The heads of design at Città reflect on the finalists and what excites them right now.
This sustainably focussed Norwegian design studio has a 100-year plan.
We’ve found a friend in this cheerfully functional stool by Yokozeki Ryota.
Designer Imogen Zino’s online collective treasures uniqueness and the handmade.
Not-so-familiar items
Patchwork Architecture turns a stretch of car parks in downtown Whanganui into a bustling community hangout.
On its 50th anniversary, this firm (yet plush) favourite is more relevant than ever.
Some of Aotearoa’s finest design brands make a splash on the San Francisco waterfront.
Paintings, pottery and other perfect pieces that will give you pause for thought.
A refreshed space off Karangahape Rd goes from weekday cafe to weekend wine bar.
Tāmaki Makaurau’s Michael Lett gallery expands into a former church hall next door.
Designer Tyrone Ohia on creating the official tohu for Matariki.
These sculptural light sources refuse to be overshadowed.
A new watchtower by Crosson Architects peers out from the dunes of North Piha.
An online store by Jungeun Lee weaves together two worlds.
A custom wool carpet brings richness and refinement to an Ivan Mercep gem in Tāmaki Makaurau.
With her Myriad Stove, Amy Pearce endeavours to counter a silent epidemic.
Città opens a new trade showroom in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Live the sweet life with playful artworks and candy-coloured accoutrements.
Sammy-Rose Scapens has a soft spot for the Lampe de Marseille by Le Corbusier.
An iconic building in Te Whanganui-a-Tara welcomes a novel neighbourhood bistro.
Architect Gerard Dombroski explores the possibilities of hydroformed furniture.
Isle of Eden unveils a new retail space with a focus on style and sustainability.
Here photographers document favourite summer things.
A vibrant new preschool by Parsonson Architects brings life to a Palmerston North retail zone.
A new buy-one, gift-one blanket scheme is spreading warmth across Aotearoa.
A dual exhibition at explores how we interact with the built environment.
New arrivals from ClassiCon at Matisse.
A new department store opens in a quiet backstreet in Parnell, Tāmaki Makaurau.
Making beautiful things from carpet-industry cast-offs.
Città’s heads of textile and product design reflect on the Here Awards.
Dulux announces the winners of its Colour Awards 2021. In short: this is a time to be bold and brave.
A new brand of oat milk grown and processed here in Aotearoa sets out to be as boring as possible.
Here photographers document favourite things in lockdown.
The people behind Ōtautahi favourite Lux work with Johnstone Callaghan Architects to create more good vibes.
Ted Synnott has made a very beautiful bed, and we want to lie in it.
The evolution of the country’s smartest beer labels is thanks to one designer.
After nearly losing everything, designer Bec Snelling has returned with a new brand – and a new way of doing things.
A new boutique hotel in Ōtepoti Dunedin celebrates a much older history.
A collaboration between Danish architects and Japanese furniture makers is now available in Aotearoa.
Makes of fashion.
New releases from Powersurge.
Laksa bowl by Emily Siddell and Mark Goody of Ace Firers.
David Moreland’s furniture is now available at Città.
New designs from Tim Webber mark a subtle change in direction.
Jasmax draws on natural forms to design a new community on a spectacular site in Takapuna, Auckland.
Mark Goody and Emily Siddell of Ace Firers have released a new range of limited-edition, wheel-thrown ceramics for Everyday Needs.
Artemide releases a poppy update on its iconic Tolomeo table lamp.
Exploring the possibilities of the humble caravan.
A new installation at Auckland’s port lights up the night.
How to design an ergonomic chair that doesn’t look like one, by Kent Parker and Paul Wilkinson of Formway.
The PH 5 pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
A private cricket pavilion at Point Wells
A startling collection of winter things as the country emerges from lockdown.
A new book rediscovers a forgotten — and endangered — modernist classic by Len Hoogerbrug in suburban Hastings.
Stylist and maker Jiho Yun takes her story online.
In the days after lockdown, Cazador’s Rebecca Smidt and Dariush Lolaiy opened a delicatessen from a space that used to be their private dining room.
Cheshire Architects design an organic new wing for the historic Northern Club in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
New discoveries in a domestic scene
A neighbourhood wine bar opens in suburban Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Powersurge applies an elegant and intelligent angle to task lighting.
Kaukau, in Pōneke Wellington, blurs the lines between art and retail.
More please: an eatery designed by Jack McKinney has much to offer.
A novel addition to a Toyota Hilux is a surprise on the road and at the campsite.
Dee Johnston and her new range of sustainable baby sleepwear, Plain & Simple.
Furniture designer Leo Wolff makes 100 prototypes in 100 days.
A boutique hotel opens just off Cuba Street in downtown Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
A classic cardboard stool by Riki Watanabe is finally available in New Zealand.
Yu Mei’s new store in Tāmaki Makaurau blurs the boundary between domestic and retail.
Art, objects and botanicals celebrate the season.
A new range of bathroom accessories brings relief to those with chrome fatigue.
Playing with memory and function in a kitchen inspired by Hong Kong.
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