Rooms Volume Two
More portraits of remarkable New Zealand interiors
$66.27
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2026
Summary
Rooms: Portraits of Remarkable New Zealand Interiors, by the lauded photographer Jane Ussher, sold out quickly when it was published in 2022. Since then she has been photographing homes throughout New Zealand for Rooms Volume Two.
As with its glorious predecessor, its 300 images reveal and celebrate the way art, furniture, textiles and found objects can be deployed to reflect life here in Aotearoa. Importantly, all the houses gathered in this book have a sort of secr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991309358 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 199130935X |
| Author: | Jane Ussher, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Massey University Press |
| Imprint: | Massey University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.20kg |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 240mm x 295mm |
Jane Ussher
Jane Ussher MNZM
Jane Ussher is a leading New Zealand documentary and portrait photographer with a distinguished career marked by numerous awards and extensive publication. Her photographic contributions can be found in acclaimed books such as:
- Still Life: Inside the Antarctic Huts of Scott and Shackleton (2010)
- Coast: A New Zealand Journey (2013)
- Worship: A History of New Zealand Church Design (2015)
- Islands: A New Zealand Journey (2016)
- The New Zealand Horse: A 200 Year History (2018)
- Endless Sea: Stories Told Through the Taonga of the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa (2020)
- Nature — Stilled (2020)
- Homesteads: The Story of New Zealand’s Grand Country Homes (2020)
- Rooms: Portraits of Remarkable New Zealand Interiors (2022)
- Woolsheds: The Historic Shearing Sheds of Aotearoa New Zealand (2024)
- Olveston: A Portrait of a Home (2025)
- Stringer: The Art of Terry Stringer (2026)
Douglas Lloyd Jenkins MNZM
Douglas Lloyd Jenkins is an award-winning writer and critic, born in Auckland in 1963. He is recognized for his commentary on architecture, design, and the arts, having previously written columns for prominent publications. His notable works include:
- At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design (2004), which received the Montana Medal for Non-fiction in 2005.
- The Dress Circle: New Zealand Fashion Design Since 1940 (2010), co-authored and shortlisted for the Montana Medal.
- Beach Life: A Celebration of Kiwi Beach Culture (2016), winner of the 2019 PANZ Book Design award for Best Illustrated Book.
Jenkins was awarded Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2008 for his contributions to architecture and design, and the New Zealand Institute of Architects presented him with its President’s Award for contribution to architecture in 2009. His diverse background also includes experience as a television presenter, academic, and museum director. Since 2020, he has dedicated his time to restoring an Arts and Crafts-era house and garden, and to writing novels, with his most recent publication being the novel Shelter (2022).
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