From the studio
News & notes.
Project stories, partnerships, and the occasional note on how the work actually gets done.
A New Way to Refresh Your Aluminium Joinery
Over years of exposure to New Zealand's climate, aluminium joinery can gradually lose the colour and sheen it once had. Finesse offers a specialist aluminium joinery rejuvenation service that restores the finish, refreshes the colour, and adds a new layer of protection to existing windows, doors, and garage doors, all without the cost or disruption of replacing what is already there.
A Rust Effect Finish That Ties The Fancy Cow Together
The Fancy Cow in Blenheim brings a brewery, a cellar door and a restaurant under one roof. One rust effect finish runs through all three.
French Wash at Toast & Oak | A Story of Five Cultures
Toast & Oak in Queenstown was built by a team from five countries. Its walls carry the same story, including a 17th-century French Wash technique with ties to two of them.
A Hospitality Interior Designed Around Its Landscape
ROKI Collection in Queenstown is a strong example of how restrained colour selection and carefully specified finishes can shape the atmosphere of a hospitality space without competing with the surrounding environment. Positioned against the lake and alpine landscape, the interiors rely on softness, warmth, and tonal balance rather than bold contrast.