Stage Presence

Athfield Architects

Banks Peninsula

Beach Buoyed

Richard Archbold

Rākino Island

Call Me Loyal

John Scott

Ahuriri Napier

Long Play

Spacecraft Architects

Wharekaka Martinborough

Into the Rhythm

Red Architecture

Whaīngaroa Raglan

Editor's Letter: Auto Reply

Our editor looks forward to winding up and slowing down.

View Points

Coastal Signs brings its unique gallery model to a busy corner of Karangahape Road.

Honesty Box

Tim Grocott of Taus Ceramic builds a charming little store for his pottery, just off SH10.

Chef's Kisi

Alex Davies turns the store room behind his beloved Ōtautahi restaurant into an intimate new bar.

Open Home Wellington

Join us as we visit two very special homes in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, including our Best House Aotearoa 2025.

Total Convert

Driven by their desire for freedom, an adventurous couple transform a 70 Series Land Cruiser into a globe-trotting pop-top camper.

Soft Landing

Muuto’s Tāmaki flagship presents Danish design with an element of adventure.

Inside Outside

A multi-faceted garden pavilion by a.k.a Architecture in a field of green by James Walkinshaw.

Material Witness

Tyrone Te Waa threads ancestral memory through textile and punk, equal parts takatāpui glamour and postcolonial hauntology. His work stitches and glitches, looping whakapapa through camp couture and soft sabotage.

Twists and Turns

With his elegant, ethereal timber installation, Chris Yri Connolly reflects on memory and movement through time

Purple Reign

Bossley Architects design a family bach in a quiet corner of Lake Taupō, harnessing natural light in a playfully unexpected way.

Belly Up

Make like Billy’s and crack into crispy pork belly with a Chinese-inspired sauce.

Here Summer Playlists 2025

Charlotte Ryan returns to create five unique playlists inspired by our feature homes this issue.