MZ Design

Designed and made in Aotearoa with 100% sustainably managed native timbers.

MZ Design’s pieces translate the beauty and strength of Aotearoa’s extraordinary native trees into elegant, practical pieces for the kitchen and home. “Over the first 40 years, as a self-taught woodworker in a relative isolated environment, my work has ranged from furniture to kitchen utensils with a continuous progression of original designs.”

MZ Design arrived in Hokitika in April 1971. As an exploration geologist, Marc Zuckerman fell in love with the ruggedness of the West Coast. After purchasing 3 acres, 20 km East of Hokitika he helped to build their home including windows, doors and cabinets.

“In the process of building our house I became consumed by the desire to be involved in woodwork and design. The peacefulness of our environment inspires the simplicity in my work which I consider minimalist modern with a Pacific influence.”

Today MZ Design is made of a small group of talented woodworkers; Jane Chapman, Jan Zuckerman and Jane Churchwell. Each item is individually made and we use traditional woodworking machinery without computer aides.