MODE Christchurch Studio
Christchurch, NZ
Architecture | Interior Design | Landscape Architecture | Master Planning & Urban Design
CHRISTCHURCH STUDIO OVERVIEW
MODE's Christchurch studio extends the practice's multidisciplinary design capability across New Zealand's South Island, providing architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design, master planning, and graphic design and wayfinding services.
Established to support the growing needs of clients and communities throughout the region, the studio combines local expertise with access to MODE's broader network of more than 170 professionals across Australia and New Zealand. This Connected By Design approach enables the Christchurch team to draw upon specialist knowledge, sector expertise, and multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated project outcomes across education, health, community, sport and recreation, commercial, hospitality, transport infrastructure, and multi-residential sectors.
The studio is focused on creating places that respond to local context, support community aspirations, and contribute to the long-term growth and resilience of Christchurch and the wider South Island.
Studio Focus
South Island project delivery and regional growth
Education and community infrastructure
Health and wellbeing environments
Sport and recreation facilities
Commercial and mixed-use developments
Multi-residential housing
Transport and infrastructure projects
Integrated architecture, landscape architecture, and wayfinding design
Place-responsive and community-focused design
Collaboration across MODE's New Zealand and Australian studio network
RECENT PROJECTS
STUDIO LEADERSHIP
MODE Christchurch Studio
Ōtautahi
152 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch 8001
New Zealand
T +64 3667 8585
christchurch@modedesign.co.nz
MODE Auckland delivers projects across:
Aotearoa New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
FAQ
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MODE Brisbane brings together architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, wayfinding, and urban design within a single multidisciplinary studio. Our teams work collaboratively across sectors including aviation, education, health, sport and recreation, hospitality, and multi-residential projects, allowing knowledge, technical expertise, and user insights from different industries to inform every project outcome. This integrated approach creates more connected, functional, and future-focused environments that respond to both client needs and community outcomes.
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MODE Brisbane provides integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, wayfinding, urban design, and master planning services across a wide range of public and private sector projects throughout Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region.
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MODE Brisbane delivers projects across aviation, commercial, cultural & community, defence, education, health, law & order, sport and recreation, multi-residential, hospitality, civic, transport infrastructure, and mixed-use sectors.
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Yes. MODE works with government agencies, developers, institutional clients, operators, contractors, and private sector organisations across a broad range of sectors and project scales. The studio has experience delivering projects through multiple procurement models, including traditional delivery, Design and Construct (D&C), Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), managing contractor, and collaborative delivery frameworks.
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Yes. MODE integrates environmentally sustainable and climate-responsive design principles across all projects, considering natural light, ventilation, materiality, landscape integration, operational efficiency, and long-term resilience.
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Yes. While based in Christchurch, the studio contributes to national and international projects across MODE’s studio network in Australia and New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
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MODE Auckland combines architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design and wayfinding, urban design, and master planning to deliver integrated project outcomes across complex developments.
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MODE Christchurch recognises the importance of designing with respect for place, people, and cultural identity. The studio works to understand local context and embraces opportunities to incorporate cultural narratives, community values, and meaningful engagement into the design process, helping create environments that are authentic, inclusive, and connected to their surroundings.