We are interested in what fabric can bring to life. This journal is a celebration of the lifestyle, culture and design that influences what we do.
People & Places
Hazel Redmond is an architectural photographer based in New Zealand’s Hawke's Bay. With an unmatched eye for detail, light, and composition she has photographed numerous award-winning residential and commercial spaces across the country. We sat down with Hazel to discuss the magic of light, lines...
Annie Moir, Stephanie Moffitt, and Ben Moir, our James Dunlop and Mokum Design Directors and CEO, recently spent ten sunny September days in Turkey. Annie Moir shared the details of their trip with Aspire Magazine – think Turkish textile mills, historic architecture, handmade carpets, and of cour...
Cultural historian, author, and editor Kassia St Clair is an expert in the world of colour. Her introduction came in childhood, spending time at her mother’s florist shop surrounded by buckets of brightly coloured, fragrant flowers. Her fascination grew whilst studying the history of fashion at u...
Marlow and Finch are Sydney-based window and soft furnishing specialists who work closely with architects, designers, developers, hospitality groups, and homeowners to create bespoke solutions for high-end residential and commercial projects across Australia. Recent noteworthy projects include th...
"Homeowners and designers alike are rediscovering the charm of double curtains, decorative rods, and roman blinds, which are infusing spaces with a sense of texture and individuality."
"Homeowners and designers alike are rediscovering the charm of double curtains, decorative rods, and roman blinds, which are infusing spaces with a sense of texture and individuality."
Inspired by a love for travel, adventure, furniture, and objects, brother-sister duo Jenny and Adam Liebson opened Orient House, a treasure trove of Asian and African antiques, in Sydney nearly three decades ago. Unique pieces from Orient House have enhanced the storytelling of numerous James Dun...
Representatives from Mokum and James Dunlop were in New York City last month to greet the world at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). We presented our collaborative exhibition with local wallpaper designer Emma Hayes Textiles, lighting designer David Trubridge, and Wakanine as ...
Amber Armitage is an all-round creative with an eye for colour. Having started her career as a graphic designer in the editorial space, before selling her own artwork and ceramics, and launching Marigold, her photoshoot styling and production business, Amber employs her many talents on a daily ba...
Washes of soft colour, artistic mark-making, and biophilic themes have become synonymous with New Zealand designer Emma Hayes’ wallcoverings. Following career-highlights such as producing wallcoverings for the Louis Vuitton retail stores in Auckland and Melbourne, and ahead of our own collaborati...
DJ Carey, Editorial Director of Cottages & Gardens, shares her favourite expressions of colour from the pages of the magazine, Paris’s Deco Off fair, and within her own home.
Auckland Design Week is a festival of collaboration, interaction, and idea exchange offering ticketholders a programme of activations and discussions with exclusive access to 30+ speakers, 17+ pop ups, and 50+ brands across five districts. The week culminates in Pro and Public Design Days spent t...
We spoke to Catherine Martin about her affinity for tropical aesthetics and the explorations and discoveries she experienced whilst creating Moonlight Memphis, her sixth collaborative collection with Mokum.
