The interiors photographer Jane Ussher knows a great room when she sees one. Over the years she has shot interiors ranging from Shackletons Antarctic huts to highly specified mansions. In this superb book she focuses her camera on a range of rooms that she considers to be beautiful, intriguing, distinctive and unique. Shot in a range of locations across New Zealand, the result is a mix of World of Interiors and the special panache that can only be found in Aotearoa. The 300-plus images are introduced by a superb essay by well-respected architecture writer John Walsh. A glorious book which all those interested in interior design will treasure.
Jane Ussher MNZM is one of New Zealands most lauded photographers. Perhaps best known for her photographs for the Listener and, more recently, magazines such as New Zealand House & Garden, her photographs have also appeared in the high-profile, award-winning books Coast, Islands, Worship, The New Zealand Horse, Endless Sea, Nature Stilled, and Historic New Zealand Homesteads. Jane lives in Kerikeri, Northland.
John Walsh is a writer specialising in architecture. For a decade he edited Architecture NZ and was managing editor of a stable of design magazines. He has contributed to numerous publications, including The Architectural Record (USA), Topos (Netherlands), Interstices, Metro, The New Zealand Listener, The New Zealand Herald, Here and Home NZ. His books include New New Zealand Houses (Random House, 2007); Home Work (Random House, 2010); Big House, Small House (Random House, 2012); City House, Country House (Random House, 2016); Far Pavilion: New Zealand at the Venice Architecture Biennale (NZ Institute of Architects, 2017); St Andrews College Centennial Chapel (Architectus, 2018); A Walking Guide to Christchurch Architecture (Massey University Press, 2020); A Walking Guide to Auckland Architecture (revised edition, Massey University Press, 2021).