Home Inspiration
Interior Inspo: The New Med
Inject a dose of Mediterranean life into your antipodean winterscape. With a modern take on bohemian, Spanish style- zingy colour, bold prints and natural textiles can turn a dreary home into a vibrant casa. Style Tip. Cork, raffia and stone add a sense of perfect imperfection. Header Image of The […]
10 Tips for Starting a Low-Waste Lifestyle
Are you considering going zero-waste but think it’s impossible without a whole lot of compromise? If you take pointers from our list, you’ll soon find out that living with less waste is doable with a few adjustments to your lifestyle and some creativity. Although generating absolutely zero trash is rather […]
It Takes Two Baby
In a bold tango between colour and form, the Cucina Frame by FANTIN makes bright mustard yellow and terracotta brown look like they’ve always been best friends. The room is a masterpiece of contrast, with the deep, earthy tones of the walls providing a warm embrace to the sunny pop […]
Q & A with August & Co Design interior designer Hayley Dryland – Designing Luxury That Lasts
For Hayley Dryland, timeless design isn’t just a bit of marketing buzz, it’s the foundation of every project she takes on at August & Co. She’s not interested in ripping out a bathroom because a tile has fallen out of fashion and is a hue or two out of favour […]
Interior Design Inspo – Dopamine Decor
Get your daily serotonin fix with pieces that put a smile on your face. In chirpy brights and ice cream pastels, whimsical objects and quirky shapes make for a happy home. Image of the Bundt candle holders by &klevering 1. Resene Celebrate, $5 from Resene ColorShops | 2. Settee $12,300 […]
Country Lifestyle – Josh & Lisa’s Experience
Designing and building your new home from scratch could be easier than you think. Josh & Lisa had always wanted to design and build their own home, and when they had the opportunity to purchase land in Coatesville (North Auckland), an area they love and Lisa grew up in, they […]
Designed For Good
Architecture and Design
So You Think AI will Design Your House for You? (It will, sort of)
It wouldn’t be right to ignore all the hype around AI, ChatGPT, and other AI engines and not write about them in the context of architecture. I asked ChatGPT to write it ‘in a conversational tone’, but it still didn’t sound like me, and I largely disagreed with it. So, […]
This Barn-Like Yet Contemporary Home Is The Perfect Family Haven
When Ben and Ally Green embarked on their design-and-build journey with Box™, they were completely chilled about the process. “Their all-in-one package removes all the stress,” says Ben. What the couple didn’t anticipate was a last-minute surprise. To be fair, that wasn’t the fault of Box™. As Ally explains: “When […]
All Set For The Endless Summer
Long and low-slung, this Kerikeri home has its design roots in a Californian desert. The owners, a semi-retired couple, swapped the birdsong and beauty of the Titirangi bush for this single-level dwelling that sprawls across the flat site taking delicious advantage of the sun. They came to Box™ clutching photographs […]
Country Road…Take me Home
Good friends are hard to find but Anna Mulvaney and Tom Fleetwood have one who is right up there in the mates’ stakes. Not only did she put them in contact with the owners of their first house in Auckland (a villa they bought through private sale) but when she […]
Future Is Tubular
Fort Lauderdale in Florida is getting a new luxury tower reaching 47 stories over the city if everything goes according to plan. Being developed by Dependable Equities and designed by New York agency ODA, they bought the site of the future construction for $23 million where a small law building […]
Going to the Greek Oriental?
The Mandarin Oriental comprises a constellation of luxury hotels, villas and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Liam Neeson believes that, “Certain hotels get it. Mandarin Oriental gets it every time.” I’ve never been one to disagree with Liam Neeson, and now the Mandarin Oriental is available in one of the […]