Design Excellence

For a brand as iconic and integral to the world of fashion as Louis Vuitton is, we expect this prestige to be reflected in their flagship stores. And with the recent opening of their Maison Seoul store, the brand has definitely impressed. Designed by architects Frank Gehry and Peter Marino, both the stores exterior and […]

Ten years after they’d read an article about Box™, Barbara Ala’alatoa and Hēmi Dale finally decided to sign up with them on the dotted line. “It was a big decision, the first time we’d built and we weren’t brave enough to do it straight away, but [co-founder] Dan Heyworth never lost his enthusiasm for us,” […]

This client was after an ensuite reflecting the style of her home – a renovated Herne Bay villa. The client was after modern touches and tapware but went with the marble looking tiles for that timeless traditional look. Bathrooms By Elite have been creating Auckland’s finest quality bathrooms for over 15 years. Each project is […]

City dwellers across the world are forever surrounded by a concrete jungle. With looming grey high risers on all sides, small urban green spaces do little to break up the dull surrounds. And now, with the need to look at solutions for our planet’s dire situation, the increase of plant life is being more and […]

“They were honest from the start and told us it wasn’t going to be an easy build but did not think twice about jumping into a project on an incredibly steep site. “We’re on Palm Beach. A beautiful spot – just five minutes from the beach.” When Chris Upton and Amanda Mason visited Waiheke Island […]

Everyone is talking about home-heating this time of year and who can blame them! It becomes a bit of a standoff, who has the best heater? Who is just sleeping with just a duvet and most importantly who is saving the most money!? The winners vary, but a standout has to be those talking about their […]