Case studies / awards project gallery

Quarry Side House
This three bedroom rural family home is an exemplar of simplicity...

GoGoKids
The client brief was for a warm, colourful and engaging store...

Heritage listed Glebe Terrace
Adding character and happy colours throughout...

Mt Victoria kitchen
Not one of the colours or textures overtakes or dominates the space...

Low project
The client wanted to make her kitchen larger and more central to the flow...

Lean on Me
This project is a re-interpretation of the ‘lean-to’ form...

Opaheke ensuite
A master ensuite that is on trend with splashes of colour...

Air New Zealand Domestic Lounge
A comfortable, functional, and enjoyable space...

Taupaki Project and STICKS + STONES showroom
Two projects, both focused on interiors...

Reflecting nostalgia
Colour flows seamlessly from room to room, with individual accents of fun...

‘Fuel’ Restaurant concept
A restaurant colour scheme rich in petrol-infused tones...

Café Kentro concept
The gentle, warm palette with peach-terracotta tones creates a...

My Whare
A pop of colour to add a light-heartedness to the scheme...

Nancy Martin House
Passion and research has been poured into choosing just the right colours...

He Puna Taimoana
The colours were specifically chosen to represent various aspects of the project...

Cornwall Park Public toilets
This project is inspired by the green leafy mature trees of the park...

Little Culprit Bar
The brief was to create a unique venue truly fitting to the clientele it serves...

Hawkes Bay Opera House Upgrade
A new scheme was introduced based on known earlier influences...

Newtown house
Adding an element of modernity to this traditional villa...

Palette personified
The clients wanted a country kitchen that was fun and colourful and different...

Beachie beach house
The client wanted the house to have a beach house type feeling...

Turuturu: Fingers, Feathers & Fibre
Design and colour are used to provide deeper meaning and context...

Le Petit St Ouen
The idea was to make the unit as bright and airy as possible...

Breezebrick Courtyard House
The proposed solution was to treat the court surface as a large-scale mural...

Shaped by Time: The Duke Hotel
This is a space where the old meets the new and writing a beautiful...

Hukanui Primary School 'Garden to Table' Enviroclassroom
Principles of sustainability...

Shirley Boys' and Avonside Girls' High Schools
Colour enables each school...

Lofte Apartments concept
A double-storey penthouse that features panoramic ocean views...

Itō Dessert Bar concept
The colour palette created an inviting and uplifting space...

Twin Peaks
An Edwardian villa renovation and modernisation...

La Petite Fourchette
La Petite Fourchette is a modern French cafe in the heart of...

Chen Anselmi Units
Exciting, optimistic and inspirational, with a clearly defined colour palette...

Te Hohepa Kohanga Reo
Te Hohepa Kohanga Reo sets out a new typology for Maori childhood learning...

Wild Botanic
The vision was to maximise the impact of the trending houseplants...

Barkers
The colour scheme was designed to pull elements from different aspects...

Anime House
A simple, but powerful design ethos was chosen that incorporated vibrant...

Bird On A Wire
An inclusive, stylish, friendly, and relaxing environment for diners...

Spaces Karangahape Rd
These colours give a sense of warmth and visual interest to the spaces...

Dentessence
Reflecting Helen's holistic approach to dentistry, gold was the obvious...

The Poppies Martinborough Winery
An apartment and Winery Barrel Room Venue...

Small Commercial Project
The brief was to design a pop up cafe with a dual purpose for Sydney festival...

Eastfield Health Medical Centre
Fresh, welcoming, healthy were some of key design drivers for the concept...

The Chapel Apartments
It was time for this elegant building to 'pop' but in a way that was...

Pizza Oven Splashback
A pastel pizza oven splashback with a party vibe...

Point Wells Cricket Club
A joyous little folly dedicated to game and all its absurdity...

Raumati Bach
The client wanted it to be funky with a point of difference...

Coastal sanctuary
The colours selected connect with the ever-present harbour and its natural...

Bold and beautiful
A timeless aesthetic suited to the remainder of the house...

Down the garden path
The visual expression of local culture comes alive: a place full of colour...

The Thames on Kirkwood
An area in which people who attended funerals in the chapel...

Forever Pets Crematorium
The Tudor style building and the clients' love of all things lighting and plants...

The ehouse Experiment
The project brief for this bach emphasised a relaxed and nostalgic...

Parirau
A colour reminiscent of early rural farm buildings in Canterbury...

