We like: Milse's sweet treats at Auckland's Britomart
We like the sublime, sweet offerings of dessert restaurant and patisserie Milse (pronounced 'Mil-say', and is Gaelic for 'sweet') as much as we like its dramatic interior. The cocoon-like space in...
View ArticleOur new cover: Fashion Houses
Behold! Our new cover, which New Zealand subscribers should receive today and which will hit newsstands on Monday. We hope you like it. It's a photograph by Sharrin Rees of a beautiful Sydney home...
View ArticleMeet the Architects on September 11 at Auckland Art Gallery
We're delighted to invite you to Meet the Architects, our free evening where you can hear some of the country's best architects in conversation with HOME editor Jeremy Hansen and see slides of their...
View ArticleBook now: our latest Style Safari
Good news: we're holding another of our popular Style Safaris - a day of design-store tours and expert briefings guided by HOME editor Jeremy Hansen - on October 18.The all-day Style Safari experience...
View ArticleOur new cover: An Auckland home by Athfield Architects
Our new issue is out, and should be on newsstands around the country today. It features a photograph by Simon Wilson of an Auckland home by Athfield Architects. The shot was styled by Amelia Holmes...
View ArticleCanterbury Architecture Awards 2013
The New Zealand Institute of Architects has just announced the winners of the 2013 Canterbury Architecture Awards, and we're delighted to present them for you here.First up, the homes: the two images...
View ArticleOur new book: great New Zealand modernist homes
We're so pleased with our new book, Modern: New Zealand Homes from 1938 to 1977, which we've created in conjunction with the kind folks at Random House publishers. It'll be in bookstores from November...
View ArticleAuckland Architecture Awards 2013
The winners of the NZ Institute of Architects' Auckland Architecture Awards were announced last night. There's a whole host of great buildings here. We'll start with the houses. The Newcombe House in...
View ArticleMilan Mrkusich, modernist master
This week we had the pleasure of attending the opening of an exhibition accompanying an auction of works (by online art dealers Ocula Black) from the collection of the great New Zealand modernist...
View ArticleMore Mrkusich: this time, the master's marvellous house
Yesterday we blogged about Milan Mrkusich's great paintings (10 works from his collection are currently being auctioned by Ocula Black) but we didn't want to leave out the fact that the artist was also...
View ArticleOur new cover: The Summer Issue
Our latest cover (which will reach subscribers tomorrow, and be on newsstands from Monday December 2) features a photograph by Emily Andrews of the home and studio of artist Jennifer Bartlett (whose...
View ArticleDesign Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems: Drift Bay house by Kerr...
Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the first in our new series of Design Case Studies, which will run weekly here on our blog. The Design Case Studies are created to give you insight into the...
View ArticlePreview: The Art Issue 2014
Our annual Art Issue is always one of our favourites, and we're especially delighted with the way this year's extravaganza has worked out. There are plenty of highlights, including New Zealand...
View ArticleDesign Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems: Newmarket Townhouses by...
It was a tale of two townhouses when architects Jane Aimer and Lindley Naismith decided to design their own homes in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket. In this, the second of our series of Design Case...
View ArticleArchitect Amanda Levete is coming to New Zealand
We're delighted to announce that the Stirling Prize-winning London architect Amanda Levete will travel to New Zealand be the international member of our Home of the Year 2014 jury. She will give...
View ArticleDesign Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems: the Signal Box by Melling...
Welcome to the third in our series of Design Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems, which we've created to help give insight into the process of designing and building a home - and staying within...
View ArticleDesign Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems: the O'Sullivan Family Home
The fourth in our series of Design Case Studies visits the super low-budget Auckland home of architect Michael O'Sullivan (of Bull O'Sullivan Architects) and Melissa Schollum, which Michael mostly...
View ArticleDesign Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems: Architect Dave Strachan's...
The fifth in our series of Design Case Studies with Altherm Window Systems visits the Auckland family home of architect Dave Strachan (of Strachan Group Architects), a former bungalow that's had a...
View ArticleOur new cover: Fashion Houses
Behold! Our new cover, which New Zealand subscribers should receive today and which will hit newsstands on Monday. We hope you like it. It's a photograph by Sharrin Rees of a beautiful Sydney home...
View ArticleHome of the Year 2014 - the finalists
Tonight's the night we announce our 19th annual Home of the Year award. We're delighted to present the six finalists for the award for you here. As always, the winning architects will received a...
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