Slow Burn

Studio 2 Architects

Matakana

Secret History

Pac Studio

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Garden Object

William Giesen

Paekākāriki

Decked Out

Strachan Group Architects

Waiheke Island

Original Intent

Cook Hitchcock

Sandringham, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Editor's Letter: Social Life

Our editor contemplates summer in a tent and dinner with friends.

Creative Intuition

Peggy Robinson establishes a new art gallery in a pocket of Pōneke steeped in history.

Wood Works

Stirred by fond memories, Samuel Montgomery carves out a niche between art and utility.

Open Arms

Designed to set the rhythm of the day, the Ritual chair by Michael Gilling invites you to make it your own.

Life of Pie

Known for serving perfect pizza, the kind folks at Cutie Pie will teach you how to make it too.

Open Home Raglan

Join Here and Dulux as we tour two very special family retreats in Whāingaroa Raglan.

Room to Graze

Using raw materials, including rammed earth, Guy Tarrant designs a refined lean-to for an egalitarian eatery in a field.

Site Specific

Appreciating domestic details in the context of construction.

Show Case

Experience a host of immersive storage innovations at Blum’s reimagined showroom.

Good Things Take Time

With delicate interventions, Makers of Architecture overhaul Kowtow’s head office and atelier in the capital.

Cutting Edge

Lyttelton-based ceramicist Cheryl Lucas radically reinterprets form, fragility and social critique with striking material presence.

Positive Energy

A power-saving suburban house in Māpua makes a bold visual statement, balancing design and discretion.

Watershed Moment

Aotearoa’s first floating sauna has arrived at Lake Whakatipu, creating space for calm, clarity and cold plunges.

Here to Stay

At the southern end of Lake Taupō, Adam Taylor honours the spirit of an old bach with a new holiday home that feels instantly familiar.

Burn Baby, Burn

Kent Baddeley’s strawberry crème brûlée is sweet, creamy and a tad unorthodox.

At My Table: Amelia Fagence

A solid rewarewa treasure has helped to nourish an entire family and their creative callings.