“This year, with 31 finalists all of an extremely high calibre, it was always going to be difficult choosing just one winner in each category,” says jury convenor and interior editor for Architecture NZ Amanda Harkness. “The projects which shone were those brought to life through multidisciplinary design, bringing together and layering art, culture, light and materiality, and a very careful consideration of those who use the space. Many were the result of great collaborative effort and the intense involvement and commitment of the designers and collaborators was evident throughout, in both the detailing and how the spaces felt.”

Harkness was joined on the jury this year by Naomi Rushmer, design director of Studio Naomi Rushmer; DJ Tai, principal at Cheshire Architects; Amelia Holmes, director of Amelia Holmes Interiors; and director of TOA Architects, Nicholas Dalton.

“We also saw a number of smaller-size but very considered and well-executed projects coming through this year,” Harkness adds. “The small Eden View kitchen project and the Ārepa studio contain a handful of playful moves, as well as interesting social aspects, and the collective effort behind Te Rau Karamu Marae resulted in an incredibly focused cultural masterpiece.”

We offer a huge congratulations to all of our 2022 finalists and winners. Read on to see this year’s best New Zealand interiors.

With thanks to our Interior Awards 2022 sponsors. Find out more about each of our sponsors here.

SUPREME AWARD AND CIVIC AWARD

Te Rau Karamu Marae, Massey University by Te Kāhui Toi and Athfield Architects.

“Te Rau Karamu Marae is the architectural and cultural embodiment of mana, commanding in presence in the central city of Pōneke Wellington. An incredible offering to students, whānau and the wider hapori, this whare gives rise to the modern world of architecture while still portraying and acknowledging its unwavering foundations in te ao Māori. Embracing modern technology in its form and materiality and, at the same time, staying steadfast to tikanga, this project is an exemplar of what the pinnacle of civic buildings need to deliver in Aotearoa in 2022 and beyond.” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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WORKPLACE UP TO 1000m²

Ārepa by Studio 11:11

“Arepa is an excellent example of a small-budget fit-out executed well. The designers have clearly recognised the raw beauty of the base building shell and created a calm, light-filled workplace with calibrated spaces and soft, neutral finishes…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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WORKPLACE OVER 1000m²

Work Club Olderfleet by Clark Bardsley Design

“This sensitive design response to a beautiful historic building has delivered a post-Covid work and host environment where great care has been taken to integrate the fit-out and spatial concepts into the character of the heritage surround…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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RETAIL

Forté Showroom by Wonder

“…This collaborative project brought together family members and makers, working collaboratively to create a space where the level of craftsmanship, care and attention to detail is palpable throughout.” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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HOSPITALITY

Seven by SemiCreative

“…The experience of the bar represents a journey of discovery to an elevated retreat above the city, where the designers’ carefully crafted and clever response offers warmth and sophistication in a Peter Beaven-designed modernist setting…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS

AUT Te Āhuru Recreation Centre by Jasmax

“Off the back of the Covid pandemic, economic uncertainty and global unrest, we are in an age where mental health and well-being are more important than ever before. As such, it is a joy to see a university accept this wero (challenge) and actively stand up and make a difference…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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CIVIC

Te Rau Karamu Marae by Te Kāhui Toi and Athfield Architects

“Te Rau Karamu Marae is the architectural and cultural embodiment of mana, commanding in presence in the central city of Pōneke Wellington. An incredible offering to students, whānau and the wider hapori, this whare gives rise to the modern world of architecture while still portraying and acknowledging its unwavering foundations in te ao Māori…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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RESIDENTIAL

The Cabin by Johnstone Callaghan Architects

“The designers appear to have touched every aspect of this carefully crafted cabin and it shows. While incorporating a great many ideas, the result is beautifully distilled, with the design and detailing illustrating a harmony of material relationships and, at the same time, retaining a complexity of spatial experiences…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN

Eden View Kitchen by Pac Studio

“…The originality, craft and colour found throughout this cohesive small volume trigger an immediate emotional connection, and moments of fun and unexpected detail elevate the kitchen to a whole new dimension.” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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MULTI-HOUSING

26 Aroha Ave by Jasmax

“…Spaces are light filled, warm and generous, with a celebration of community on the rooftop, where one might normally expect to find an exclusive penthouse. The 10 Homestar rating certified apartments feature textured concrete blockwork for thermal mass, sustainably grown cork flooring and reused timber kitchen handles and bathroom benches…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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EMERGING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

Raukura Turei of Monk MacKenzie

“Threading the multiple roles of mother, artist and architect throughout her work, Raukura’s collaborative and craft-based approach is both sensitive and powerful at once. Her work represents a direct translation of her navigation of matauranga Māori together with an innate understanding of the design tools available to express architecture and interiors in an artistic way…” - Interior Awards 2022 jury.

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