In the beautiful country of Aotearoa New Zealand, the landscape is celebrated through design that honours the environment and the culture that takes care of it. We looked at four businesses — from handcrafted rugs and compostable packaging to locally designed and made furniture, lighting, and objects — that put Aotearoa on the design map.

From her studio up high in the Hinterland in Byron Bay, Brooke Clunie works in a gentle rhythm, methodically creating her beautiful ceramics pieces.

Dominique Brammah and Shannon Shlom, directors of interior design practice, We Are Duet, create layered and harmonious spaces – specialising in design solutions that compose a duet between aspiration and nostalgia.

With a passion for pasta, cake and entertaining, Odette Williams peddles simplicity, storytelling and living the best life we possibly can with the people we love.

Melbourne-based designer and artist Jordan Fleming uses humanistic reference points such as humour to elevate her designs beyond their programmatic function.

Designed by Studio Plenty and Sarah Ellison, Light Years, in the Jonson Lane precinct in Byron Bay, is yet another Byron destination to add to your must-visit list.

Created during a recent residency in Portugal, Jamie Preisz’s latest solo show, Passive Regressive, explores an unconventional blend of still life and landscape works, drawing on themes of impermanence and consumption.

Designed by Jason Grant, Blue Water Motel, located in the coastal village of Kingscliff, takes us back to memories of the quintessential Australian holiday.

Noosa-based jeweller and sculptor, Holly Ryan, embodies an innate respect for the environment and natural world through handmade, considered design.

Cushla McFadden and Jade Nottage, from Tom Mark Henry, started their business in 2014. With an original approach and love of collaborating closely with their clients, each design is guided by a unique and personal story.

Rosso Verde by Carter Williamson demonstrates clever use of form and space within an existing warehouse conversion.

New Zealand-born Craig Spencer, from Spencer Ceramics, creates ceramic pieces drawing on his extensive design background from his Byron Bay studio.