Case studies / awards project gallery
View case studies of projects that have used Resene products including many from our Resene Total Colour Awards. Click on the project below you wish to view, search the case studies or view our most recent projects or the project archive. We hope these projects provide inspiration for decorating projects of your own.
Regent Theatre
The Regent Theatre is a much-loved Dunedin institution...
The Cube Theatre
The Cube Theatre in Wodonga is a contemporary and flexible...
Furniture and art
Following a recent trip to Eurocucina in Milan, I observed bright colour...
Devonport home
This home sits on an isthmus with a view to the container ships...
Voyager National Maritime Museum
The palette supports the rich tapestry...
Massey University College of Creative Arts
A robust yet vibrant character...
Ronald McDonald House
The inspiration for the colour palette was an image of sunlight filtering...
Sacred Heart College
This project provides Sacred Heart College with a 600 seat...
Alpers Dental
The design team worked with the metaphor for...
Allendale House
Allendale House has a Category 1 status with the NZ Historic Places Trust...
Papakowhai School
Papakowhai School is in growth mode, with the school reaching a...
Auckland Airport warehouse
The use of strong colours to identify the building and create interest...
Flaxmere Park
The design of the toilet building was inspired by the lush green...
Hockey Reserve, Nelson
The use of bright vibrant colour brings a sense of playfulness...
Newtown Park housing units
Colour is used in a considered way throughout the project...
Victorian Terrace
The result is a sublime palette choreographed to enhance...
Art Deco home
They wanted a sense of art around them and to really feel...
Vauxhall Café Milford
The client’s brief called for a design that would not alter the physical...
Russell McVeagh
When Russell McVeagh embarked on a refurbishment of their Auckland...
Scion Laboratories
Sala Street, Rotorua is home to the newly refurbished...
Kitchens on Eden
Located in the design hub of Normanby Road, Mount Eden...
Manukau institute
The aim of the redesign was to encourage a collaborative...
Te Tahuhuroa o Ihenga
The shape of the building concept is based on the ancestral shark...
Turangi Library
The Taupo District Council wanted to inject some vibrancy...
MMID Studio
The project began when this design studio grew too big...
Dux Dine Restaurant
The interior colour palette needed to be fun. It’s good to push the boundaries...
Ballantynes
A fresh retail environment to complement the quality...
WDEA
The new build has resulted in a fresh and inspiring environment...
HIVE Solar kiosk
The colours were chosen to be bold and attract attention...
Microsoft
Offices
A hub for collaboration, reflecting the company’s culture...
WIT Recreation Centre
The WIT Recreation Centre was driven by a need to provide the facilities...
The Sargood Centre
The Sargood Centre is the development of the former Exhibition...
ARANZ-Geo
The designer’s role was to develop the workplace strategy...
Wild Pair
As the Wild Pair Queen Street store neared its 20th anniversary...
Mayfair Bar
A palette of lush and crisp Resene Blue Lagoon...
Arrow International
The theme for the front of the new offices was a sophisticated urban...
Cortado Restaurant
The Latin American influence is immediately identifiable...
Freds: Espresso
The owners wanted to add some energy to Fred’s...
Auckland Girls Grammar
Early on it was decided to use a striking circular patterned carpet...
Salvation Army Carpark
The timber screen at the Vivian Street edge uses the Resene range...
Allure Hair Bar
The new salon has an ‘Industrial luxe’ fit-out, where colour...
Western Ring bridges
These pedestrian and cycle bridges reconnect communities...
Qual-IT
The brief for the new workspace was to create a secure testing lab...
Land Information NZ
The new fitout provided an opportunity to unify the LINZ staff...
Tawa Station
When Greater Wellington Regional Council took over...
Sky Tower Retail
The existing Sky Tower retail store needed an upgrade...
Crombie Lockwood
Our aim therefore was to create a space that was cool in a...
Bell Block School
Colours in schools should be friendly and inviting, not uncomfortable...
Abbeville Precinct
The old Nixon Homestead and associated barn are historic buildings...
Mystery Creek
An open, airy and light interior was stipulated that inspired...
Auckland Uni Sports
The design intention for this project was to create a vibrant...
Vause Oil
Our approach to the interiors was to create an environment...
