Resene Total Colour Awards 2024/25 winners announced

The Resene Whole Color Awards winners have been introduced at a vibrant night as a part of Auckland Design Week. The award winners exemplify the position color performs in accentuating design and the way it can uplift our areas inside and out.

The Resene Whole Color Awards marked two vital milestones, the primary being the fifteenth 12 months of the awards and the second celebrating the very best variety of entries ever.

The judging panel included Sylvia Sandford (color knowledgeable), John Walsh (earlier editor of Structure NZ, architectural author) and Laura Lynn Johnston (editor of BlackWhite journal, and former editor of Habitat journal).

Resene Whole Color Grasp Nightingale Award & Resene Whole Color Business Exterior Award

The Resene Whole Color Grasp Nightingale Award is called after the Nightingale household who based and nonetheless runs Resene at this time, and recognises excellence in color and paint use. The Awards went to: Chelsea Sugar Head Workplace Exterior Color Scheme by Eleanor Eugster and Alison Gwerder, Beca Ltd.

The judges stated: Sugar and spice and all issues good, this mission speaks in color. An ideal instance of the transformational energy of paint and color, the color palette does the heavy lifting to take a as soon as unassuming construction and turning it into an eye catching characteristic. Every color within the palette cleverly performs off each other, contrasting and accentuating the following. It’s the icing on the cake.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Public + Retail Area Award & Resene Whole Color Business Exterior Color Maestro Award

Whitestone Cheese Diner & Deli by Annabel Berry, Annabel Berry Inventive Co

The jury stated: Irresistibly charming, who wouldn’t need to go right into a café that appears like this? The enjoyable, playful and nostalgic color palette attracts you in with a way of anticipation about what lies inside. It touches on all the perfect parts of what makes retro designs charming, neatly packaged into a vibrant wrapping that places a refreshing spin on vintage-inspired hues. An exemplary showcase of the ability of color has turned an missed constructing right into a must-visit native landmark.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Public + Retail Area Color Maestro Award

Soda by CTRL Area

The judges stated: Heat and calming colors come collectively on this mission to construct an environment of respite and rest for its clientele. The considerate software of the color palette means the color appears to seamlessly and gracefully movement over each floor, attaining an inviting aesthetic that rigorously balances vibrancy with tranquillity. Taking part in to the senses, it’s an alluring use of color that manages to really feel easy by way of its considerate and thought of strategy.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Workplace Coworking Award

WOTSO Takapuna Inner Stairwell by Paul Bradley, Pauly B

The judges stated: An journey in color, brimming with the anticipation of not realizing what new shock awaits simply across the nook. This exuberant and surprising use of color acts as a free-flowing natural design juxtaposed in opposition to the formal construction of the steps. It fills the house with enthusiasm and optimism. Utilizing a large palette of hues from darkish to mild and glimmering touches of metallic, it’s quick turn into a favorite characteristic.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Workplace Coworking Color Maestro Award

The Formery by CTRL Area

The Judges stated: Infused with a classy air of ‘workplace house meets company membership’, this mission cleverly transforms a office into one thing that feels extra like hospitality house. The colors and sheen ranges have been rigorously chosen to play with the lighting and set the temper. The scheme is superbly harmonious and well-grounded as a method of supporting these engaged in mutually rewarding enterprise discussions. This palette means enterprise.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Workplace Firm Award

TR Group – New Business Constructing by ArchInt

The judges stated: When working with a company color palette, it takes a sure adeptness to use these colors to finest serve their setting. This mission does this brilliantly, utilizing the shopper’s daring hero hue for highly effective accenting supported by a monochromatic base. It’s an immersive branding expertise which operates at a industrial stage whereas nonetheless bringing out the little child in all of us. It’s daring, shiny and sensible.

Resene Whole Color Business Inside Workplace Firm Color Maestro Award

Endoscopy on Clarence Medical Centre by Ces Scott, Sandra Torres and Thomas Brock, APG Architects

The judges stated: There’s a pleasant sense of continuity which extends from the general public areas to the non-public workspaces on this mission. Bringing collectively a stupendous use of textures and variations of paint colors, it exudes an undeniably soothing calmness that avoids the widespread impediment of feeling too medical. The palette is superbly balanced with timeless tones that really feel supportive and nurturing of the house and its customers, radiating consolation and care wrapped up in color.

Resene Whole Color Training Award

St Hilda’s Chapel & Whitby Redevelopment by Cameron Grindlay, Dwelling Architectural Design

The judges stated: Color is a robust instrument when wielded effectively — and this mission actually wields it with experience, utilizing a tasteful color palette to attract consideration to pick architectural parts and to set the scene. Perched excessive on the hilltop, the blue reaches out to the sky, enlivening the constructing and giving it presence. It’s sturdy, purposeful and assured.

