For art director Katyana O'Neill, being the daughter of moteliers and niece and granddaughter of builders meant developing a dwelling in which to host was a goal that had been in the back of her mind for many years. Realising it came down to a series of unexpected events and Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke's Bay architect John McNamara's Modhouse concept.
My husband Matthew [Swinbourn] and I were on the other side of the world when our plans fell apart because of the pandemic and we found ourselves back in Martinborough, my hometown, in the midst of a lockdown. During one of our many mental-health bike rides, we came