Leading Edge
The concept for this client was based on a series of houses...
ASB Lincoln
Road
The aim of this project was to transform a vacant commercial...
Whitireia
A focus on interconnected fully active learning environments...
Royal Society
This project is about combining the new and recycling the old...
Woods
The brief required a largely open plan office that would bring staff...
Middlemore Hospital
A bright, friendly and calming atmosphere when entering...
Smith McCoy Alford
The brief was to give the entire office a tidy up and bring more contemporary...
ASB Cameron Road
Industrial colours, steel, containers and rubber to anchor it...
Chilliwow
The inspiration for the design came from the vibrant colours of Mexico...
PersonalEYES
The colour palette was derived from the PersonalEYES logo...
St Thomas School
The new classroom building was designed to be the school’s most...
Heretaunga College
The new feature colours were selected as they are fun and add colour...
Little India
restaurant
The brief was to create a vibrant contemporary Indian restaurant...
Chambers for Q.C.s
The result is a harmonious, stylish chambers befitting...
Te Atatu Fire Station
The colours used were selected from the New Zealand...
Land of the Lost
The visual statement was based around five moments...
Exhibition Minkisi
The exhibition is dramatically presented through the nature of...
CCDHB
The outcome and integration of colour into the overall scheme...
Katere Commercial
The colour concept was to create a colour scheme with a degree...
St Teresa's School
The brief was to provide an inspiring and calming space...
Groundskeeper's cottage
The sensitivity of these colours reflects the elegance and whimsy...
Bathroom showroom
The colour choice and placement is an obvious homage to Mondrian...
Havelock North showhome
This is a modern home that we wanted to appeal to an older market...
Martinborough home
The aim was to create a warm and inviting environment...
Dunedin home
This kitchen interior design was a combined effort between interior...
Bay residence
The major inspiration for the colours came from viewing the back garden...
Manor restoration
This manor is a 120 year old homestead situated in the South Island...
East Lindfield
home
The natural, earthy palette, with the layers of textured linens...
Dessert inspired kitchen
With a colour name like Resene Rocky Road for the half-eaten...
Greystones
Built on a lifestyle block, this home has a wide colour palette...
Highwic
It was essential that any redecoration be carried out...
Tram bach
The inspiration for the colour scheme came not only from the 50s...
Akatarawa
Valley home
The new building was to complement and work within the natural landscape...
Westminster Court
This apartment was to reflect the emergence of American Deco...
Fukuda house
A fusion of cultural identities and sustainability...
New look residence
Inspiration came from the surrounding trees and water...
Fijian home
The owners like colour. The aim was to add colour in a stylish...
Mistwell residence
The colours were chosen to provide a reminder of the French provincial...
Kirk Roberts Consulting
Barbados Street is home to the first large commercial rebuild in...
75 Queen Street
The building façade includes highly decorative architectural features...
Avondale College canteen
Food with style, that’s what Avondale College students get when they...
Collingwood Medical Centre
The Collingwood Medical Centre development in the heart of Nelson...
Papakura railway station
The recent redevelopment of the Papakura railway station...
BNZ Akaroa
The repainted building is resplendent in a palette of colours...
HIVE house
Now on show at the HIVE Home Innovation Village...
Raratonga Roofing
When Rarotonga Roofing received their 'new' roofing manufacturing...
Auckland Ferry Building
The restoration paint system was chosen carefully for its protective...
Kenwood launch
The new award-winning Kenwood kMix collection launch...
Hobbiton i-site
The design for the i-Site was created by Lord of the Rings...
Tank Farm repaint
Now the tanks have a colourful front line with a series of tanks painted...
DesignDay
As well as being colourful and eyecatching, the installation also raised...
Picton waterfront
Design of the landscape elements and furniture throughout...
The Villas Mediterranean
Who wouldn’t want to have a holiday every day at home?...
Greening the rubble
he Greening the Rubble team seem to have an endless list...
Highden Manor Estate
The historic Highden Manor House invites you to experience...
Multicolour Marilyn
Reproducing a giant version of Andy Warhol’s most famous image...
Feilding Clock Tower
The clock tower stands proudly in its fresh coating of paint...
PaintCrete
PaintCrete is a combination of paint blended into concrete...
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