Considered design that responds to people, place, and purpose.

Stephenson & Turner's architecture team delivers innovative, community-driven design solutions that blend creativity, durability, and functionality. We collaborate closely with clients to shape spaces that are not only beautiful but also serve long-term needs, from initial concept to completion.

As a New Zealand architecture practice with over a century of heritage, we specialise in designing built environments that reflect local identity and respond to context, whether for education, civic, commercial, residential, cultural or public projects. Our approach is underpinned by respect for Te Ao Māori, sustainability, and the belief that good design should elevate communities.

Every architecture project starts with listening — understanding your vision, the whenua, and the kaupapa of the site. From there, we co-design tailored, cost-effective solutions that align with your goals, enhance functionality, and deliver lasting impact.

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Our award-winning engineering team brings creative, science-based thinking to every project — designing systems that support how buildings perform, feel, and function over time.

We work at the intersection of efficiency, comfort, and aesthetic integrity, delivering smart, future-ready solutions that are seamlessly integrated into the overall design. Our engineers collaborate closely with our in-house architecture, lighting, and sustainability teams, providing a unified, holistic outcome for every project.

Whether it’s a school, civic centre, healthcare facility or commercial development, we design practical, high-performance buildings that meet the demands of today while anticipating tomorrow’s challenges.

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Stephenson & Turner Lighting brings together a group of experienced, award-winning lighting designers who are passionate about creating impactful lighting environments.

With years of collective experience, our team excels across a diverse range of projects, including sports facilities, stadiums, retail, office, residential, education, healthcare, and urban spaces. We specialise in visual comfort, circadian cycles, focus, and materials—designing each project to strike the right balance of functionality and aesthetics. Our designs are meticulously calculated to manage glare ratings, power loads, and lux levels.

Our approach is both emotional and precise. We design lighting that enhances the experience of the space while delivering technical excellence.

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S&T’s Building Performance Team assists in the delivery of efficient, dry, resilient, and comfortable buildings. We consider many factors, including thermal envelope design, building orientation and window-to-wall ratio, appropriate ventilation, heating systems and mitigation of overheating. We’re passionate about best industry practices and improving on these to drive for more sustainable outcomes. We also see our role as promoting building performance strategies that are urgently needed in New Zealand to improve our building stock and reduce our environmental impact.

To do this, our architects and engineers work together to reduce reliance on non-sustainable resources and create environmentally sensitive and responsible designs. This makes for buildings with a lower environmental impact that enhance health, productivity, community, and quality of life.

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