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
31
May
24
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
Phillip Howard and Mathew Philip attended the opening of the Ngāti Ōtara Park Multi-sport Centre on the weekend. The project has been ten years in the making, so the local communities anticipation of this day was high. Mathew described the experience as humbling. Having worked on the project for the... read more →
May
05
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
Pacific Environment’s Mathew Philip not only learnt the fine art of weaving, but also about the history of the land as he worked in collaboration with Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki artist Tessa Harris on the Ngāti Ōtara Park Multisport Clubrooms last week. The façade patterning and stitching designed by Tessa,... read more →
Apr
22
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
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
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
It's not everyday that you make front page news, so we are especially excited that one of our projects is on the cover of this months New Zealand House & Garden Magazine. Sara Romano has led the Interior Design Team here at Pacific Environments for the past 4 years, during... read more →
