Podcast · Arts & Books
by Homestyle · English · Arts & Books
Out on the road and inside the studios of the designers, makers and founders shaping creative life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Brought to you by Lexus.
5 Oct 2026 · 44 min
Jade Townsend paints in her kitchen, in the hours around her two sons. Alice Lines meets Jade among the works for her first Australian show, then they take a drive to Season, the gallery she co-directs. She talks about what led to a life in art, how running Season feeds the painting and what it takes to hold it all. Made in partnership with Lexus.
S2 · E1 · 29 Aug 2026 · 33 min
In conversation with Alice, artist Leanne Culy reflects on a creative life led by instinct, moving between art, design and ceramics, embracing experimentation and learning when to say no. Brought to you by Lexus.
S1 · E4 · 24 Jun 2026 · 37 min
Lucy Vincent, founder of Sans Ceuticals, joins Alice to discuss a skincare brand built on the principle of less: fewer products, cleaner formulations, and a commitment to rewriting beauty packaging entirely. Brought to you by Lexus.
S1 · E3 · 4 Jun 2026 · 28 min
Alice speaks with Scott Bridgens, co-founder of Resident - the New Zealand furniture design studio whose work sits in some of the world's most considered interiors. Brought to you by Lexus.
S1 · E2 · 12 May 2026 · 41 min
We're joined by Buster Caldwell, director of Wonder Group, a concept and interior design studio whose own office — built partly by hand from a fallen mataī on a family farm — is as much a manifesto as it is a workplace. Brought to you by Lexus.
S1 · E1 · 15 Apr 2026 · 47 min
Alice Lines speaks with Whakaawa and Josh Te Kani, founders of Noa Blanket Co — the first Māori-owned luxury blanket company, whose debut collection sold out in 24 hours and whose blankets are as much taonga as they are textile. Brought to you by Lexus
Out on the road and inside the studios of the designers, makers and founders shaping creative life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Brought to you by Lexus.
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