Commercial Design Trends Vol. 31/7

Cosmetal sparkling drinking water system at touch of a button, from Merquip offers Cu Safepath system for bacteria removal

Everything from modern wall sculptures to delicate heritage restoration work is carried out by Plaster Services, Christchurch, using fibrous plaster

A mix of retail, hospitality, offices and studios with a complex construction and facade design, Lot 3 a specialist commercial builder Canam Construction

Commercial office redevelopment in Newmarket by Accent Construction Interiors with timber floor, carpet, flexible design elements

Modern Singapore office building with curved glass facade wraps around landscaped courtyard; elevation gives privacy, security and a civic dimension

Carlaw Park Student Village features custom seismic door and window joinery from Fairview Systems, including pop-out windows

High-quality, purpose-built homes will create employment and improve social cohesion in Auckland Connal Townsend, PCNZ CEO

Energy-saving artesian-based heating and cooling system by Beca features in many Canterbury projects, including Christchurch International Airport

T2 tea retail stores designed by Landini Associates feature dark interiors with raw and exposed materials, tea library, tea-making demonstrations

New store for Studio Italia in Auckland showrooms Italian furniture in real-life settings Antonio Citterio, Jean-Marie Massaud Patricia Urquiola

Erected on the same central location to replace a much-loved pre-quake Christchurch icon and dovetailing with historic buildings and busy laneways, the new Stranges Building is owned by City Group Holdings, a subsidiary of KPI Rothschild Property Group

Flexible office space and meeting rooms that can be court, mediation or hearing rooms for Ministry of Justice Specialist Courts in Wellington

Multiple Resene colours feature in New Zealand-themed offices for Lion interior fit-out designed by Creative Spaces

University of Auckland ClockTower building renovation feaures acoustic upgrade by Earcon Acoustics that respects heritage features

Luxury jewellery boutique in Brisbane by architect Eric Carlson of Paris features cascading LED pearl strings, with seductive, sensous detailing

New Devonport Library has veranda-style canopy, multiple entries, cedar exterior, soaring interior volume with exposed columns and beams, ply ceilings

Post-earthquake restoration of heritage Edwardian theatre with ornate decorative plasterwork in Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney, Naylor Love

New library building on Waiheke Island features timber batten exterior with organic curved forms reminiscent of trees, plus local cultural references

North Beach Branch community library in San Francisco by Leedy Maytum Stacy Architects with soaring interior, view corridors, ESD features

Post-earthquake rebuild of suburban retail building in Christchurch by Thom Craig Architects, with copper cladding

Knox Church restoration following Christchurch earthquake new exterior protects Gothic Revival interior with design by Wilkie + Bruce Architects