Resene Whole Color Training Color Maestro Award

Northcote Intermediate College by Clive Chapman and Iliya Kolesnikov, Pacific Environments NZ Ltd

The Judges stated: Inspiring college students to achieve their potential is a cornerstone of training and this color palette embraces this imaginative and prescient wholeheartedly. Highly effective color decisions rise on the vertical, visually reinforcing the energy of the structure. The colors are ever-so-carefully organized with a rhythm that performs off the feel and key architectural options, including power with out overwhelming and infusing it with character.

Resene Whole Color Training Color Maestro Award

The Village PreSchool by Carter Williamson Architects

The judges stated: An beautiful mission, this stunning ethereal palette is completely complementary to the structure. It feels calm and serene, able to be injected with the bustling power of babies. Whereas it could at first look seem impartial, it cleverly weaves collectively a posh palette of sunshine colored hues mixed with neutrals to melt the construction. This dreamy color mix is simple to fall in love with.

Resene Whole Color Residential Exterior Award

Gateways Flats Alternative Windshields by John Bannatyne, DLA Architects

The judges stated: The joyful color picks ingeniously revitalise this distinguished constructing, infusing it with life, power and positivity by way of the thoughtfully chosen and ever-so-carefully positioned color palette. It has been remodeled right into a pleasant and visually partaking landmark. The intelligent set up method ensures each aesthetic enchantment and sustainable upkeep, setting a benchmark for contemporary architectural rejuvenation. A textbook instance of how somewhat color can go a protracted means.

Resene Whole Color Residential Exterior Color Maestro Award

Crinkle Minimize by Liz Tjahjana, Aaron Paterson and Steven Lloyd, Pac Studio Ltd. and Steven Lloyd Structure

The judges stated: An surprising comfortable pink lifts this residence out of the strange. Surrounded by bush, it could have been ever really easy to color this home all white, but the delicate contact of color brings a lot extra. It’s immediately soothing, making a relaxed retreat to get pleasure from as a respite from the busy metropolis. Cleverly mixed with crisp white, the pairing helps the attention learn the slipper pink hue and recognize its delicate magnificence. A whisper of color that speaks volumes.

Resene Whole Color Residential Inside Award

Iconic Wellington Residence by Hannah Ferens and Joneen Rodgers, Hiya Residence Interiors

The judges stated: Color makes this house, celebrating the essence of mid-century trendy design with a well-balanced and vibrant color palette that provides pleasure and curiosity with out overwhelming the senses. Each element harmoniously helps the palette. The curated software of color on the open shelving transforms groupings of non-public treasures into museum-worthy shows. Tailormade for the shopper, this house is a haven.

Resene Whole Color Residential Inside Color Maestro Award

Shades of Hydrangea by Marlene Hudson, Marlene Hudson Design

Color transforms this home right into a welcoming household residence by creating an open, light-filled house complemented by superbly contrasting options. There’s a sturdy connection between the inside and the encircling setting as if parts of the outside have been invited inside. Considerate planning has ensured it’s each purposeful and alluring, completely suited to a busy life. Color has helped make this home an easy-to-live-in residence.

Resene Whole Color Neutrals Award

The Jim Wakefield Pavilion by Athfield Architects

The jury stated: In relation to the traditions of colors related to video games, you may’t go far previous the custom of white in cricket. Nestled in park land that strikes by way of the colors of the seasons, this mission has embraced the essence of cricket whites. This understated impartial palette stands out amongst the pure tones of the park and permits the continuity of the sweeping varieties to be the hero. In a panorama of color, white turns into an accent.

Resene Whole Color Neutrals Color Maestro Award

Arney Street Residence by Abri Architects

The jury stated: So usually houses are painted all white, however this residence brings somewhat one thing further to the palette. Enhanced with a refined impartial palette of gray, the basic cloudy colors be sure that this residence holds its personal even on the brightest of summer time days. Mixed with a spread of textured surfaces, the color palette gives simply the proper contact of variation. Neutrality highlights this residence’s structure superbly.

Resene Whole Color Heritage Award

Antrim Home Improve, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

The judges stated: With such a high-profile constructing to brighten, there may be all the time the strain of expectation. This mission has risen to this problem with a lot thought into not solely which colors will likely be used but additionally the place they are going to be used to finest flatter the various beautiful architectural particulars. It leads by instance, showcasing how taking the time to respect and rejoice the previous by way of refurbishment initiatives will guarantee our heritage buildings stay a treasured a part of our structure into the future.

Resene Whole Color Heritage Color Maestro Award

Palmerston North Crematorium, Chapple Structure, Susie Elms

The jury stated: With a serene and dignified strategy, this color palette honours the constructing’s iconic structure. The uplifting remedy of the arches lifts the spirits, whereas the restrained inside color palette gives a peaceful and soothing backdrop, permitting the architectural parts to shine. As a constructing that’s utilized in difficult instances, it’s tranquil and reassuring in all the proper methods.

