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Elegant New Switchgear Range Enhances Mediterranean-Inspired Home

A Mediterranean-inspired new build has received the perfect finishing touch from the new Clipsal Solis Collection, brought to the New Zealand market by PDL.

Design Sleek Interiors with Vulcan's Snap-In Locking Architectural Batten System

Durable and easy to install, the UltraBatten Architectural Batten System is a smart choice for creating stylish interiors. 

February 2025 feature

Bathroom Innovations

Attractive, resilient products that enhance the design of both residential and commercial bathrooms.

Introducing Seratone AQUA PLUS: A New Evolution of Wet Wall Lining

Make your next bathroom installation a breeze with practical, easy-to-install Seratone panels.

Pro Clima INTELLO Vapour Control Membrane: A Game-Changer for High Humidity Environments

Pro Clima INTELLO Vapour Control Membrane: A Game-Changer for High Humidity Environments

INTELLO’s ability to adapt permeability ensures optimal moisture control, even in high-humidity environments.

The Vent-Axia dMEV C is the Newest Tool of the Continuous Revolution

The Vent-Axia dMEV C is the Newest Tool of the Continuous Revolution

As we build more energy efficient and airtight homes, we solve old problems and create new ones. Continuous ventilation can help deal with some of these new problems like overheating, mould, and sick building syndrome.

Greater Colour Choices Now Available with Juralco’s Frameless Shower Hardware

Greater Colour Choices Now Available with Juralco’s Frameless Shower Hardware

Enjoy greater design freedom with new shower hardware colour options such as Brushed Nickel, Brass, Gold, and Rose Gold Copper, plus bold, darker choices that include Brushed Gun Metal, Matte Black, and the latest offering — Black Chrome.

A Through-Wall Bathroom Fan That Combines Easy Install and Sleek Design

Vynco's Through-Wall Fan is a smart solution for ventilating bathrooms where there is no ceiling cavity or soffit access. 

Sukabumi Tiles Bring Tropical Charm to Swimming Pools and Outdoor Spaces

Discover the perfect blend of natural beauty and modern versatility with the SUKABUMI porcelain tile collection from the Tile Depot.

Unique Bathroom Features Captivating Interplay of Light and Texture

Breaking free from traditional bathroom design, this bathroom features sensor lighting that activates upon entry, casting a soft, ambient glow that beautifully accentuates the textured Mario Romano walls. 

Introducing the Yale Unity Slim Smart Lock: Custom Colours for Every Home

The Yale Unity Slim Smart Lock is now available in custom colours to perfectly match a home’s design, offering advanced technology, keyless convenience, and tailored aesthetics for modern Kiwi living.

New Woodgrain Finishes for Durable and Easy to Clean Futura HPL

Elevate your interiors with the perfect blend of style, durability, and hygiene — discover Futura HPL in stunning wood grain finishes: Sorano Oak, Carini Walnut, and Mandal Maple.

Cutting Construction Times with UNI PLUS Flexible Air Barrier

UNI PLUS Flexible Air Barrier helps Auckland developer Ankit Vaid cut construction times, improve cash flow, and enhance project efficiency.

From Windows to Warm Roofs: How Can We Make the New Insulation Standards Work?

This month I look at how we can raise our insulation game when it comes to window and roof design + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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25 November 2024

Understanding Toeholds on Balustrades: UNEX Systems’ Approach

To provide clarity on how to design compliant balustrades and barriers that reduce climbing risk and keep children safe, UNEX have outlined key situations where ledges, upstands, and infills must be carefully considered. 

What’s the Best Way to Install Interior Decorative Wall Panels?

A look at both traditional and modern methods of panel mounting, to help you choose the right installation method for your project. 

Concrete-Look Vinyl for an Urban Coastal Inspired Office

Polyflor's Expona Commercial vinyl flooring in Cool Grey Concrete helped the architects bring the urban coastal concept to life while providing long-term durability. 

Enhancing Architectural Brilliance: Ventilated Facades and Rainscreens

Enhancing Architectural Brilliance: Ventilated Facades and Rainscreens

Ventilated facades and rainscreens have emerged as a smart option for achieving exceptional design, improved energy efficiency, and durable building envelopes. In this article, we will delve into the world of ventilated facades, exploring their features, benefits, and potential applications.

APL’s Code-Meeting, Comprehensive Product Portfolio Rollout

APL’s Code-Meeting, Comprehensive Product Portfolio Rollout

Last year saw the release of new window and door product ranges from APL Window Solutions, compliant with H1 energy efficiency standards.

Voda Introduces New Brushed Black PVD Finish to its Tapware Lineup

Voda Introduces New Brushed Black PVD Finish to its Tapware Lineup

More durable, and deeper colour, Brushed Black PVD offers the ultimate in black tapware finishes.

New Occupancy Lights Help Quickly Identify Available Cubicles in Busy Bathrooms

New Occupancy Lights Help Quickly Identify Available Cubicles in Busy Bathrooms

Developed as part of the trusted Storm cubicle system, this intelligent solution utilises the door lock to control the occupancy indicator, clearly displaying whether a cubicle is vacant or in use.

