Our measured five-phase lighting methodology translates architectural intention into human-centred, atmospheric living across New Zealand homes and boutique commercial spaces.
Every commission moves through five structured stages, uniting aesthetic exploration, technical schematics, and on-site alignment.
We begin with an in-depth dialogue examining your spatial layout, architectural drawings, natural light cycles, and lifestyle intentions. Whether meeting on-site across New Zealand or in studio, we define the foundational lighting brief.
Exploring atmosphere, illumination levels, and tactile materiality. We test how warm Kelvin temperatures, grazing textures, and bespoke fixtures interact with timber, concrete, stone, and brass finishes.
Transforming creative vision into precision architectural documentation. We draft CAD luminaire layouts, circuit zoning, driver placements, and control channel schedules coordinated with your electrical engineer.
Collaborating closely with your architect and builder to calibrate physical detailing. We review trimless details, bespoke luminaire joinery, optic beam spreads, and glare cut-offs for seamless interior integration.
Supporting implementation through commissioning and site reviews. We ensure lighting contractors place each luminaire to exact angles, focusing beam spreads and fine-tuning smart dimming scenes before handover.
Lighting is an architectural material in its own right. We practice with disciplined restraint—concealing luminaires where architecture speaks, while staging sculptural brass pendants where tactile presence elevates human connection.
Collaborating side-by-side with New Zealand registered architects, interior designers, and discerning homeowners, we respect structural timelines while ensuring technical compliance with local building standards.
Practical details regarding project engagement, technical documentation, and commercial scopes across New Zealand.
We recommend engaging during early concept or developed design, before ceiling framing and electrical rough-in schedules are locked. Early involvement ensures luminaires can be recessed into ceiling voids and joinery seamlessly, avoiding costly on-site compromises.
Design fees are transparently quoted based on project scale, architectural complexity, and required documentation sets. Following our initial consultation, we issue a clear stage-by-stage fee proposal alongside budget guidance for fixture procurement.
Yes. While we work from digital CAD drawings and virtual meetings during early briefing phases, we conduct physical site surveys and aiming sessions across both the North and South Islands for residential and commercial commissions.
Your trade team receives complete Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCP), circuit switching schedules, driver remote-location schematics, luminaire cut sheets, and dimming protocol specifications (DALI, 1-10V, Phase, or Casambi wireless).
Yes. In addition to private residences, we craft bespoke lighting schemes for boutique hospitality venues, premium retail environments, galleries, and executive workspaces that demand refined atmosphere and visual ergonomics.
Once you reach out via our contact page, we arrange a preliminary discovery conversation to review your floor plans, project milestones, and desired scope before delivering a personalised consultation proposal.
Guiding architects, interior designers, and homeowners through bespoke lighting design across New Zealand.