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People

Niki Harrison

Principal

The Auckland studio is lead by Niki Harrison who supplement our design resource by contracting
has experience gained over 30 years in many facets skilled staff as and when we require them. On
of the design industry, for the most part in Sydney occasion we collaborate with larger organizations to
as well as a time spent working with David Hicks in work on large scale projects, this allows us to focus
London and now in New Zealand. Niki is the Principal on offering clients direct involvement, something
of the Auckland Studio Design + Architecture team that many larger firms cannot offer.
and a partner in the company.
Strengths
Niki has been instrumental in developing confident,
elegant design concepts that demonstrate experience + concept design

and professionalism. Niki has a great team of designers + attention to detail
working with her and has developed valued, lasting
+ over 30 years of professional practice
relationships with clients.
+ ability to integrate innovative design solutions,
The basis for this work stems from a strong interior including a good understanding of technology
architecture background in the Corporate commercial and how we can utilise it to enhance environments
design sector and this experience has then led on to
+ specialised experience in accommodation strategy
Hospitality design, and Healthcare design.
and rationalisation, workplace planning and space
“Creating interior environments that improve the planning including forecasting requirements
lives of anyone spending time in these spaces is what + extensive skills base encompasses concept design,
its all about. We make use of the the knowledge presentations, client management, leadership,
gained in all of these disciplines to suit the project design development, branding and 3D modelling
at hand.

We work at translating ideas into a commercial reality Awards
through close interaction with the client and good
communication skills. Studio Design + Architecture’s + Louis Vuitton 150th Anniversary Event in New York,
expertise lies in the ability to listen and interpret the HK, Tokyo, Paris winning New Zealand Best Awards
client’s brief and develop a strong concept that is fully Stringer Award for Interior Design
researched, functional, creatively and innovatively
designed and commercially viable.”

With a view to maintaining a client focussed design
consultancy, Studio Design + Architecture, through
our contacts in the design industry, are able to