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Press Release \u2013 Nook Publishing<\/p>\n
Sherwood House by Material Creative has been named the Interior of the Year 2026, leading a distinguished group of projects recognised at New Zealand\u2019s premier awards programme celebrating excellence in interior architecture and design.
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Presented at Auckland Museum on Thursday evening, the sixth annual Interior of the Year Awards brought together 450 of New Zealand\u2019s leading architects, interior designers and industry partners to celebrate the country\u2019s most exceptional interior projects across residential and commercial design.<\/p>\n
Expanded in 2026 to include five commercial categories presented in partnership with Architecture Aotearoa, this year\u2019s programme reflected the remarkable breadth, innovation and quality of interior architecture and design being produced throughout Aotearoa. More than 160 projects were entered across ten categories, with finalists spanning homes, workplaces, healthcare, education, hospitality and civic buildings.<\/p>\n
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Taking the programme\u2019s highest honour, Sherwood House by Material Creative was recognised as the Interior of the Year 2026. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the thoughtfully reimagined mid-century residence demonstrates the international reach of New Zealand design talent, with the jury recognising its clarity of vision, material sophistication and exceptional execution.<\/p>\n
Alongside the supreme award, category winners recognised the very best work across New Zealand\u2019s interior architecture and design sector.<\/p>\n
Interior of the Year 2026 Winners
\nInterior of the Year 2026<\/p>\n
Sherwood House \u2014 Material Creative<\/p>\n
Workplace of the Year<\/p>\n
Casabella at Faraday Street \u2014 Wonder Group<\/p>\n
Education Interior of the Year<\/p>\n
The Hive \u2014 Edwards White Architects<\/p>\n
Health & Wellness Interior of the Year<\/p>\n
GP+Me \u2014 Wonder Group<\/p>\n
Retail & Hospitality Interior of the Year<\/p>\n
Vinci\u2019s \u2014 Vinci\u2019s with OTO Group Architecture, Scott Architects and Isaac McCormick<\/p>\n
Civic Interior of the Year<\/p>\n
New Zealand International Convention Centre \u2014 Jasmax, Woods Bagot and Moller Architects<\/p>\n
Bathroom of the Year<\/p>\n
Heirloom \u2014 Shelley Ferguson Studio<\/p>\n
Kitchen of the Year<\/p>\n
Brightwater \u2014 Sticks + Stones Design<\/p>\n
Resene Colour Award<\/p>\n
North Tree Cottage \u2014 Little & Fox Interior Design<\/p>\n
Emerging Designer of the Year<\/p>\n
Georgia Duncan \u2014 Edwards White Architects<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Readers\u2019 Choice Interior of the Year resulted in a rare tie, with the public honour shared by Mt Cardrona Station Homestead by Leuschke Group Architects and Russell McVeagh Wellington by Unispace and Emma Hofmann.<\/p>\n
Clare Chapman, Director of Nook Publishing and Editor-in-Chief of HOME, said the 2026 programme marked an important milestone for the awards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe expansion of Interior of the Year reflects the extraordinary strength of New Zealand\u2019s interior architecture and design industry. From private homes to major civic infrastructure, healthcare environments, workplaces and hospitality venues, this year\u2019s winners demonstrate not only exceptional creativity, but a profound understanding of how interior environments shape the way we live, work and connect.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a privilege to celebrate these projects and the talented designers behind them, and to showcase their work to audiences across New Zealand and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n
The expansion of the awards coincides with the launch of Architecture Aotearoa \u2014 a new quarterly publication edited by Federico Monsalve and produced in partnership with the New Zealand Institute of Architects \u2014 dedicated to New Zealand\u2019s buildings, cities and culture, further strengthening the programme\u2019s commitment to recognising excellence across both residential and commercial interior architecture.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honour to be able to recognise the critical role played by the interiors industry in the wider architectural discourse,\u201d says Interior of the Year awards convenor and Editor-in-Chief of Architecture Aotearoa, Federico Monsalve. \u201cWe look forward to exploring the depth of the industry, its awe-inspiring designers, crafts-people, and purveyors of quality projects,<\/p>\n
products and services who continue to define our built environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interior of the Year is presented by HOME and Architecture Aotearoa in partnership with Inzide, Autex Acoustics, Laminex, Resene, Plumbline, Fort\u00e9, PeterFell and Powersurge.<\/p>\n
About Interior of the Year<\/p>\n
Interior of the Year is New Zealand\u2019s premier awards programme celebrating excellence in interior architecture and design. Presented annually by Nook Publishing, the publishers of HOME and Architecture Aotearoa, the awards recognise outstanding residential, commercial and civic interiors.<\/p>\n
Launched in 2021, the programme showcases New Zealand\u2019s leading designers and architects to audiences across Aotearoa and internationally through print, digital, social media and video, reaching more than one million people each month.<\/p>\n
Explore the winners, projects and latest news at homeofarchitecture.co.nz<\/p>\n
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