Tag: Interiors | Architecture Now

Interior Spaces: Let there be laughter

Projects | Auckland-based interior design studio Material Creative stepped up to the plate in delivering this fun, new waterfront eatery within a tight time frame. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.

Exploring design, culture, and reflection in Barcelona

Exploring design and culture in Barcelona

People | Exploring the hospitality scene in Barcelona, founder of CTRL Space, Chris Stevens, muses on whether the city’s more ‘undesigned’ offerings could be replicated in New Zealand.

Fully restored Pearson House forms historic gateway to The Foundation

Restored Pearson House becomes historic gateway

News | The c. 1926 heritage-listed neo-Georgian building in Auckland’s Parnell has recently undergone seismic strengthening and a refurbishment that links the old with the new.

Kanat Studio gets the goal for Netball North Harbour

Projects | Kanat Studio’s interior design for Netball North Harbour has completely transformed the 70-year-old facility, creating a proud home fit for Auckland’s netball community.

Behind the Object: La~De~Da Pendant

Review | Nightworks Studio, bespoke lighting specialists in Ōtautahi Christchurch, tell us how they landed on the exaggerated gentility embodied in the design of its new La~De~Da Pendant.

A modern take on a sports club lounge

Projects | Full Time Sports Bar & Eatery in Auckland is set to be a fan-favourite, with the CTRL Space design incorporating high-tech innovation within its casual, sporting atmosphere.

Interior Spaces: Life amongst the trees

Projects | Beneath the fresh, Scandi vibe of this Stufkens + Chambers-designed home is a strong sense of social and environmental awareness. Amanda Harkness finds out more.

Colour as an antedote

News | Colour specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce three palettes in the 2025 Dulux Colour Forecast that reflect the need to uplift and nurture ourselves.

Metita named as finalist in global design awards

Metita finalist in global design awards

Awards | Metita by CTRL Space has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, an awards programme celebrating the world’s most creative spaces.

Interior Spaces: Raising the bar

Projects | When the world’s largest law firm appointed Unispace to design its new workplace in Wellington, it was looking for a radical new environment. Amanda Harkness investigates.

Fair Play

Review | Emma Harvey-Gibbs, Procurement Manager at CTRL Space, shares her experiences of travelling to furniture fairs across the world in 2023.

Masters of reinvention

Projects | Amanda Harkness takes a tour of Precinct Properties’ revitalised head office, by Warren and Mahoney, and finds a series of dramatically different elevations.

Interior Spaces: Geometric surprise

Projects | Architect Henri Sayes of Sayes Studio embraces the curve in one of his most recent projects — his own home. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.

Dulux Autumn Trends 2024

News | Dulux Colour Specialists, Davina Harper and Bree Leech introduce the eclectic Journey palette from this year’s Colour Forecast and provide tips on its use.

In conversation with Philippe Malouin

People | Designer Philippe Malouin spoke to Ella Lilley-Gasteiger and Nathan Swaney of GESTALT Studios, about his design process and advice for emerging designers.

Auckland Design Week

News | The Auckland design community has an exciting new event to add to their calendar! ADW will be held for the first time in March 2024, promising a host of engaging events.

Interior Spaces: The theatre of dining

Projects | In Bivacco, hospitality maestro Izzard Design has worked its trademark transformative magic. Amanda Harkness checks out the performance.

Interior Spaces: Committed to quality

Projects | When it comes to medium-density housing, Ōtautahi-based practice Sheppard & Rout has form. Amanda Harkness considers its latest project, Worcester Terraces.

Behind the Object: Kit Stool

Review | Gestalt Studios was established in 2021, by Ella Lilley-Gasteiger and Nathan Swaney. We talk to them about the process behind the creation of their new Kit Stool.

Creating a ‘recycling unit’ from ‘recycled waste’

Practice | Warren and Mahoney has teamed up with Special Studio to design and deliver 70 bespoke 3D-printed e-waste deposit bins for One NZ (formerly Vodafone).