Bricks 101: A Look at What Gives Bricks Their Timeless Appeal

Bricks 101: A Look at What Gives Bricks Their Timeless Appeal

With centuries of proven strength, durability, and timeless appeal, bricks are the cornerstone of solid, lasting structures. It's time to re-consider brick. Do you know the basics?

A Sustainable Hand Drying Solution for Balle Bros Bathrooms

A Sustainable Hand Drying Solution for Balle Bros Bathrooms

Dyson Airblade hand dryers were specified in Balle Bros washrooms to decrease paper towel costs and reduce their carbon footprint. 

Bring Natural Light and Fresh Air to Bathrooms with Solatube Skylights and Ventilation Solutions

Bring Natural Light and Fresh Air to Bathrooms with Solatube Skylights and Ventilation Solutions

Combining daylighting and ventilation into a single fixture reduces ceiling clutter, while ensuring ventilation and an abundance of natural light even in challenging windowless bathrooms.

Retrofitting Wall Insulation without Building Paper

Retrofitting Wall Insulation without Building Paper

Looking for insulation for retrofit into cavities with direct fix cladding?

Remove Steam, Condensation and Odour with a Schweigen Quiet Bathroom Fan

Remove Steam, Condensation and Odour with a Schweigen Quiet Bathroom Fan

Forget everything you know about noisy extraction fans that don’t do the job — and introduce yourself to the Schweigen Silent Bathroom Fan; a powerful extraction fan that effortlessly removes steam, condensation and odours — quietly!

Structural Adequacy and Internal Fire Exposure

Structural Adequacy and Internal Fire Exposure

For situations when only a structural adequacy rating is required, GIB has added a more equitable solution on page 12 of their latest literature ‘GIB Fire Rated Systems, 2024’, which is supported by BRANZ Appraisal No.289[2024].  

Committed Partners Help Close the Recycling Loop

Committed Partners Help Close the Recycling Loop

Returning unused wool insulation to the production line is a commitment Terra Lana shares with installers Absolute Energy and carriers RMT Logistics, whose passion and drive have helped create a truly circular manufacturing system.

Peak Performance with Altherm Window Systems

Peak Performance with Altherm Window Systems

A 240-degree view that brings in Coronet Peak on one side, the full extent of The Remarkables on the other.

Discover the All-New Hyne Design Software

Discover the All-New Hyne Design Software

Timber engineering calculations are made simpler with the new complimentary Hyne Design software. Now online, and anywhere you are, it is even easier to design floor joists through to the entire frame and specify the right products for each application.

Robust Yet Luxurious Surfaces Specified for a Rural Homestead Bathroom

Robust Yet Luxurious Surfaces Specified for a Rural Homestead Bathroom

Dekton was chosen because it’s beautiful as well as practical — an ideal choice for the busy family bathroom where the clients wanted durability, low maintenance and a sophisticated finish.

Clean Lines of Euro Fin Balustrading Combine Safety and Style in Two Hawkes Bay Projects

Clean Lines of Euro Fin Balustrading Combine Safety and Style in Two Hawkes Bay Projects

Two more Provista Euro Fin projects for the Hawkes Bay: a multi-unit social housing development and a Havelock North boarding school.

Keeping Industrial Buildings Safe with Smoke Louvres

Keeping Industrial Buildings Safe with Smoke Louvres

Where there's a possibility of smoke, there should be smoke louvres — such as this new 4000m² warehouse in Auckland where the owners needed natural ventilation and the creation of an escape path for should the worst happen.

Bathroom Tile Trends for 2025: Fresh Looks for New Zealand Homes

Bathroom Tile Trends for 2025: Fresh Looks for New Zealand Homes

Bathrooms should feel like a sanctuary, offering energy in the morning and relaxation in the evening. Since it’s the first and last space we use each day, the bathroom deserves just as much attention to style and personality as any other room in residential homes and public spaces.

Pacific Doors' New Website Launches Expanded Range

Pacific Doors' New Website Launches Expanded Range

The newly designed website is a one-stop hub for architects, designers, builders, specifiers and clients to explore Pacific Doors' extensive product range.

Five Tips for Designing a Tiled Shower

Five Tips for Designing a Tiled Shower

Five key points to consider when designing a tiled shower to ensure usability, aesthetics, features and watertightness.

Prevent Water Damage from Accidental Overflows with the Jesani Door Channel

Prevent Water Damage from Accidental Overflows with the Jesani Door Channel

Spanning the entire width of the bathroom threshold from wet to dry, the Jesani door channel effectively captures the water and drains it directly outside as an emergency overflow.

Achieve Optimum Hygiene Protection on Your Wall Linings and Ceiling Tiles with Climate Powder Antimicrobial Formulations

Achieve Optimum Hygiene Protection on Your Wall Linings and Ceiling Tiles with Climate Powder Antimicrobial Formulations

Climateline and Ecotile plasterboard linings now feature the BioCote antimicrobial additives in the powder coated surface with the possibility to increase the level of protection for your projects that need even further resistance to mould and fungi.

Saniflo Simplifies the Addition of Bathrooms for Large Woolstore Building

Saniflo Simplifies the Addition of Bathrooms for Large Woolstore Building

When existing gravity drainage didn’t suffice, the Sanifos 1300 lifting station provided a smart solution for connecting the new bathrooms to the nearest drain connection. 

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