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New Zealand Based Furniture Makers , Homegoods Makers, & Craftspeople

Aotearoa New Zealand has always been a place where good hands and bright ideas meet. Our history is stitched together with wool, timber, and number eight wire—resourceful, beautiful, quietly inventive. Today, you can still feel that spirit in the work of a new generation of makers who are shaping furniture and home goods with sustainable materials, thoughtful craft, and a modern point of view.

In this post, we’re shining a light on our current favourite Aotearoa New Zealand-based artisans whose work feels both deeply rooted and refreshingly new—a celebration of where we’ve been, and where we’re going.

Finn Godbolt

Finn’s textiles and blankets blend luxury and textility with a sense of fun and wry humour. By utilising only high quality wool, Finn is able to tweak his own incredible patterns or collaborate on custom textiles on any scale (a rarity in New Zealand!)

Finn is also a much beloved Studio Tutor and Knitting Technician at Auckland University of Technology.

You can find Finn Goldbolt here, or contact us for a custom collaboration.

the earnest workshop

Dan Gillingham honed his skills designing furniture for manufacturing companies including innovative bed designs for Design Mobel. Keen to pursue his own path and bring to life his vision of creating unique, individually crafted furniture pieces that would stand the test of time, Dan launched The Earnest Workshop in August 2012.

Hand-made in New Zealand using time-honoured techniques, each piece tells its own story and has its own unique look, feel and personality; allowing it to become part of not just your home but also your heart. Sourcing the finest materials, TEW goes back to basics, taking the time to get to know the fabric, fibre and being of each new creation.

You can find The Earnest Workshop here.

walmsley and cole

Walmsley and Cole is a small studio tucked into rural Auckland, led by husband-and-wife duo Faith Walmsley and Nick Cole. Faith’s background in graphic design, galleries, and textiles meets Nick’s experience as a mechanical engineer and product designer for the European market—an unlikely, but quietly brilliant pairing.

Their work feels playful without trying too hard: spindle shapes, offbeat proportions, and colour palettes that are pure happiness in the best way. Every piece has a kind of joyful, slightly winking energy that always makes us smile.

You can find Walmsley and Cole here.

snelling

Snelling (formerly Douglas and Bec) is a family-run studio making quietly beautiful furniture and lighting, rooted in natural materials and traditional craftsmanship. Their pieces have a kind of effortless elegance—refined without ever feeling fussy.

Sustainability isn’t a tagline here; it’s built into every choice they make, from the materials they source to the way each piece is crafted with care and precision.

You can find Snelling here.

Resident

Resident is a New Zealand-based collective with a global point of view, collaborating with some of the world’s best designers to create furniture and lighting that feel both modern and enduring.

Their pieces—sculptural, thoughtful, often quietly bold—showcase a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability without ever shouting for attention. It’s design that earns its place, and keeps it.

You can find Resident here.

Emile Drescher

Emile Drescher creates beautiful pieces, from small-release objects to full-scale custom works, all crafted from New Zealand timbers and thoughtful offcuts. His Loaf mirrors (pictured above) are a personal favourite—simple, soft, and full of character.

You can find Emile’s work here.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s furniture and object makers capture something essential about this place: a spirit of innovation, deep craft, and respect for the natural world. From the Memphis forms of Walmsly and Cole to the bespoke work of Finn Godbolt, each brings a distinct voice to the conversation.

Through sustainable materials, sculptural forms, and a fearless blend of tradition and modernity, these designers aren’t just shaping furniture — they’re setting a new standard for what New Zealand design can be.