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Ponsonby
Auckland 1011

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Cocoro wins Auckland Architecture Award

Last night Cocoro was presented with a local architecture award in the Interior Architecture Category at the 2011 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards, held at the Auckland Art Gallery. Gary Lawson, jury convener of the Institute of Architects' Auckland regional awards, said that a record number of entries were submitted. The jury commented on the project: "This project demonstrates the simple and engaging use of an existing marginal space. The furniture offers comfort and character and... Read More »

TVNZ AMP Business

"Good Looking Stores". Mark Gascoigne talks to AMP Business presenter Nadine Chalmers-Ross about the in-store retail shopping experience versus online shopping and review 2011 Best Award Gold winning stores Glassons Flagship Store in Newmarket and the Telecom New Concept Store in Victoria Street. Click on this link to view the show.... Read More »

Gold at the 2011 Best Awards

Gascoigne Associates took away some prestigious Gold Awards at the 2011 Best Design Awards Ceremony held at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland last Friday night. Glassons Flagship Store Newmarket and Telecom New Concept Store Victoria Street both won Gold in the retail environment category while Cocoro restaurant won Gold in the hospitality group. The 'Clothes Hangar' project, designed by Gascoigne Associates and entered by Air New Zealand, won Gold in the offices and workplace environments... Read More »

New Japanese restaurant now open in Ponsonby

Cocoro, the 'little sister' of well-known Japanese hotspot Soto has opened in Ponsonby and has already received excellent feedback. The restaurant can be classed as modern Japanese and offers a degustation style menu including Japanese tapas. Gascoigne Associates had the pleasure of working with the owners on the interior of the restaurant to create an environment that is modern, comfortable and simple. The décor includes black carpet with subtle tatami-style matting, sandblasted... Read More »

Telecom superstore now open on Victoria St

Telecom's new superstore that opened a couple of weeks ago beneath the recently developed headquarters in the Victoria Quarter of Auckland is a creative space where customers can interact with products like never before. Gascoigne Associates joined Designworks (who developed the store's retail strategy) and worked together in a close collaboration to create a space that is interactive, bright and varied. The result is a store that puts the customer at the centre of the retail interaction and... Read More »

Design of Hotel DeBrett's Atrium recognised

Gascoigne Associates is very pleased to have received the New Zealand Institute of Architects' Auckland Heritage Award and has been recognized at the 2010 RED Awards for the design of the Hotel DeBrett Atrium. In collaboration with fellow architects Mitchinson Simiona, Mark Gascoigne and his team hollowed out the middle of the building and added a glass roof, with a final result that gives the illusion that the atrium has been there all along. The diverse range of styles pays homage to a long... Read More »

Glassons flagship store NZNTM photo shoot set

The recently opened Glassons flagship store in Auckland's Newmarket was the scene of a Harajuku inspired photo shoot for Episode 12 of the latest New Zealand's Next Top Model show. The store, designed by Gascoigne Associates made for some beautiful images thanks to an abundance of stunning colours and textures - not to mention gorgeous models. The images illustrate how the use of space coupled with unique design have created a fun, luxurious boutique shopping environment.... Read More »