Summer Loving

1. Sea reverie

New Zealand artist Simon Kaan’s Single Fin Surfboard series translates sea and sky into meditative forms, his waka motifs drifting across layered horizons to evoke calm and reflection. A perfect fusion of surf culture and fine art.

Simon Kaan, Single Fin Surfboard I & II, 2025, $12,500 each.

2. Time light

Handcrafted in NZ, Snelling Studio’s Phila Table Lamp, part of their new Hourglass II collection, captures the glow of the day’s edge. The attention to detail is impressive of these crafted pieces that celebrate the patina and patterns of timber, and the intricacies of delicate metalwork.

Phila Table Lamp, $4500 and Olius Pendant 04, $9500, Snelling Studio.

3. You’re suspended

Designed by Daniel Pouzet & Fred Frety for Dedon, the Swingrest is the ultimate invitation to pause and enjoy that child-like weightless feeling. Part daybed, part sculpture, it floats gracefully – a cocoon for long summer afternoons, book in one hand and G&T in the other.

Swingrest Daybed by Dedon, $20,159, Dawson & Co.

4. Molten form

The Scoio sideboard from Arte Veneziana’s Melt collection transforms glass into liquid motion. The harder you look the more interesting this piece becomes, thanks to the irregular, reflective and endlessly intriguing details that melted glass creates. Designed by Leo De Carlo, it captures the moment of fusion bringing both art and alchemy to a room.

Scoio Sideboard by Arte Veneziana, POA, Sarsfield Brooke.

5. Light alchemy

Designed by Tom Fereday, the award-winning Mano Glass Bricks turn light itself into a building material. Hand-cast from up to 50% recycled glass and quartz sand, each piece is beautifully imperfect, refracting sunshine into every corner and creating façades, feature walls or sculptural bars that blur the line between structure and art.

Eco Outdoor Mano Glass Bricks, POA.

6. Botanic dream

This is tropical done tastefully. Mokum’s Papette fabric reimagines oversized foliage through hand-painted, abstract forms that feel both lush and restrained. Printed on 100% solution-dyed polyester, it works seamlessly indoors or out, with the ‘Clay’ colourway layering rust, warm oxide and earthen pinks for a sunset‑washed glow.

Papette Outdoor Fabric by Mokum, POA, James Dunlop Textiles.

7. Amber glow

Murano glass meets modern mastery in the Armonia pendant by Vistosi. With its delicate ‘balloton’ and ‘rigadin’ patterns, it bathes a space in soft, dappled light – a contemporary heirloom that feels both nostalgic and new.

Armonia Pendant by Vistosi, POA, Sarsfield Brooke.

8. Clay calm

Sculptural and soulful, Domani’s Nagori pots bring a sense of grounded beauty to any outdoor space. I love the rich terracotta tones and soft, sandy textures that feel handcrafted and timeless – the kind of pieces that make plants look curated, not just placed.

Nagori Pot by Domani, from $3,999, Dawson & Co.