2010

Selasa, 21 Desember 2010

Enjoy the best of New Zealand this summer with Daniel Le Brun

HOME New Zealand is pleased to offer our readers the chance to celebrate summer with Daniel Le Brun Brut NV. A premium Methode Traditionell...

Minggu, 19 Desember 2010

We like: The Glass Room

20.00

A work of fiction, with modernist architecture at its heart: we're a little late to the party with The Glass Room by Simon Mawer (it wa...

Rabu, 15 Desember 2010

We like... Magno Radios

18.11

If you're still on the hunt for a fabulous Christmas gift, go no further than a Magno FM radio. Not only does this stylish radio play ...

Outtakes - Ian Athfield in Nelson

17.45

Architect Ian Athfield doesn't do many houses - these days, his time is mostly occupied with larger projects such as stadiums and apartm...

Rabu, 08 Desember 2010

My Favourite Building: Matthew Arnold

16.30

Christchurch graphic designer Matthew Arnold's favourite building is Peter Beaven's masterpiece, the Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administr...

Selasa, 07 Desember 2010

We like: Gisborne's PAULNACHE gallery

16.23

Gisborne's PAULNACHE gallery proves that you don't have to live in one of the main centres to enjoy regular visits to top-notch deal...

Senin, 06 Desember 2010

We like: Dunedin's Modern Miss Vintage Clothing

15.42

There are many good reasons to visit Dunedin. One of them is Modern Miss Vintage Clothing, the store run by Violet Faigan (below) at 21 Mora...

Rabu, 01 Desember 2010

We like: Garth Chester chairs

17.38

We are excited to feature these chairs (designed by Garth Chester) in a photo shoot tomorrow, they will appear in the Feb/March issue of HOM...

Minggu, 28 November 2010

Outtakes: A favourite recent house

20.05

One of our favourite houses we've recently featured in our pages is a 1954 gem in Hamilton by architect Peter Middleton. It was the city...

We like... Headspace 1

16.52

Earlier this year, students studying the Bachelor of Environments at the University of Melbourne took part in a project called Headspace 1 a...

Kamis, 25 November 2010

My Favourite Building: Andrew Drummond

15.37

Christchuch sculptor Andrew Drummond's favourite building is a gem by mid-century master Ernst Plischke. The photograph is by Stephen Go...

Rabu, 24 November 2010

We like: Sunday Painters restaurant

12.09

You just can't help but love Sunday Painters restaurant in Auckland's Ponsonby, which featured in our October issue. It opened earli...

Selasa, 23 November 2010

We like: Home Work (subscribe to HOME and get a free copy)

13.31

We like Home Work, a new book that invites readers inside the homes of twenty New Zealand architects - the rules being that the architects m...

We like: Federal & Wolfe cafe

12.51

One of our favourite new Auckland cafes is Federal & Wolfe, which features in the 'Greenhome' section of our current issue. We l...

Senin, 22 November 2010

Our Favourite Building: Chris Adams and Bianca Pohio

15.22

In every issue of our magazine, we devote the back page to a feature that invites architects (and regular folk) to choose their favourite bu...

Rabu, 17 November 2010

Our new cover

11.30

The cover of our December/January 2011 issue, which will be on newsstands on November 22, features of a photograph by Patrick Reynolds of a ...

Selasa, 16 November 2010

Incoming: at Douglas + Bec

13.05

We are looking forward to the arrival of these new chairs to the Douglas + Bec store. The WSC stacking chair was launched at Milan this yea...

Minggu, 14 November 2010

We like: Matthias Heiderich photography

17.45

A new find and favourite is the work of German photographer Matthias Heiderich... great combination of simplicity and colour. found via sw...

We like: Brian Brake's book

14.14

One of our favourite Christmas gift ideas this year is a new book from Te Papa Press featuring the work of the late photographer Brian Brake...

Jumat, 12 November 2010

Zero Waste Holidays: this time for sure ;)

17.31

No, no. I am not crazy: I do not support holiday decorations being displayed at my local hardware store since September... Nonetheless, the ...

Kamis, 11 November 2010

Come and work with us!

19.01

The lovely Caroline Daniel, our direct advertising sales manager, is (unfortunately) leaving us, so we're looking for a replacement. The...

Minggu, 31 Oktober 2010

What about Halloween?

09.25

I received a few emails and comments asking how we plan to celebrate Halloween. Frankly, I really have a hard time with Halloween. I like th...

Rabu, 20 Oktober 2010

Is the Zero Waste Home only about waste reduction?

21.19

I received a long angry comment this week. The commenter implied that our household was single minded... “Your lifestyle seems to be very au...

Selasa, 12 Oktober 2010

Getting heavy

16.13

There is an honourable tradition in New Zealand home design that strives for lightness, of timber homes resting lightly on the land. I remem...