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Refreshing the Inn: Auckland Airport hotel

Refreshing the Inn: Auckland Airport hotel

5 Sep 2019, Camille Khouri

The newly renovated Holiday Inn near Auckland Airport presents a bright and welcoming front with a contemporary, Pacific-inspired aesthetic.

In focus: Superette

In focus: Superette

8 Aug 2019, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Mark Simpson, joint creative director at Melbourne’s DesignOffice, talks about the firm’s new Auckland fit-out for retailer Superette.

Nature mirrored: Mercury

Nature mirrored: Mercury

1 Aug 2019, Ashleigh Darroch

Sustainability, staff comfort and a few wow moments are at the core of Mercury’s new headquarters in Newmarket.

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

19 Jun 2019, Camille Khouri

This co-working space on Auckland’s North Shore is, by all accounts, a success story for its owners and its tenants.

SO/ Playful: Inside SO/ Auckland

SO/ Playful: Inside SO/ Auckland

2 May 2019, Amanda Harkness

A hotel in Auckland takes on a volcanic theme and a celebrity fashion designer to inject personality and a lot of oomph.

Ground control: Rocket Lab

Ground control: Rocket Lab

7 Feb 2019, Aaron Paterson

Rocket Lab’s new Auckland headquarters boasts a good dollop of theatre, science fiction and the very serious business of sending satellites into space. We set out to discover how its interior design copes with the very unique brief.

At home with Sabine Marcelis

At home with Sabine Marcelis

4 Feb 2019, Tracey Ingram

Step inside the converted-warehouse Rotterdam home of this Dutch-New Zealand rising industrial design star.

The third place: Tūranga

The third place: Tūranga

17 Jan 2019, Camille Khouri

Christchurch’s new central library welcomes all and inspires the pursuit of knowledge.

Culinary theatre: Kitchen Things

Culinary theatre: Kitchen Things

4 Oct 2018, Federico Monsalve

A new showroom for eight, high-end appliance brands uses design detail to create a truly immersive retail experience.

Kaleidoscope in motion: LA house

Kaleidoscope in motion: LA house

20 Aug 2018, Ian Phillips

In this bombastic Los Angeles home, US designer Kelly Wearstler lets colour and pattern fall, shift and splatter with gusto.

A fine collection: Parisian apartment

A fine collection: Parisian apartment

21 May 2018, Leanne Amodeo

A conversation between artworks and interior design results in a stunning, high-end eclecticism in this Parisian apartment.

Golden age of travel: Online Republic

Golden age of travel: Online Republic

17 May 2018, Jo Jeffy

Seeking to reflect their corporate culture, this new workplace takes staff on a vacation to the heyday of travel.

The Waterdog

The Waterdog

3 May 2018, Rebecca Gross

This heritage-listed chapel has transformed into a new work and event space with a striking new stacked-box composition.

Sense of theatre: Lillius

Sense of theatre: Lillius

26 Apr 2018, Camille Khouri

Auckland’s Lillius is a new restaurant with the right mix of luxe and grit to fit with its city-fringe neighbourhood.

Ring the deal bell

Ring the deal bell

5 Apr 2018, Jo Jeffy

Commercial property owner and developer Goodman delivers a sustainable new workspace for its own deal-makers.

Weaving tradition

Weaving tradition

1 Feb 2018, Sarosh Mulla

Māori Television’s new headquarters sought to weave the broadcaster’s DNA into the building fabric.

High performance

High performance

18 Jan 2018, Camille Khouri

Giltrap Group’s new Great North Road showroom is a gallery of automotive artistry.

Breathing space: Simon James

Breathing space: Simon James

14 Dec 2017, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Simon James has opened a new concept store on Kent Street in Auckland’s Newmarket, designed to be an oasis of calm.

In house: Space Studio

In house: Space Studio

7 Dec 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri steps into the new offices of a growing design firm specialising in the hotel industry.

Fortified luxury

Fortified luxury

30 Nov 2017, Camille Khouri

With Kinloch Lodge, Patterson Associates and Virginia Fisher have created a modern-day castle on the banks of Lake Taupō.

