News

Jun 11

Waiheke Library makes itinerary

If you are looking for some walking tour inspiration, the Waiheke Library is on this months Architecture Now itinerary. A celebration of local architecture and heritage, the program is supported by the Dulux Colours of New Zealand. Andrew Barrie and Julia Gatley take us to some of the best essential... read more →
May 31
New Pacific Environments team members

New Faces

It's been a busy year! We are very pleased to introduce new architectural staff members Yao, Emily, Daniel, Claudia and Jovi. Head to our meet the team page to spot the new faces.
May 24
Tree Houses: Escape to the canopy.

Escape to the canopy

Pete Eising has written an evocative introduction to this beautiful new book, Tree Houses: Escape to the canopy. The book is a collation of tree house architectural projects from around the world by Images Publishing. Amazon describes it as 'Richly Illustrated with lavish full-colour photographs of creative tree houses, all... read more →
May 11
May 05
Retirement

The future of housing?

Our population is getting ready for retirement, with people living longer and having fewer children. At face value, it might make sense to just keep building more retirement villages and aged care facilities. But is that the best option for our elderly population, our younger generations, and our society? It’s... read more →
Apr 22
Apr 22

Café style staff room

When the new Huapai District School principal first saw the school’s staffroom, he recognized an opportunity to give staff a revitalized ‘café-like’ environment where they could relax and socialize. We followed through on this brief, transforming a tired and dark area into a welcoming, light filled and vibrant space. The... read more →
Apr 22

A home away from home…

The team joined the celebrations at the opening of Te Paataka Koorero o Takaanini Community Hub last weekend. The packed out event reflects the community anticipation around this project. Architectural Designer Rachel Xu joined Interiors Team Lead Sara Romano at the opening event, Rachel’s son Enzo tested out the new... read more →
Apr 02

The art of noise reduction

We’ve just installed new artwork into the meeting room - it looks great, but actually sounds even better. The pieces are Autex Printed Acoustic Panel, which help reduce echo, reverberation and background noise. We love products that literally function beautifully. The large blue light feature is also cut and formed... read more →
Mar 23