Parnell residence
The client wanted a dark masculine feeling for his home...

'nice' café & deli
The final design is a blend of hand crafted, industrial and soft pastel...

Waitohi Johnsonville Library and Community Hub
The colour scheme is derived from...

Hayman Park
The bold colour palette opens up the park extending the boundaries ...

Stylish urban development
The colours were chosen to appeal to a cross section of potential buyers...

132 Halsey Street
Athfield Architects were commissioned to design multi-unit...

Maru, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
A transitional and flexible workspace...

Newtown House
Keeping the character of the existing facade was a key part of the project...

Jesus Heals The Blind Man
The inspiration for the painting was to be 'Jesus Heals the Blind Man'...

Wanaka house
A holiday home on an urban site in central Wanaka...

Jackson Street Programme
Reviving heritage colours through contemporary schemes...

Puddleducks Nursery/Preschool and The Backyard Café
Inspired by the alpine landscape...

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden redevelopment project
An inviting environment for visitors...

OCKHEE – Korean Eatery
The selection of material and finishes was restrained to a rich...

Beau Rivage
The brief was to create a statement colour scheme...

Love bErto for Harbour Eats
The brief was to create a piece for Harbour Eats...

Greenbank Apartments
An injection of spice and some colourful indigenous inspired artwork...

Saint Sebastian
This historic, heritage building in the Masterton CBD is now home...

Roseberry Villa
The design objective was to be sympathetic to the design...

Miss Peppercorn Szechuan Restaurant
An updated, botanical theme...

El Rancho
The client has a strong passion for Mexican hospitality...

Greenwood Roche
The monochromatic colour palette provides a minimal, modern...

Hikari Sushi Train
The mix of finishes and materials was inspired by traditional Japanese...

Ramen Ria
A uniquely Japan-inspired space to enjoy the best Ramen in Christchurch...

Real Fruit Parlour
The inspiration for the colour scheme was the bright and natural colours...

Saigon Kingdom
The inspiration of this interior is the multi layered city of Saigon...

Rockwall home
The focus was to create an authentic and timeless interior...

New Plymouth Airport
The design integrates the cultural narrative of the local hapu...

Bright Depths
George Rose creates an immersive art experience...

University of Otago School of Music and Theatre
A distinct colour scheme ...

Grinham Chippindale House
This is a two bedroom family home that is intentionally integrated with nature...

Mt Eden Heritage home
This charming villa is one of the oldest homes in Mt Eden...

The old lady’s new dress
An adventurous plan to help Trouville fit into the new millennium...

White Night
This Californian bungalow celebrates clean lines...

Nantucket Apartments
The colour palette was derived from the site – from the surrounding waterways...

Mt Albert villa
The owners felt they wanted a bright vibrancy...

Tuscany On Tamborine
A renovation of a French Restaurant into a Tuscan Farmhouse...

Rārākau: Riccarton Centre
A new robust, multi-use facility that embraced the diversity of ethnicities...

Ballast Point House
Colour in the Ballast Point House is applied sparingly, with a light...

Max Fashions
Where vision, community focus and new designs all meet...

Te Raekura Redcliffs School
The school's design reflects the rich local history...

Glamorous Heritage Villa
An original 1907 villa has been transformed to a very glamorous...

Inviting home office
An inviting neutral palette draws you in and provides a luxurious warm cocoon...

Poshtel
he key to make this hotel successful was to be able to ‘tell’ the Oamaru story...

Hazelbrook Eco House
A beautiful sanctuary to relax in, enjoy life and feel safe and warm...

Forest Nest
The colour palette was derived from the surrounding bush lands...

The Berra
The intent was to create a work that was reflective of Canberra...

No Bed of Roses
The final execution was a pattern of rose. George decided to...

Melbourne Kicks
Footlocker approached George Rose to create a bespoke mural for their...

Year of the Rat
This mural celebrates the Year of the Rat for the Lunar New Year...

Gotta hold on you
A stay-at-home mural festival was a global, open call for artists to paint...

California Dreaming
George was asked to create an abstract, fun and uplifting mural...

Healing Vision
A mural adds vibrancy and interest to a space...

Hand Drawn
This wall concept marries her love of body language with literal language...

Utopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect...

Bacchanalia Bar
A bar mural with the theme of a Bacchanalian feast...

Croydon – Past, Present & Future
The goal is to create fresh and collaborative street art...

One Darling Harbour
The colours were chosen to give the common areas a luxe feel...