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Fabric 1

London Club Leather
Producer/Manufacturer: Warwicks
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 2

Kravet Basics - 35189-30
Producer/Manufacturer: Warwicks
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 3

Kravet Basics - 35776-119
Producer/Manufacturer: Warwicks
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 4

Nexus Foam
Producer/Manufacturer: QCD Ltd.
Primary Use: Foam

Fabric 5

Tenara PTFE thread
Producer/Manufacturer: Shann Australia
Primary Use: OTHER

Design Name
Virginia Fisher

Design Company
Virginia Fisher Design

Please describe the project specifications

As one of New Zealand’s most prestigious lodges, the brief for this project was to honour its heritage while delivering quality craftsmanship using premium materials. Working closely with the lodge’s designer, we completed three distinct areas: the Dining Room banquette seating (20 pieces), River Room banquette seating (14 pieces), and Library Room wall panels (20 panels). Each space was designed to reflect the character of the original lodge while drawing inspiration from the natural surroundings.

What is unique or complex about the project?

Completing three large areas within a short timeframe was a welcome challenge for our team. We embraced a simple, classic design with a refined elegance. A key feature was the incorporation of the original tan belts from the 40-year-old seating into the new dining banquettes—paying tribute to the lodge’s past. Hand-stitched cross-stitching added subtle detail, while making the leather a bit more relaxed to look like it has been there for years. In the River Room seating a fly was added and designed to be not so pronounced, inviting someone into the seat without being a too dramatic. With the contractor and site based remotely, we managed various unexpected and intricate board alterations for both the banquette seating boards and wall panels with ease and precision.

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