Douglas Lloyd Jenkins MNZM is an award-winning writer and critic. Born in Auckland in 1963, he is a well-known writer and commentator covering all aspects of architecture, design and the arts, having previously had columns in the New Zealand Herald, Home New Zealand and the New Zealand Listener. His book At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design (Godwit, 2004) won the Montana Medal for Non-fiction in 2005, and the co-authored The Dress Circle: New Zealand Fashion Design Since 1940 (Godwit, 2010) was shortlisted for the same prize. Beach Life: A Celebration of Kiwi Beach Culture (Godwit, 2016) won the 2019 PANZ Book Design award for Best Illustrated Book. In 2008 he was awarded Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for contribution to architecture and design, and in 2009 the New Zealand Institute of Architects awarded him its President’s Award for contribution to architecture. He has also been a television presenter, academic and museum director. Since 2020 he has focused his energies on restoring an Arts and Crafts-era house and garden and writing novels. His most recent publication was the novel Shelter (Bateman, 2022).
