Tiny triumph
A pair of architects achieve their goal of living in architecture in its most well-crafted form. Tiny but mighty, this 74m2 home in Auckland’s Remuera …
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Downtime
Doctor Sophie Lines plants a tree every time she visits her teepee in Whangaripo Valley near Matakana. My husband Simon Owen and I had been living …
The little things
Handmade from sustainably sourced New Zealand pine or salvaged rimu floorboards and sealed with natural oils, the charm of Little Bit Daily’s soap keepers is …
Napoleon dynamite
In buttery yellow or white, what’s typically the ugliest item on any picnic blanket has been reimagined by Napoleon Goods — and it’s an absolute …
Round here
Back in 2013, the first collection of Australian sisters Emma Henderson and Victoria Beattie of The Beach People’s round towels sold out within weeks. Today, …
Let’s go
There’s no time like the present for some Airbnb action — and we’ve spotted some super stays. Because sometimes success is the destination, not the …
You, me & the sea
Right on the water in Hahei, this timber-clad beach house evolved from the concept of sculpture — and its kitchen is a work of art. …
Main squeeze
This cottage may be teeny-tiny, but it’s all the more beloved for being full to the brim with family, creativity and music. Thirty-four square metres. …
Top togs
Ethical from seed to the shirt on your back, everything conscious clothing label Kowtow does is underscored by its sustainable values. True to form, its …
Light touch
Stacey Burt of holistic beauty clinic Little Company has infused her heavenly new outpost in Byron Bay with her nature’s-best wellness ethos. Whakatane-born beauty therapist …
Great oak
Wood meets warehouse in this industrial-style Auckland kitchen designed for a couple of creatives. A small yet mighty design-and-make studio nestled in a kiwifruit orchard …
Deep preen
Not just pretty faces, these products nourish and soothe below the surface – and treat the planet right, too. BACKDROP Heavyweight linen, $32/m2, thefabricstoreonline.com. FROM …