Amanda Harkness

Contributor Profile

A former editor of Houses, Amanda is deputy editor and interior editor of Architecture New Zealand. She is also the convenor of New Zealand’s annual Interior Awards programme. An experienced journalist, Amanda has worked in the media industry for many years, with roles in magazines, advertising and television. She has a passion for design, architecture and art and the many inspirational people that work within those fields.

Occupation: Editor

Location: New Zealand

Masters of reinvention

Projects | Amanda Harkness takes a tour of Precinct Properties’ revitalised head office, by Warren and Mahoney, and finds a series of dramatically different elevations.

Interior Spaces: Geometric surprise

Projects | Architect Henri Sayes of Sayes Studio embraces the curve in one of his most recent projects — his own home. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.

Grand design down under

Review | Mike Austin considers the long-running TV series franchise and its missing component — the architect — while Amanda Harkness goes to see Kevin McCloud on tour.

Material Focus: Waka Kotahi NZTA

Projects | We talk to André Bankier-Perry of (DGSE) about the delivery of a 9000m2 government workplace fit-out, and how social sustainability was pivotal throughout the scheme.

Energy at the cellar door

Projects | Amanda Harkness visits The Runholder on the outskirts of Martinborough, where Nott Architects has created a new home for Te Kairanga and two of its sister brands.

Interior Spaces: The theatre of dining

Projects | In Bivacco, hospitality maestro Izzard Design has worked its trademark transformative magic. Amanda Harkness checks out the performance.

Interior Spaces: Committed to quality

Projects | When it comes to medium-density housing, Ōtautahi-based practice Sheppard & Rout has form. Amanda Harkness considers its latest project, Worcester Terraces.

Interior Spaces: All about that curve

Projects | Katie Scott of Auckland-based interior design studio Sticks+Stones loves a curve and, here, in this bungalow kitchen renovation, she uses them to beautiful effect. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.

Five Folly finalists selected for Brick Bay

News | Amanda Harkness looks at the concepts proposed by this year’s Brick Bay Folly finalists and finds both creative composition and intrinsic decomposition.

Interior Spaces: A balancing act

Projects | Amanda Harkness looks at Klein’s new Cardiac Catheter Laboratory for Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau and finds there’s a lot going on behind the scenes.

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