The artist duo creating miniatures of our beloved backcountry huts

To say the artist duo Kemi Whitwell and Niko Leyden have an obsession with backcountry huts is no overstatement.  It’s been the focus of their art and design for more than 12 years. The Waikato-based couple, who dub themselves Kemi & Niko, employ the skills of fine craft modelling, sustainable building and social connection to create miniatures of classic, and public programmes, for people to engage with them.