Business South March 2021

| 81 DESIGN Instinct interiors The collaborative workspace means that advice and contacts are easily exchanged. “Verity and I are a great example of how people can work together to enrich each oth- er’s businesses,” Penny says. The pair each run their own separate inte- rior design companies, but with completely different skills and strengths. The collaborative workspace means that advice and contacts are easily exchanged, and they both feel their businesses have been enriched from working in this environment. This year the Architecture + Design Library will also begin multiple education sessions on different topics, with professionals sharing their knowledge and suppliers explaining their products to educate the members of the Ar- chitecture + Design Library and maximise that collaborative environment. “Everyone has different skills and strengths “Everyone has different skills and strengths that we can tap into. It’s about bringing the design community and our industry together to create inspired design that we can be proud of.” that we can tap into,” Verity says. “It’s about bringing the design community and our industry together to create inspired design that we can be proud of.” While the meeting room is available for public use, membership to the library is trade only. Richie Williams 021 261 6641 richie@onestopplastering.co.nz Featuring in the new Architecture and Design Library are creative light control solutions from SP Blinds, New Zealand’s only blind manufacturing company with Toitū carbonzero certi ication, and a member of the New Zealand Green Building Council. Supplying to designers and construction companies and speci ied by architects, SP Blinds has an opportunity to raise its pro ile through the Architecture and Design Library, which holds SP Blinds products, samples, and information. “A lot of our products re lect our sustainable principles, and we have a lot of eco-friendly products that are really well suited to the Central Otago climate,” says SP Blinds South Island branch manager Nina Baillie. “We have sourced fabrics which are speci ically suited to the extreme heat and cold you get in that part of the country. A number of holiday homes in the Queenstown – Lakes District can be shut up for a extended periods of time, and our Ecoview® Sunscreen selection of eco-friendly, PVC-free sunscreens are particularly well suited to that.” SP Blinds capabilities have seen the company involved in many interesting and challenging projects throughout New Zealand, working with architects and designers to ind the best solution for each individual scenario. Some of the challenges overcome include covering large expanses of glass, and itting automated blinds into very limited spaces. Projects often involve analysing Creative light control with SP Blinds all the factors in an interior to recommend the right type of fabric to provide the right amount of glare and heat control. Recent high pro ile commercial projects completed by SP Blinds include the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, a huge project which required more than 2000 sunscreen and blackout roller blinds to be installed across multiple buildings. The top loor of the Novotel Christchurch Airport was a project with high and angled windows, to which SP Blinds provided automated horizontal blinds. At Camp Glenorchy, a focus on sustainability and environmental impact was key, SP Blinds’ Trevira CS fabric was speci ically chosen for its sustainable manufacturing process as well as its non-toxic properties. Every component used in the blinds, down to the plastic end caps, required a producer statement detailing the materials it contains. Automation in the blind industry is ever-advancing and SP Blinds has extensive experience in advanced motorisation technology using Building Management Systems for commercial projects and APP control for the home. SP Blinds undertakes ongoing training with suppliers and maintains close contact with automation specialists to maintain its knowledge and understanding of the best solution, and to ensure the roller blind installations of today will operate with tomorrow’s software systems. 09 379 6727 www.spblinds.co.nz Delivering high quality creative light control solutions to the New Zealand design market. The pleasure of seeing the end result is what drives and inspires us. Contact us today-our knowledgeable staff are ready and waiting to help bring your window furnishings to life.