Resene Whole Color Set up – Experiential – Product Award

Te Puawānanga Science and Know-how Centre, Motat, Jessica Gommers and Ruby Oliver

The jury stated: Wow! This transformational treasure trove of color palettes attracts your eye to every space of the house. The color is cleverly used to designate zones of exercise, to convey human scale to what might have appeared like a cavernous house and supply a set of themed areas to discover. The palette is in depth but is so effectively built-in that the colors each coordinate and distinction. Color makes this house come alive.

Resene Whole Color Set up – Experiential – Product Color Maestro Award

All the time Tune within the Water exhibition by The Letter Q Ltd and New Zealand Maritime Museum

The jury stated: Like ripples of water, this exhibition’s color palette feels such as you’re passing by way of layers of ocean. Color is an plain hero, immersing every customer into the exhibition and inspiring them to discover extra and linger that little bit longer to actually soak up all of the curated treasures. Playful and kooky because it transitions from house to house, the movement of color is faultless.

Resene Whole Color Panorama Award

Femme-ly Velues

The jury stated: Choosing a daring palette of colors that works effectively collectively is one achievement; weaving those self same colors collectively into a large folly is a fair larger one. This bold mission catches the attention with its novel color mixture and construction. Towering above the land, the open weave offers the sense that the colors are taking part in with their environment. It’s a hand-crafting of hues taken to a complete new stage.

Resene Whole Color Panorama Color Maestro Award

Pukekawa/Auckland Area – refurbish band rotunda by Nina Quintana and Richard Bland, Auckland Council

The judges stated: There’s one thing pleasant about when previous is made new and it’s much more satisfying when bland turns into stunning. The complementary palette feels at one with its setting but refined and elevated. The even handed use of color highlights the architectural detailing whereas the repetitive placement of color helps every hue really feel prefer it really belongs. Color has not simply refreshed this rotunda, it’s revived it from prime to backside.

Resene Whole Color Vivid Spot Award

Tidal Shift by Stephanie Cartledge

The judges stated: With a fusion of color and neighborhood, this work energises its environment with a vibrant palette and considerate symbolism impressed by the native setting. Boldly painted graphic parts broadcast a universally comprehensible message and invite passersby to pause, replicate and join. It’s a placing instance of how color and design can encourage and have interaction us all.

Resene Whole Color Rising Star Award

A Vibrant, Feminist Imaginative and prescient for Neighborhood by Briar Newman

The judges stated: This mission boldly reimagines house by way of a feminist lens, utilizing a dynamic pink palette with supplementary hues to empower and nurture. By thoughtfully manipulating color, the design transforms the realm right into a supportive haven, celebrating life and femininity. The skilful integration of color creates a harmonious setting that invitations girls to confidently declare their house. This color palette exudes braveness and tenacity.

Resene Whole Color Rising Star Color Maestro Award

RE: indigenise, vitalise, generate, vegetate, juvenate by Javani Govender

The judges stated: Masterfully integrating well being and neighborhood, this mission emanates heat and a way of grounding that resonates with the land. In a world looking for well-being and mindfulness, the color palette deftly achieves each. Drawing inspiration from conventional whare blended with delicate Japanese influences, the idea connects to the setting to evoke an inviting house that welcomes every and everybody. A color palette for all to get pleasure from.

Resene Whole Color Rising Star Color Maestro Award

Summit Spas by Omea Corridor

The judges stated: The epitome of alpine sophistication, this mission blends seamlessly with the energy of its surrounding mountaintops whereas sustaining a stunning lightness. There’s an ideal match between the breathtaking design and the rigorously chosen color palette. The meticulous consideration to specification of this bold mission displays a stage of care related to professionals. It’s a stunningly stunning house, good for rest.

Winner – Lifetime Achievement

Peter Beaumont, TEAM Architects Wellington

The judges stated: Peter has an innate potential to not solely use color in a sensible means that helps the structure, defines areas and guides motion intuitively, but additionally to thrill those that work together with and admire his initiatives from close to and much. It’s a fragile balancing act to pick colors which can be each becoming and considerate but expresse and sensory — and it’s a talent Peter has effectively mastered.

Peter’s color picks run the gamut of neutrals by way of to pastels and brights, with every color rigorously thought of to finest go well with the wants of every mission. No two initiatives are alike. Peter’s ardour for color is most evident within the training sector with many colleges and college students of all ages benefitting from his considerate work and pleasant and novel color picks. Peter has additionally generously shared his data over a few years as a lecturer, inspiring people who dream to comply with his architectural path.

After a profitable profession spanning greater than 4 many years, which has seen him win a number of color awards, Peter has developed a deep understanding of the delicate methods color advantages and circumstances how folks work together with and use house. One in all his lasting legacies is passing on this prowess, in addition to his ardour, data, bravery and confidence in color to numerous colleagues and architectural graduates.

This Resene Lifetime Achievement in Color award celebrates Peter’s tenacity, talent and aptitude as an architect who isn’t afraid to experiment with color.