Commercial buildings are investments — in business performance, in tenant experience, and in the long-term value of the assets themselves. Context has 21 years’ experience bringing a rigorous, joined-up approach to commercial design that balances the expectations of developers and owners with the functional and experiential needs of the people inside. From mixed-use developments to standalone retail and civic buildings, we design for the day the doors open and the decades that follow.

When a building fails, the consequences are rarely just structural. Context's remediation work addresses the full range of building envelope and weathertightness issues — from initial assessment through to design, consenting, and construction — with the same rigour we bring to new projects. We work alongside building owners, body corporates, and legal advisors to make a complex and often stressful process feel manageable, delivering clear thinking and practical solutions that restore confidence in a building and the people responsible for it.

A great hospitality building earns its place. It responds to its landscape, draws on the culture and character of its location, and creates experiences that stay with people long after they leave. Context designs hotels, lodges, restaurants, and visitor facilities with that ambition at the core — alongside the operational realities that owners and operators depend on. Our experience spans boutique destinations and larger tourism infrastructure across New Zealand, and we understand that the best work in this sector feels as if it could only exist exactly where it does.