Projects & Journal

Colliers

The Simon James team worked closely with designer and client to provide customised solutions for the collaborative areas and social hub in Colliers' new Auckland Headquarters at 188 Quay St.

A Heritage Ponsonby Home

Creating spaces with feeling is something Olivia Moon, founder of Nodi Rugs, is passionate about, and combining old and new is her go-to tool for making a house feel like home. “I love pieces that have already lived for 100 years and will continue for another 100; great design will last that long.”

The Libraries - The Hotel Britomart

The Libraries at The Hotel Britomart are a succession of elegant spaces crafted for intimate gatherings, private dinners, meetings and more.

Introducing Arno Declercq

The recent collection of objects created by Belgian designer, maker and art dealer, Arno Declercq pays homage to history and craft by focusing on ancient architecture, tribal arts and design.  Each piece of wood is hand-crafted by Arno and his father from one of two types of wood: decades-long dried oak and the tropical hardwood Iroko.  The beauty of the veins and the texture of the black solid wood reveals itself in each object in its own, unique way.

Interior Feature: No 92 Wine Bar Sydney

No 92 Wine Bar by Pattern Studio preserves the historical essence of a rendered brick, late 1800s Victorian Georgian Building in Glebe. Past iterations have seen the building house a bank, tea room, antique dealer, boot factory and even a private investigators office. Now, the two-storey interior delivers the warmth of a cosy local hangout with a nuanced elegance.

Morris Legal

Morris Legal has recently opened its doors on level 36 of the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay. Since Morris Legal was established in December 2016, the firm’s success has seen it grow by more than 700%.

Chapman Tripp

Chapman Tripp is New Zealand’s largest and most successful law firm, home to 450 of the sharpest and most insightful minds in the market.

A modernist Christchurch home

The Farmhouse

A stunning rural site with its own beach, the design was intended to look like a collection linked farm outbuildings.

Mawhitipana Beach House

Jo MacKay and Sam Curtis of MacKay Curtis Architecture were approached by the owners of this home with a simple brief: sun and views. They responded with an idea centred around connection to the outdoors and comprising a long deck with a glass box for living, over which hovers a timber box for sleeping.

Mr Morris

Mr Morris is located in Britomart in what was previously Cafe Hanoi, with the interiors having undergone a beautiful, light-paletted refresh by Cheshire Architects.

ABN Leederville Workspace

ABN Leederville brings together workplace, retail, and community into a cohesive, forward-thinking precinct. Designed by Hassell and Woods Bagot, the multi-level headquarters consolidates over 900 staff into a single, purpose-built environment that balances scale with experience. The architecture displays strength and resilience through its industrial language, while the interiors introduce a more refined, contemporary sensibility - creating a workplace that feels both robust and considered.