Contributor: Federico Monsalve

Contributor Profile

Federico Monsalve is the former editor of Urbis and Interior magazines. He is a writer and journalist, and his work has appeared in a range of local and international media including The New Zealand Herald, Monocle (UK), Urbis, Flying Nun, ARTnews (NY) and Interior.

Occupation: Editor

Location: New Zealand

Houses Revisited: Kawau Island house

Projects | In an area imbued with history comes a modern incarnation. First published in 2014.

Viewfinder: David Straight’s top five

Projects | Leading architectural photographer and name behind several books chronicling the best of New Zealand’s environment, David Straight, recounts his favourite shoots to date.

NZ vs NY: Ahi and Saxon + Parole

Projects | Two recent restaurant additions to Auckland’s Commercial Bay boast some of the best public views of the civic precinct. Federico Monsalve discovers what sets them apart.

Viewfinder: Simon Devitt

Projects | We interview Simon Devitt, one of New Zealand’s most successful and prolific architectural photographers, to hear about some of his favourite projects to shoot.

Together but apart

Projects | Interior solutions were used in this Christchurch campus to co-locate two, single gender schools and mitigate an age-old battle of the sexes.

Commercial Bay: Saxon + Parole

Projects | Take a first look at the newly-opened Saxon + Parole – the equestrian-themed American restaurant in Auckland’s Commercial Bay.

Ebbs and flows: Spark Christchurch

Projects | The telco’s new Christchurch headquarters by Sheppard & Rout Architects mimics and reflects its context and industry with its decorative and functional glass façade.

Through the vines: Zespri HQ

Projects | Zespri’s new headquarters by Warren and Mahoney intertwines the language of the orchard with that of the corporate workplace.

Designer interview: Kathryn Roberts

People | Kathryn Roberts, interior design lead at Jasmax speaks with Federico Monsalve about her views on the post-COVID industry.

Viewfinder: Top shots with Dennis Radermacher

Projects | Christchurch-based architecture and nature photographer Dennis Radermacher discusses his favourite images and techniques for capturing a project.

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