Every day, we draw on the latest street furniture and urban design thinking from New Zealand and across the globe. Discover how to create unbeatable outdoor spaces that help improve daily lives in a fast-changing world.
Date published 31 July 2015
At Urban Effects, we love playful and unique urban designs. We find it endlessly fascinating how creative ideas – whether they’re in the form of an unusual public sculpture or a quirky bench built out of sustainable materials – can transform and optimise a space, define and celebrate a community, and bring people together to […]
Date published 5 June 2015
Urban Effects’ partner Metalco adds to luxury communities across the world through innovatively stylish street furniture. Metalco has spent the last year designing modular benches fit for a promenade lining the Capsian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan. The project has seen Metalco once again work with renowned Italian designers Pio and Tito Toso to create the […]
Date published 13 February 2015
When people think of modern day urban spaces in large cities, some of us still have a mental image of dull, grey scenes that can look a little sad or depressing. With the wealth of modern street furniture available nowadays there is no reason for this to be the case. Urban landscapes can look fantastic […]
Date published 17 December 2014
When designing an outdoor urban space, you are usually limited by the size of the area. This is where creative design comes into play! Choosing the right items of street and park furniture is important as they need to optimise the use of space. Below are five essential pieces of street and park furniture that […]
Date published 11 April 2014
Here at Urban Effects, we love supplying refreshingly different, stylish urban furniture to create great outdoor spaces for people to enjoy. We also love getting inspired by the amazing urban landscape around the world and staying updated on the latest trends. Today we give you some handpicked inspiration in the form of great street furniture […]
Date published 11 April 2014
There are many ways to spend that perfect Sunday, or in fact, any day outside but we’ve summarised those on the top of the list:
Date published 26 March 2014
The Playground Centre and Urban Effects were the proud field sponsors for the NZILA Conference held in Gisborne recently.
Date published 11 March 2014
Urban Effects and its partner Playground Centre were the proud field sponsors for the NZILA Conference held in Gisborne recently.
Date published 10 March 2014
According to the Harvard Health Letter, spending time outdoors provides a myriad of physical and mental health benefits.
Date published 9 April 2013
Welcome to the new Urban Effects website! You will notice that our brand and our website has received a bit of a refresh. This refresh is part of our aim to ensure that all our marketing material is on-point and inline with our commitment to excellence. Stay tuned over the coming months as we continue […]