SHAPED BY THE SHORE

Tucked at the northern end of Omaha Beach, Sandtrap is a sculptural home that draws its identity from the very landscape it inhabits – sand, sea, and the ever-shifting light of the coast.

A RETURN HOME - Aatos Design

After more than a decade in Sydney, design-led studio Aatos Design returns to New Zealand – bringing a refined, integrated approach to residential interiors.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Mark O'Shea has spent years working on homes across Rodney and Northland – and built a business around quality workmanship and honest service.

OPEN LIVING, DONE RIGHT

Across North Auckland, Rodney, Kaipara and Northland, Northern Balustrades & Glass are crafting seamless indoor-outdoor living.

DESIGNING UNIQUE HOMES

With a new base on the Mahurangi Peninsula, design-led architecture studio DRAWN is bringing considered coastal design and invaluable planning expertise closer to home.

PORTRAITS OF PLACE

Simon Devitt has been photographing New Zealand architecture for more than 25 years – and his latest book suggests the journey is far from over.

EXPLORING THE SURREAL

Mangawhai-based artist Sam Leitch brings a surreal and deeply considered practice to the Northland coast, where the landscape has become both anchor and muse.

THE ART OF WEARING COLOUR

On the beautiful Omaha coastline, Bonnie Selak is helping clients discover the shades that make them truly shine.

CONTRAST AND COMPLEMENT

When a graphic designer and a marine biologist share a studio – and a life – the results are rarely predictable.

ADAPTABLE BY NATURE

Conceived as the first phase of a carefully planned coastal development overlooking Bream Bay, Langs Beach Studio is a modest yet highly considered design by HB Architecture.

A lifelong connection to creativity and the local landscape shapes this Warkworth artist’s fluid practice.

At Bream Tail Farm on the Northland coast, three architecturally distinct structures sit quietly in the landscape, each feeling both of their place and entirely their own.

Few moments at a celebration capture people’s attention quite like a Champagne Tower.

A shared love of the environment, the bride's sister's flower farm, and a day designed around the people they love – Gemma Hayes and Liam Griffin's wedding was rooted in everything that matters most.

Behind every seamless wedding day is someone who thought of everything – and enjoyed every moment of doing so.

Perched above the stunning Kaipara Harbour, just 15 minutes from Wellsford, The Green is a private wedding and events venue designed for celebrations that feel personal, relaxed and unforgettable.

In the wedding-rich surrounds of Warkworth, where coastal backdrops and rural venues continue to draw couples north, the finer details of styling often begin with the basics.

Mangawhai Retreat is fast becoming one of the region's most sought-after wedding destinations – and the magic starts in the garden.

Located in Mangawhai, this home occupies an expansive rural site, positioned to capture sweeping views across green pasture to the distant Hen and Chicken Islands.

In Omaha, the spirit of growing and community thrives, brought to life by the innovative Omaha Garden Collective.