Finely Tuned

Herbst Architects

Aotea Great Barrier Island

White Noise

Patchwork Architecture

Kelburn, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

Lavender Haze

Bossley Architects

Taupō

Air Play

Oli Booth

Whangamatā

Brass in Pocket

RTA Studio

Ponsonby, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Editor's Letter: A Tale of Two Tents

Our editor is excited by a new purchase.

Stack the Deck

Arête Architects add a timber tower to a family bungalow in the Eastbourne bush.

Open Home Wellington

Our 2025 Open Home programme with Dulux kicks off with two special homes in the capital.

Volume Control

Here’s annual list for summer reading and gifting. Because it’s always a good time to buy books – the more beautiful the better.

Best Buds

Four beautiful vases.

Reading Room

A new show at Objectspace creates a gathering space for Indigenous imagination.

Pinch Me

A simple narrowing gesture opens up an array of display possibilities.

Flower Head

Celebrating diversity in planting design is essential to keeping the fight in geophytes.

Going Places

Longer range, faster charging, intuitive design. The Audi Q6 e-tron presents an incredibly exciting road map for an all-electric future.

Seafood Platters

Show a little mussel in the kitchen with these delightful dishes by Dutch designers &Klevering.

Good Natured

When Goodnature co-founder Craig Bond moved to a new house in Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s Lyall Bay in 2020, the first thing he did was start trapping. The second was composting. Four years on, he tells us about rewilding his section and what getting rid of pests can do for our gardens – and cities.

The In Between

Architecture for Sale: Athfield and Moller

Two excellent houses, by the late Sir Ian Athfield and Gordon Moller.

Fish Daze

Chef Tom Hishon offers up a simple plate of fish for summer eating.

At My Table: New Adventures

Good food, good company and new adventures on the horizon in Northland.