jPlayte are a gastro-architect duo who use local food as a tool for collective healing. Their work is rooted in community—creating site-specific experiences that explore the intersection between art, architecture, and the politics of food.

Founded by Niyanta Sharma, an artist and architectural designer with Indian heritage, and Wesley Hauler-Winterford, a nutritionist and cook with Māori heritage. Together, Playte explores the joy of gastronomy



Love Spell
2022
Layabout Magazine
oysters, strawberry, watermelon, pistacchio, dark chocolate

Hi angel, I’ve been looking for you. I know you’ve been looking for me too. Let me guess: you’ve got your eye on someone new. Or maybe you’re hoping to reignite an old flame? Whatever it is, you’re in the right place. My success rate is 100%: I’ve saved divorcees, cynics, the charmless, the needy. How? With a sprinkle of sugar and a dash of LOVE.