This year marks Kada’s 11th year of partnership with the Interior Awards, having come on board from the start as a founding sponsor. We asked the team to share with us some of their favourite interiors along with some thoughts about the Awards programme.

Dave, as a founding sponsor of the Interior Awards, is there one year over the last 11 that you have sponsored that has stood out for you in particular and why?

Dave: The last 11 events have all been just brilliant, hence Kada remaining as a founding sponsor. I remember walking into the first event, held in Imperial Lane, and thinking: “You’ve hit the nail on the head AGM.” We needed a high-calibre interior awards event, outside of architectural awards, and this has been well-polished ever since that first one. Well done AGM – keep up the great work from all of us in the interior industry collective.

Sara, is there a favourite hospitality spot, either here or overseas, that you always recommend?

Sara: When in Rome, Giolitti gelato, are the two words you need to remember. A short work from the Pantheon, this little gelato shop has the best ice cream ever. Super creamy with an abundance of flavours, I would totally recommend the Stracciatella. This family-run business has been operating since 1900, with three generations passing along the secrets to a successful ice cream cone. It is always the one place I recommend to fellow travellers and guaranteed that it will leave a lasting impression.

Maurice, tell us what you have enjoyed most about being a sponsor of the Interior Awards?

Maurice: Over the past two years of Covid, it has been really nice to be able to support the Interior Awards and the AGM team, who do such a wonderful job with the programme. We have so much design talent here in New Zealand – it is always so inspirational to see so many amazing quality designs year after year.

Kada is a privately owned and operated New Zealand company, which launched in 1987.

Owners John Gilbert and Dave White and a committed team are dedicated to bringing the best of New Zealand and international furniture to the market, with showrooms in both Auckland and Wellington.

Since its inception, Kada has continually developed partnerships with recognised global leaders in the industry to provide innovative products and concepts for inspirational living and working spaces, as well as public areas.

Kada represents leading brands Steelcase, Vitra, Artek, Schiavello, Bene, Framery, Actiu and Dauphin, all of which are design destinations for architects and interior designers.