Italian luxury clothing brand Max Mara knew their presence in New Zealand belonged in the heart of Auckland’s CBD on Queen Street, nestled among the world’s top-tier names in fashion. With a high-profile launch set for 2024, the brand needed a NZ construction partner that...
When Nespresso decided to upgrade their customer-favourite location at Sylvia Park shopping centre to their Gen 4 design, they needed a partner who could move quickly. With only two weeks to complete the revamp before the Christmas rush, this project required expert, hyper-efficient support. After a...
When it comes to approaching any kind of construction project, Alina Nicholls, Design & Delivery Manager at St Pierre’s Sushi, knows the importance of building good relationships. “It is so essential that you work with people you trust on a fit-out. And this is where...
As a new and quickly growing precinct in the heart of Auckland City, Commercial Bay has a lot to live up to for its visitors. In an effort to revitalise an older space, the owners of Kome envisioned a vibrant, engaging space for the new...
What does it take to breathe new life into a community? At Maygrove Retirement Village, it began with a simple yet powerful idea: to create spaces where residents could thrive, connect, and feel truly at home. Maygrove’s leaders knew it was time for a refresh, so...
From an old industrial butchery to an inviting, versatile bar and events space, The Brownzy’s new spot is living up to its long and legendary history – thanks to the enormous efforts of fit-out specialists Datum Projects, architect Sophie Burns, and owner Craig Rendle. A vision...
Every fit-out project has its quirks and challenges – but for the glamorous and coveted new location for Christian Louboutin, there were more than a few unusual turns in the road. Christian Louboutin is an internationally-renowned luxury brand selling shoes, bags, and accessories – you’ll probably...
Silky Otter have been growing their reputation as stand-outs in their communities. With great movies, gourmet menus, elegant finishes and a welcoming feel designed to welcome everyone, Silky Otter offers a modern and luxurious experience for moviegoers. Naturally, Datum were very keen to be a...
Petone in Wellington just became a red-hot destination with the opening of a brand-new Torpedo 7. The store is a new concept for the outdoor adventure brand, boasting a ‘spec’d up’ look that is the first of its kind in New Zealand. The materials, layout,...
The South Seas Hotel on Stewart Island is often touted as ‘the last pub before Antarctica’. Well, Datum can now claim ‘the fit-out/s closest to the icy continent’ with a run of shops in Invercargill’s newest shopping centre, Invercargill Central. Datum’s had a growing slate of work in...
Located in a downtown Auckland laneway, DELI di BOSSI is an exciting new deli delivering an authentic taste of Italy to punters in the CBD. The family-owned store sits alongside its soon-to-be-open ‘big brother’, Bossi restaurant. The Italian family behind Bossi was determined to deliver a...
When Datum Project Manager Daniel Stil was charged with managing the fit-out of the golf shop at Queenstown’s prestigious Millbrook Resort, the keen golfer hoped he might be able to fit in the odd round at the end of his working day. Cue Auckland’s 107-day...
The bathroom might be the smallest room in a home (or in this case, office tower) but it’s often the trickiest to plan and renovate. Since it involves ripping out old fixtures, upgrading plumbing, hardware, walls and floors, a bathroom renovation can quickly blow out...
The fit-out of one of Ponsonby’s hottest new restaurants, Inca, was another chance for Datum Projects to showcase its flexibility in delivery and execution. Delivering a high-end space with many bespoke elements, the finished product is one Datum is justifiably proud of. Datum Managing Director Seth...
When you’re tasked with creating an upmarket showroom frequented by architects, designers, and those seeking high-end flooring products, you need to make sure you engage perfectionists when it comes to fitting the space out. Luckily that’s what interior design studio Wonder got when they called...
If you’re familiar with Auckland’s Viaduct on any night, you’re probably familiar with Danny Doolan’s. It’s an Auckland institution, having delivered Irish charm, good food and drink, and many nights of live music and dancing in their iconic waterfront spot since 2000. The Datum team were...
The Datum team relished the chance to work on 2degrees’ latest store at Westfield Newmarket and create a light, airy space with innovative displays and a future-proof fit-out. Having worked with 2degrees on their Sylvia Park retail space, this was an opportunity to start from...
There are several things that we pride ourselves on at Datum. One of them is being able to roll with the punches and deal with challenges as they arise. And boy, was this skill tested in our recent project at Seed Sylvia Park! Bringing a new...
At Datum, we’ve been involved in some pretty big projects. But sometimes, the smaller projects can deliver just as many challenges – and be just as rewarding. The team recently completed three projects within the Auckland Home Ideas Centre – a centre dedicated to showcasing some...
The team at Datum have worked with Honda New Zealand on refurbishing several of their showrooms in Auckland and across the country. But the newly renovated North Shore space was a particularly special project. Being a prominent building in Wairau Park (taking up nearly a...
At Datum, we’re known as shopfitters. And there’s no doubt we’re experts in retail and hospitality fit-outs too. But after doing far greater numbers of commercial fit-outs over the last couple of years, it’s struck us as a bit funny that people see the two...
The team at Datum love working with the same clients on multiple projects, especially when we get to spin their style in a brand new space. That’s why it was so great to work with the North Beach team as we helped them to fit-out...
All good ideas start with a beer, and a beer with (now-business partner) Tim Lawrence is exactly what led to Datum Projects founder Seth Gleeson’s new venture: Joe’s Garage Silverdale. With Tim ready for a new challenge and Seth keen to develop another business, they looked...
Chances are that if we’re working on a client’s project, we’ll need to get building consents. Building consents are generally a lot of admin. Sometimes they really feel like a thorn in our sides; they take a lot of paperwork, and if mis-handled, can really slow...
It’s not every day that we work on a project with colleagues in the UK and fixture parts from Italy, but this was exactly the case for the latest Le Creuset flagship store in Newmarket. As the first Le Creuset store in New Zealand in a...