Workplace | Architecture Now

Snakeskin chic

Projects | Guy Marriage highlights the unique design of BNZ Place in Wellington, from its bone-like verandah to its slender structural diagrid and rooftop oculus.

Masters of reinvention

Projects | Amanda Harkness takes a tour of Precinct Properties’ revitalised head office, by Warren and Mahoney, and finds a series of dramatically different elevations.

Boutique office bucks WFH trend

News | Financial adviser Alex Wang opens art-filled, designer office in Victoria Park — the design led by Buster Caldwell of concept and interior design studio Wonder Group.

The upside down: Rocketwerkz

Projects | The traditional workplace rule book was thrown out for this immersive, gamified experience that Unispace created for this Auckland game studio, a finalist in the 2021 Interior Awards.

Volcanic dome

Projects | Bill McKay is transported to ancient Rome as he explores the curvilinear market place of Foodstuffs’ North Island HQ by Monk Mackenzie.

Designing post-COVID workplaces: How different working styles can support autonomy and belonging

Designing post-COVID workplaces: Flexibility and belonging

Practice | Senior interior designer at Warren and Mahoney, Gabrielle Gatt, discusses her research on flexible, unassigned workplaces.

Unispace survey explores client needs in workplaces of the future

Practice | Unispace New Zealand’s Kate Horton and Harry Rowntree use the company’s latest data on client opinions from their WorkReady survey to assess what the evolution of Kiwi workplaces might look like.

Directional dimensions

Projects | Chris Barton discusses the whys and wherefores of Warren and Mahoney’s design decisions for Auckland’s Commercial Bay office tower and retail precinct.

Through the vines: Zespri HQ

Projects | Zespri’s new headquarters by Warren and Mahoney intertwines the language of the orchard with that of the corporate workplace.

Oasis: ANZ Raranga

Projects | ANZ seeks a natural feel and a touch of biophilia in its new Sylvia Park locale, whose fitout was designed by Warren and Mahoney. Melanie McDaid finds out more.

Butterfly effect: Antipodes HQ

Projects | A well-known art deco building in Wellington undergoes an internal metamorphosis in order to house this global skincare brand’s headquarters and retail space.

Village square: Qb Studios

Projects | This local, boutique co-working designer and operator unveils its recent Christchurch offering and discusses some of the larger themes behind that style of work.

Higher ground: Richards Partners

Projects | This renowned branding think-tank takes on the role of a lifetime: to redefine itself and how its workplace personifies and facilitates that shift.

Traditional twist: Harmos Horton Lusk

Projects | We peel back some of the layers behind the law firm that was this year’s winner of the Workplace (up to 1000m²) category at the Interior Awards.

Creative chemistry: DDB Group

Projects | A long-established advertising agency has taken a fresh new approach to collaborative space.

Nelson’s golden ticket: Pic’s Peanut Butter World

Projects | A factory unlike any we have seen before, Pic’s Peanut Butter World is equal parts manufacturing plant and tourist attraction.

Nature mirrored: Mercury

Projects | Sustainability, staff comfort and a few wow moments are at the core of Mercury’s new headquarters in Newmarket.

On a good buzz: B:Hive Smales Farm

Projects | This co-working space on Auckland’s North Shore is, by all accounts, a success story for its owners and its tenants.

Capital character: Deloitte Wellington

Projects | Wellington’s cityscape and natural textures are brought inside Deloitte’s new headquarters.

Reforming the servant and served

Projects | Plant & Food Research’s Mount Albert site has received a radical makeover by Bossley Architects and Lab-works Architecture.