of composite stone surfaces presents a local lens on international design cues.

The wild ones • Wanaka artist, Katherine Throne, painted her latest bodies of work in her home studio, a building around which she planted her own wild garden. As the tangible and pictorial gardens grew together, the boundaries between each became blurred — creations bound into an indistinguishable entity.

World of colour • Entries are open for the 38th Dulux Colour Awards, an Australasian programme designed to shine the light on colour in design and to celebrate and recognise emerging and established design talent.

Meet the judges

The finalists

From city to coast • In an area of Mount Maunganui where the divide between urban and coastal collides in a streetscape of varying design languages, ata (formerly Adam Taylor Architecture) interpreted his clients' brief with a creative approach to quietly connecting with various contextual markers.

Make it sing • A study on infill housing, this Sandringham home designed for a couple returning to New Zealand from California maximises a small footprint to deliver spaces of versatility within a simple but intriguing façade.

A good neighbour • At the heart of this project in Wānaka is the preservation of an original crib. Adjoining it now is a second dwelling — an upscaled contemporary version; a lake house for its owners.

One room wide • This cleverly renovated 1904 working-man's cottage in Ponsonby makes the most of a striking site and a compact but perfectly arranged series of spaces.

dummy zone • Rogan Nash unveils a Western Springs project stitched together by a swimming pool, a pergola, references to Palm Springs, and Morse code detailing that reads ‘secret garden’.

West Hollywood in Westmere • Curvaceous and cute, this twostorey house, which stands surrounded by palm trees and a paved patio, is a shadow of its former self - literally, but not figuratively.

Curves & colour • Decadent, sculptural pieces and deep, bold hues come together.

Evocative seasonal hues

Seasonal sojourns • Sumptuous spaces to visit, wine, and dine this autumn.

The Lindis • Carved over millions of years by the once fierce glacial waters of the Ahuriri River, the valley of the same name is now a tranquil but rugged piece of remote paradise. Resting almost imperceptibly within it is The Lindis, a luxury lodge that offers something truly special when it comes to fine wine, food, and unforgettable experiences.

Amisfield • Everything about Amisfield reflects Central Otago, including the iconic stone building that houses the dining areas and cellar door. The restaurant is no exception, taking guests on a culinary...