Commercial Design Trends Vol. 30/12

Commercial Design Trends is aimed at our professional readers, and showcases commercial buildings. The book features regular sections on offices, hospitality, retail, education and apartments, as well as a host of other relevant topics. It also presents the latest products and services from designers and manufacturers.

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Large timber veneer sliding doors in the Harbour ceiling, floor, flooring, furniture, interior design, product design, wall, gray

Contemporary funeral home designed as series of small linked volumes

Moderon funeral home by Tse Arhitects with wood screen for privacy and sun shading, vintage hearse displayed in glass garage

Mixed-use commercial developments are once again enlivening the architecture, building, city, daytime, downtown, house, landmark, metropolitan area, mixed use, neighbourhood, sky, urban area, teal, gray

Contemporary commercial building in Christchurch with laneway bars and restaurants

Strange's building in Christchurch by Sheppard & Rout Architects has exposed steel structure, coloured glass fins, vibrant laneway with bars, cafes

The reception area of the new BP head architecture, ceiling, interior design, lobby, product design, real estate, gray

BP New Zealand head office by Unispace

New BP New Zealand head office by Unispace features spiral staircase with timber treads, timber reception desl, circular layout of workstations

Large animated displays in the foyer of the product, product design, black, white

Medical research institute with centralised services, sculptural staircase

Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research by Hames Sharley features large atrium with animated graphic displays, sculptural stairs

One Central Park, in the lower centre of aerial photography, bird's eye view, city, cityscape, daytime, metropolis, metropolitan area, neighbourhood, residential area, sky, skyline, suburb, tower block, urban area, urban design

Vertical gardens and cantilevered heliostat reflectors large-scale mixed-use development in Sydney

Mixed-use One Central Park by Atelier Jean Nouvel and PTW creates new gateway to the Sydney CBD, and features giant heliostats and living walls

Jasmax produced several different ideas for the redesign area, design, diagram, illustration, line, plan, product design, urban design, white

Urban renewal Jasmax architect Gary Marshall puts the case for tactical urbanism

Tactical urbanism trialling design concepts to gain public feedback may enhance the quality of our urban spaces Jasmax architect Gary Marshall

Te Uru Waitakere is a new art gallery architecture, building, car, city, downtown, estate, facade, family car, home, house, infrastructure, luxury vehicle, metropolitan area, mixed use, neighbourhood, property, real estate, residential area, road, sky, street, town, black

Contemporary art gallery beside Lopdell House in Titirangi with copper-green aluminium cladding

Contemporary art gallery by Mitchell & Stout Architects with sculptural stairs, angled glazed curtain wall, skylights and large fabric light diffuser

The Asteron Centre in Wellington, designed by Warren apartment, architecture, building, city, commercial building, condominium, corporate headquarters, daytime, downtown, facade, headquarters, landmark, metropolis, metropolitan area, mixed use, neighbourhood, plaza, real estate, residential area, sky, skyscraper, tower block, urban area, gray

Kane Tarrant of Colliers International discusses the importance of NABERSNZ ratings for the workplace

Landlords and tenants can both benefit from NABERSNZ ratings highlighting energy efficiency in the office, says Kane Tarrant of Colliers International

The meeting room, beside the entry to EightyOne, floor, flooring, interior design, white, black

Raw materials and exposed services give design company industrial chic

Fit-out of EightyOne design and production company by Inside Design featuring untreated wood, exposed services and whimsical elements

Transparency was one of the guiding principles for architecture, courtyard, facade, house, lobby, mixed use, real estate, gray

Procter & Gamble Singapore Innovation Centre interiors by Orbit Design

A central staircase, meeting rooms and an easy connection between offices and labs support a workplace strategy of creative collaboration and innovation

Steel lattice screens help to make the dining café, ceiling, dining room, interior design, restaurant, table, black

Contemporary commercial building in Christchurch with Corten steel fins

Sculptural highly contemporary commercial building responds to triangular site. Design features Corten steel fins, horizontal louvres, stone base

D-shaped fabric diffusers from Smooth-Air Products contributed to ceiling, interior design, black

Fabric ducting technology for uniform air flow by Smooth-air Products

A balanced fresh air environment with fabric-duct technology DuctSox Fabric Air Dispersion Systems is offered in New Zealand by Smooth-Air Products

Chant designed, crafted and manufactured more than 250 product design, gray

Sleek door handles custom crafted by Chant for Novotel hotel

Custom designed to echo the Novotel's hotel's architecture, the powdercoated, cast aluminium handles to the suites are by Chant

JPL Group Distribution Centre by Tse Architects streamlines daylighting, factory, steel, structure, warehouse, gray

JPL Group Distribution Centre by Tse Architects streamlines storage and distribution

JPL Group Distribution Centre warehouse and distribution facilities for Farmers, Whitcoulls and Stevens, with latest warehousing systems and technology

The new Te Uru Waitakere gallery has a apartment, architecture, building, facade, home, house, neighbourhood, residential area, sky, town, wall, window, gray, black

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery features Prefa pre-painted aluminium cladding supplied by Euro Metals

Architectural aluminium cladding painted green and with textured surface and tile-like aesthetic for modern art gallery

Colourful carpet tiles in the new BP office architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, interior design, leisure centre, lobby, gray

Curved toughened glass from Glasshape features in many commercial buildings and new homes

The curved toughened glass balustrade that wraps around the large spiral staircase in the BP Head Office in New Zealand was built by Glasshape

The 351 Lincoln Rd office and retail complex apartment, architecture, building, commercial building, condominium, corporate headquarters, elevation, facade, headquarters, metropolitan area, mixed use, real estate, residential area, sky, teal

Commercial office and retail development with articulated facade and earthquake resilient design Calder Stewart undertook the construction

The 351 Lincoln Rd mixed use complex built by Calder Stewart Construction combines aluminium composite and semi-reflective glass with distinctive cantilevered floor space and localised sun louvres.

This sturdy 15L Hideaway Bin with over-extending steel desk, furniture, office, office supplies, personal computer, product, product design, black, white

Hygienic, smooth-gliding undercounter rubbish bins from Hideaway Bins

Compact Hideaway Bin slides out of sight for convenient office rubbish disposal with extended runners and sealed liners

The Nib office in the Vero Centre, Auckland, chair, conference hall, flooring, furniture, interior design, table, brown, gray

Take A Break

From breakout areas to staff kitchens and cafés, tables, counters, bar stools and chairs from Harrows Contract Furniture can transform the workplace

The Spice Paragon Thai fusion restaurant and Khao-San bar, interior design, liquor store, restaurant, black

Spice Paragon restaurant and Khao-San Road bar feature Resene Black on walls and ceilings

Resene Black enhances the intimate atmosphere of this Christchurch restaurant and bar, and complements red beech timber furniture and flooring

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