Suspended time: the Inca rail

Suspended time: the Inca rail

23 Nov 2017, Federico Monsalve

We speak to designers Muza Lab about this luscious hotel on rails that has been restored and is now conquering the Andes.

Happy kisses

Happy kisses

17 Nov 2017, Rebecca Zephyr Thomas

Rebecca Zephyr Thomas steps into Happy Boy and Kiss Kiss, two Auckland restaurants designed to be Instagrammable.

Craftman's community: Studio C

Craftman’s community: Studio C

9 Nov 2017, ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk

Studio C is the glam yet gritty home of a collaboration between a menswear tailor, Blair Wheeler, and hairdresser Devo Peng.

Think sleek

Think sleek

12 Oct 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri checks out Sugar Lane Studio: a malleable space for multiple work environments.

The aspiring lawyer

The aspiring lawyer

24 Aug 2017, Jo Jeffy

The contemporary reinvention of Russell McVeagh, one of New Zealand’s oldest legal firms, has broken age-old legal hierarchies.

Rural accents

Rural accents

17 Aug 2017, Federico Monsalve

The Smoko Room and Sawmill Brewery sit on a rural setting and take pride in their farming and agricultural surrounds.

Electric by design

Electric by design

25 May 2017, Simon Bush-King

Simon Bush-King unravels the new, quirky design within a former electricity company headquarters in Antwerp.

Mirror, mirror

Mirror, mirror

11 May 2017, Camille Khouri

Warren and Mahoney Auckland’s new office is a gold box that reflects the beauty of its home inside an old shipping warehouse.

Balancing old and new: Crew HQ

Balancing old and new: Crew HQ

27 Apr 2017, Sarosh Mulla

In Montréal, a co-working office space and hospitality venue receive a stunning and somewhat disruptive interior treatment.

Sleight of hand

Sleight of hand

20 Apr 2017, Camille Khouri

This interior, devised by the film industry, is equal parts escapism, kid’s haven and functional – all with a dash of magic.

Funfair wonderland

Funfair wonderland

13 Apr 2017, Helen Frances

A collection of whimsical knick-knacks casts a colourful spell on Wellington’s Seashore Cabaret.

Broadcast from the future

Broadcast from the future

23 Feb 2017, Sarosh Mulla

Sarosh Mulla steps into the impressive refurbishment of the state broadcaster’s headquarters.

Through the looking glass

Through the looking glass

26 Jan 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri ventures to Waiheke Island’s newest winery, Tantalus Estate, and discovers sensory surprises galore.

Rebuilding better: Sheppard & Rout

Rebuilding better: Sheppard & Rout

19 Jan 2017, Camille Khouri

Camille Khouri visits the unique Christchurch-based premises of architecture firm Sheppard & Rout.

Buon appetito

Buon appetito

8 Dec 2016, Camille Khouri

A new Auckland eatery with its heart in an Italian market and an alternative way of doing things.

Rooms with soul

Rooms with soul

20 Oct 2016, Federico Monsalve

As Federico Monsalve finds out, Wellington’s new Sofitel accomplishes domesticity through variety and texture.

Dual dining: Tetsujin

Dual dining: Tetsujin

7 Oct 2016, Ella Leoncio

In Melbourne, Architects EAT has converted a shopping centre tenancy into a two-sided spot for destination dining.

Spice Island

Spice Island

18 Aug 2016, Kathleen Kinney

ArtWok’s new fit-out encompasses ideas of street dining with the colours of Asian spices in a contemporary setting.

Retail 2.0

Retail 2.0

21 Jul 2016, Sam Dylan, Federico Monsalve

An exploration of how the Fisher & Paykel Experience Centres in New York and Sydney are preparing for the future of retail.

Walking the talk

Walking the talk

7 Jul 2016, Camille Khouri

Fonterra adopts activity-based working practices with the creation of its clean, green, corporate base in downtown Auckland.

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