Tag: Interiors
RSS
Making shadows
Projects
|
Jeremy Smith talks to Lynda Simmons about her practice of slow architecture, embodied in two pavilion additions at Onetangi, Waiheke Island.
Muse Arrowtown: Approachable sophistication
Projects
|
Muse’s Arrowtown boutique by Nikki Wilson Studio reimagines luxury retail in the South Island as a calm, confident retreat grounded in craft, materiality and understanding of customers.
Tenderness and connection through colour
News
|
Colour specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce three palettes in the 2026 Dulux Colour Forecast that reflects reflect continued global uncertainty and digital fatigue.
Studio Studio brings Danish design aesthetic to Arrowtown
News
|
Studio Studio designers transform an Arrowtown dwelling of ‘mixed origin’ into a sophisticated, contemporary bolthole that holds its own in the world of uber cool interiors.
Interior Spaces: Love thy neighbour
Projects
|
Amanda Harkness considers the vision behind Leuschke Group Architects’ landmark apartment building in the affluent suburb of Remuera, in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Interior Spaces: Let there be laughter
Projects
|
Auckland-based interior design studio Material Creative stepped up to the plate in delivering this fun, new waterfront eatery within a tight time frame. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.
Exploring design and culture in Barcelona
People
|
Exploring the hospitality scene in Barcelona, founder of CTRL Space, Chris Stevens, muses on whether the city’s more ‘undesigned’ offerings could be replicated in New Zealand.
Restored Pearson House becomes historic gateway
News
|
The c. 1926 heritage-listed neo-Georgian building in Auckland’s Parnell has recently undergone seismic strengthening and a refurbishment that links the old with the new.
Kanat Studio gets the goal for Netball North Harbour
Projects
|
Kanat Studio’s interior design for Netball North Harbour has completely transformed the 70-year-old facility, creating a proud home fit for Auckland’s netball community.
Behind the Object: La~De~Da Pendant
Review
|
Nightworks Studio, bespoke lighting specialists in Ōtautahi Christchurch, tell us how they landed on the exaggerated gentility embodied in the design of its new La~De~Da Pendant.
A modern take on a sports club lounge
Projects
|
Full Time Sports Bar & Eatery in Auckland is set to be a fan-favourite, with the CTRL Space design incorporating high-tech innovation within its casual, sporting atmosphere.
Interior Spaces: Life amongst the trees
Projects
|
Beneath the fresh, Scandi vibe of this Stufkens + Chambers-designed home is a strong sense of social and environmental awareness. Amanda Harkness finds out more.
Colour as an antedote
News
|
Colour specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce three palettes in the 2025 Dulux Colour Forecast that reflect the need to uplift and nurture ourselves.
Metita finalist in global design awards
Awards
|
Metita by CTRL Space has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, an awards programme celebrating the world’s most creative spaces.
Interior Spaces: Raising the bar
Projects
|
When the world’s largest law firm appointed Unispace to design its new workplace in Wellington, it was looking for a radical new environment. Amanda Harkness investigates.
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.
Dulux Autumn Trends 2024
News
|
Dulux Colour Specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce the eclectic Journey palette from this year’s Colour Forecast and provide tips on its use.
In conversation with Philippe Malouin
People
|
Designer Philippe Malouin spoke to Ella Lilley-Gasteiger and Nathan Swaney of GESTALT Studios, about his design process and advice for emerging designers.