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How other designers are using architectural products around New Zealand.

February 2021

Portable Tiny Homes Feature Juken Timber Products

Juken New Zealand (JNL) manufactures a range of premium wood solutions; Christchurch family business, NZ4U2U, are using three of them to build portable tiny homes for rent and purchase.

DLA Piper Office Fit-out Features NeoFlex Rubber Flooring

DLA Piper Office Fit-out Features NeoFlex Rubber Flooring

As part of the fit-out of two floors in Auckland’s Commercial Bay for DLA Piper, the world’s third-largest law firm, Neoflex rubber flooring from Advance has been used throughout the office utility spaces.

Natural Light and Timber Enhance Green Star 6 Rated Childcare Centre

Natural Light and Timber Enhance Green Star 6 Rated Childcare Centre

Architects and interior designers are adding another dimension to their projects by using beautiful natural timber in conjunction with a Solatube daylighting system. 

Eucalypt Haus Featuring COLORSTEEL Ebony

Eucalypt Haus Featuring COLORSTEEL Ebony

With a backdrop of Eucalyptus trees and views of both ocean and mountain ranges, this COLORSTEEL clad house near the surf town of Raglan is designed to reflect the aesthetic and easy-living nature of a New Zealand bush lodge.

Zone Resolves Challenge of Fire Rating Timber in Moist Conditions

Zone Resolves Challenge of Fire Rating Timber in Moist Conditions

FireZone Board and Batten intumescent coating provided a clean and cost-effective solution for fire rating cedar battens both inside and out — including in the foyer which features a living wall.

APL and the 2020 Master Builders ‘Sustainable Excellence’ Award

APL and the 2020 Master Builders ‘Sustainable Excellence’ Award

APL’s ThermalHEART windows and doors were a key part of the building envelope in the prize-winning home that won the national ‘Sustainable Excellence’ award in the 2020 Master Builders House of the Year competition.

Unique Curved Roof Protected with High-Performance Building Wrap

Unique Curved Roof Protected with High-Performance Building Wrap

SOLITEX EXTASANA ADHERO helps protect the curved roof of this home in Taylors Mistake, Christchurch, which was featured in Grand Designs NZ. 

Mt Maunganui Holiday Home Takes the Classic Kiwi Bach to the Next Level

Mt Maunganui Holiday Home Takes the Classic Kiwi Bach to the Next Level

The journey inside takes you purposefully up the stairs to the kitchen positioned on the first floor between the east-facing dining zone and west-facing lounge. Rising right to the roof, the expanse of joinery from First Windows & Doors at both ends of this gabled form lets abundant light into this living space throughout the day.

Stunning Glulam Roof Structure for a New Childcare Facility

Stunning Glulam Roof Structure for a New Childcare Facility

Hyne 17C Glulam from IBuilt — one of the strongest pine laminated beams available — was used for the bold roof structure which will eventually form a green roof. 

Bespoke Engraved Cladding Enhances Auckland Apartment Development

Bespoke Engraved Cladding Enhances Auckland Apartment Development

Equitone fibre cement was chosen to clad this 165-unit development, with an engraved pattern for the exterior wall creating an eye-catching feature.

New Breathable Roof Underlay Brings Added Strength to Re-Roof

New Breathable Roof Underlay Brings Added Strength to Re-Roof

The new high-performance roof underlay from Marshall Innovations is lightweight and high strength with a breathable barrier layer that controls moisture in the roof space.

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