Design News

Each year the Your Home and Garden Festive Home Tour raises money for the World Child Cancer Charitable Trust with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the cause. On the day, 10 of Auckland’s most beautiful houses are dressed in their Christmas best by top Kiwi stylists, with their doors open to Tour-goers from across […]

The best New-Zealand designed buildings have been announced at the annual New Zealand Architecture Awards. Twenty-eight projects, ranging from a train station in Auckland to an apartment building in Wellington, have won awards in the country’s premiere architectural competition. Here are some of the winners, including the top award (pictured), the 2015 New Zealand Architecture […]

The winners of the New Zealand Architecture Awards have been announced and the results are stunning The winners of the New Zealand Architecture Awards have been announced with the top award, the 2015 New Zealand Architecture Medal, going to the new Blyth Performing Arts Centre at Iona College, Havelock North, designed by Stevens Lawsons Architects. This year’s Architecture […]

Colour story: Dark horse Robert Sutton didn’t tell his wife Diane that he was entering their Renwick, Marlborough home into the Resene Colour Home Awards, stating in his entry: “I am sending this in to surprise my wife Diane who I think has done an amazing job of transforming our B&B with two new coats […]

Ten of Auckland’s most stunning homes will open their doors for a great cause on Friday 6 November with top Auckland chefs serving up signature dishes within their kitchens. The sixth annual Festive Home Tour gives ticket holders access to the best in Auckland architecture, interiors and food, each home will be professionally styled in […]

As property prices continue to rise, could micro living be the solution you’ve been looking for? New Zealand’s most expensive house per square metre is now for sale in Queenstown. The perfectly positioned property sits elevated on Queenstown’s lakeside giving extensive views of the waterfront. The only catch is the house is only 33 square metres. Each square metre measures […]

Timeless rattan furniture designs are given new life by a Danish company.