Entries have now closed to our Home of the Year awards, and we've been really pleased with the response: this year we had 34 entries, certainly the most in recent years and possibly the most ever. Of these, we've chosen 11 for the judges to visit in person. We'll then choose five homes (including the Home of the Year) to feature in the August/September issue of the magazine. The winning architects receive a $15,000 cash prize, presented in conjunction with BMW, our awards partner. We'll be on the road visiting the shortlisted homes in the first week of May, a journey that will take us from Rawene in the north to Queenstown in the south. We'll keep you posted about our trip and the houses we see on the way.
Architectural preservation can take many forms, but this is a particularly heartwarming story about the relocation of a New York home by the architect Robert Venturi. It ran a couple of weeks ago in the New York Times, but the story and slideshow with it are well worth revisiting:
A few times a year, HOME New Zealand takes groups of readers on tours of design stores in Auckland and Wellington. It's usually a fun day - each store provides a presentation of new items they have in stock, and we try and mix up the itinerary to visit an eclectic variety of shops. We also have a boozy lunch. Numbers are limited to 30, so it's also a good chance for us to get to know some of our readers. Our next Style Safari is being held in Wellington on May 8, and we still have a few tickets left. They include transport and lunch (and a goody bag) and cost $80 for the full day. They're for sale here: http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=HOMESTYL09&searchId=cf83c6d9-4e7e-4daa-a8c4-c0cffce84cf4
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