Generally acknowledged as the benchmark for excellence in colour use, the Resene Total Colour Awards celebrate a diverse and colourful range of commercial, public and residential projects from across New Zealand and Australia, once again demonstrating how colour can transform and uplift the fabric of our towns and cities.

Taking home the top honour, the Resene Total Colour Master Nightingale Award — named after the Nightingale family who founded and still run Resene today — was Wellington’s Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, restored to the people of Wellington after an ambitious, six-year journey. The project also received the Resene Tone-e Award in the Heritage category.

More than 100 entries across 10 categories were received and a total of 16 awards were handed out at the ceremony held at the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa in Auckland.

The judges — Sylvia Sandford, John Walsh and LauraGrace McFarland — were impressed by the calibre of all of the projects, noting how Resene products were used aesthetically and functionally to evoke emotion, define space and enhance the user experience — oftentimes satisfying all three criteria.

Since its inception in 1946, Resene has developed an extensive range of paints, coatings and finishes that have established it as a leader in paint research and technology. This comprehensive suite of products is augmented with an equally thorough knowledge offering via the Resene Specifier and Project Services Team, who work directly with architects and designers to develop tailor-made solutions for each project.

Resene extends its congratulations to the winners and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to enter their projects in this year’s awards.