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NEW BREW EIGHTHIRTY COFFEE EXPANDS WITH A SMART NEW AUCKLAND SPACE.
Auckland’s High Street was once the hippest lane in the city, but it has recently been facing competition from nearby Britomart. Eighthirty Coffee’s new flagship space on the ground floor of one of the street’s best buildings should help it get its groove back. Designed by Dominic Glamuzina of Glamuzina Architects, the interior was envisaged as an island of calm away from the bustle of the street, and features built-in seating and bold splashes of pink courtesy of a mural by Auckland artist Yolunda Hickman. Glamuzina describes the space as “Philip Glass meets Rihanna”. Interpret it your own way when you visit it for yourself. EIGHTHIRTY Ground floor, 35 High Street Auckland g-a.co.nz eighthirty.com Photography by Sam Hartnett.
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INTIMATES ENCOUNTER New Zealand fashion label Lonely has opened a Wellington flagship store to showcase its range of lingerie, swimwear and clothing. Interior designer Rufus Knight calls the store “a dialogue between soft and hard surfaces”. Polished concrete floors, sandblasted marble walls and aged brass racks are complemented by handwoven jute rugs from Nodi Rugs and linen curtains in fabric by Dominique Kieffer in the changing rooms. Knight also designed Lonely’s Auckland store, but in Wellington he says he’s gone for an even more tactile feel backed up by colours of warm grey, earthy green and the luxury of a deep purple sofa by Living Divani. LONELY 104 Victoria Street, Wellington 04 499 1566 lonelylabel.com Photography by Simon Wilson.
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