We place a high value on the creativity and consideration of our designers to guide our kaupapa and develop Pae with strong long-term impacts. Their contributions shape the direction of the Paererewā project, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to thoughtful design.
We welcome portfolios and bios from designers who wish to join our panel. The process generally involves an interview followed by a recommendation from our Curatorial Board which meets 4-6 times per year.
Designer Panel
Clark Bardsley (Clark Bardsley Design)
Multidisciplinary, specialising in industrial design
Hannah Broatch & Mason Rattray (Hatch Workshop)
Architecture
Gerard Dombroski
Architecture, objects
Jeremy Evison
Industrial design
Matan Fadida
Multidisciplinary, art, design
Anton Forde (Forde Gallery)
Sculpture
Turumeke Harrington
Māori visual art, contemporary art, urban design, product design
Mike Hewson
Art
Simon James
Furniture design
Jaime Jenkins
Sculpture
Raimana Jones (Atelier Jones)
Architecture, interiors, furniture
Steven Junil Park (6x4)
Craft, textiles
Madhav Kidao & Brando Posocco (Nebbia)
Architecture
Matt Liggins (Matt Liggins Studio)
Architecture, art
Leon McKay (Saintleo)
Designer
Jamie McLellan
Furniture design, product design
Ben Pyne
Ceramics, design, sculpture
Raphaela Rose (ahha)
Architecture, art
Joe Sheehan
Carving, jewellery
Graham Tipene (Te Wheke Moko Design Studio)
Māori design
Carin Wilson (Studio Pasifika)
Design, sculpture
Pippin Wright-Stow (F3 Design)
Architecture, product design, art, playscapes, making, crafting, sculpture
Concepts
We welcome designers to submit new Pae concept designs any time. Our kaupapa is for every Pae to be site-specific. We encourage concepts for specific sites or areas, or for site typologies (e.g. coastal, wetland, forest). If it proceeds, every concept would then be developed and detailed for its specific site.
The concepts below are ones we have received that have been accepted by our Curatorial Board. These concepts explore a range of ideas in form, materials, and context. Each design is available for potential development if we secure a site and funding for implementation.
Concepts
Whakamoe
A series of hidden mauri stones encased in soft Oamaru Stone so that the soft outer stone will wear away over time to reveal the secrets inside.
Keeping pace with the stars
It is a single, natural stone cut to reveal a flat sitting surface, sunk into the sloped ground of the Awaroa (Godley Heads) cliffs.
Spool & Sail
Intended for a wetland location cloaked by harakeke, it features a sail hammock and spool seats that are based on spools of harakeke rope, yarn and thread
Looking seat / resting rocks
A series of block-like ceramic forms, with visible traces of the making process, using local rocks in the glazes.
Couch
Taking inspiration from early 20th-century industrial forms, it echoes the fluid geometries of modernist steel furniture while pushing material boundaries into contemporary sculptural territory.
Te patu & Tuaiwi Toroa
A bronze casting resembling a hollowed log suspended from carefully engineered elements to carry its weight. This represents a style of Patu (drum) used by Māori that resonates when struck.
Interlocking stone bench
Three interlocking granite seat pieces fitting seamlessly together above a stable base, relying on gravity and precision rather than deep anchoring.
Tête-à-tête
Two seats carved into a large boulder, linked by a circular portal that fosters connection and shared exchange.
To weather / To Bloom
A single block of Oamaru Stone renders the passage of time visible in the object. By designing processes that erode, this design will evolve with the landscape, allowing its surface to bear the imprints of tens or even hundreds of years.