Commercial Design

From his home in a converted 450-tonne car ferry, innovative architect Bjarke Ingels talks about the forces that underpin his work.

Apple has reopened its iconic Fifth Avenue store, located on the corner of Central Park, one of the greatest public urban spaces in the world

With the city at your feet, why not introduce nature and well being above? Landscaping and building envelope combine in the mixed-use residential and retail development that is Sky Green Taichung, Tai...

So what constitutes a smart city district? User-value technology and self-driving cars are two futuristic aspects of MVRDV's eye-popping competition entry for the new Tencent headquarters campus. Othe...

Luxury expedition yacht designed exclusively for Galapagos Island cruising blurs the boundaries between ship and nature.

No time to wake the chauffeur or call Uber Premium multiple stop? Fear not, all your luxury German appliances – Gaggenau, Neff, Bosch – are now offered in one luxurious, award-winning showspace – welc...

Projects in top student architecture competition combine optimism and protest

Athfield Architects’ design for Waterfront House in Lyttelton wraps colours of shipping containers into a winning workspace in the 2019 Resene Total Colour Awards

Cycle/pedestrian Chemin des Carrières, or quarries track, is a meandering trip through history, landscapes, towns and the odd arresting sculptural feature along the way. Much of the walkway is in Cort...

Waimakariri District Council’s innovative approach to the Canterbury earthquake recovery planning takes top honours in an international award.

Nature doesn't really work with straight lines and now with Muros Wall Panels you don't have to either. Muros panels offer complete versatility – they can be cut and jointed around symmetrical corners...

Office design combines cues from the microscopic living environment with the macroscopic reaches of the universe

Innovative new tool highlights the commercial and environmental sustainability of engineered timber in new construction.

A picnic under an aircraft’s fabric wing 30 years ago inspires influential Australian architect Glenn Murcutt’s design of the 2019 MPavilion

When your neighbours are lions, tigers and elephants, a more immersive experience in your hunting lodge might not be your first request. But this development really does bring the feel of the jungle t...

An immersive, pampering experience is in store for visitors to Beauty & Beyond's wild new premises on Broadway, Newmarket

State-of-the art workplace B:Hive by BVN and Jasmax wins top architecture award at World Architecture Festival Inside. Take the video tour to find out why.

Triangular shapes give this canoe base and hangar a dynamic form which changes in appearance depending on where it's viewed from.

Just open for business – take a video tour of the brand new Novotel Christchurch Airport by Warren and Mahoney architects

Artist Jen Stark creates a visually striking mural on a parking building. Watch video of the process.

The world of hotel design is changing, with a move away from bland repetition of a chain’s design template to giving guests a unique experience that reflects the location they’re visiting. In this iss...

Chant is a manufacturer of exclusive hardware for residential, commercial and marine applications. Custom designs, finishes and variations to the existing products are also part of the Chant offering,...