Complete solutions for community space
Urban Effects works alongside Councils across New Zealand to create quality spaces for people to live, work and play. Together, we reimagine and revitalise urban streetscapes and precincts, parks and recreation spaces with refreshingly different street furniture and end-to-end service and support.
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NZ made, world class quality
The latest designs from NZ and across the globe ranging from versatile modular seating solutions to complete product suites.
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From concept to completion
Design, plan, consult and build with ease and confidence with detailed product specifications, drawings and installation instructions.
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Sustainability focus
An ever-growing range of high quality, durable products made using sustainably sourced, recycled and recyclable materials.
NZ Made
Urban Effects is a proud New Zealand-owned business with local teams, support and manufacturing in both the North and South Islands. The majority of products in our range are designed and made right here in New Zealand at our manufacturing facilities in Whanganui and Rangiora – providing local employment opportunities and delivering exceptional quality street furniture products to suit your place, purpose and price.
What’s more, you experience the level of personalised attention and support you deserve from a team committed to creating outdoor spaces that encourage people to enjoy our fresh air and landscapes.
Sustainability
Just like the Councils and communities we serve, we are constantly striving to find new and innovative ways to make our world safer, healthier, cleaner and greener now and into the future.
We offer a wide choice of high quality, durable street furniture made from sustainably-sourced, recycled and recyclable materials, such as FSC and PEFC accredited timber, aluminium, recycled concrete and wood-plastic composites. We’re focused on sustainability in our operations, too. From the materials we choose and the partners we work with to our ongoing development of more eco-friendly packaging solutions, we’re constantly working to reduce our footprint across our supply chain.
Popular Packages
We’ve got loads of experience in helping New Zealanders enjoy the great outdoors. Our value-packed packages include practical combinations of some of our most popular street furniture solutions designed to suit different needs, spaces and communities.
It’s the smart, savvy and super quick way for you to create places to meet and eat, havens to relax and connect, and encourage a healthy commute with ‘park and ride’ facilities.
Accessibility
Our parks, recreational areas and urban environments should be able to be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of their age and ability. Accessibility is integral to open planning and design and this extends to outdoor furniture, facilities and amenities.
The Urban Effects range includes products specifically designed with accessibility in mind – everything from seating and table settings, to BBQs and drinking fountains.
Latest Projects
Suburban Estates – Sovereign Palms
We were excited to supply Dana Picnic Sets and Custom Dana Bench Seats to the latest stage of Sovereign Palms, Kaiapoi, Canterbury. Beautiful setting!
Greymouth CBD | Town Square
We were privileged to work with the Grey District Council to develop a range of Bespoke street furniture for the towns brand new square in the CBD. Taking initial concept drawings and developing to detailed design including altering designs to meet budget requirements, then manufacturing the furniture right here on the West Coast was extremely […]
Insights
Streetsmart Street Furniture Essentials for Sustainable Cities
Our quest for greener, cleaner lifestyles and desire to combat the downsides of increasing urbanisation is giving urban planners and landscape architects fresh scope to re-think city streets and spaces. And street furniture is taking centre stage. Efficient public transport. Walkable and bikeable cities and neighbourhoods. Public green spaces. These are the three core elements […]
A Guide to Modern Public Bins
Looking for refreshingly different waste management solutions for your outdoor spaces? Modern public bins streamline waste collection, promote environmentally safe disposal of waste, and are far more aesthetically pleasing, too. In today’s community spaces – from parks and reserves to city streets and sidewalks, and retail and commercial precincts – effective waste management is a […]
Urban furniture with a playful twist: how to create the most vibrant retail and dining precincts
Urban ‘mainstays’ like shopping, dining and recreation precincts are at a crossroads – and there’s a playful secret to giving them a new lease of life. Take the traditional shopping centre, or ‘shopping mall’ for example. To compete against an online world – and in crowded and mature markets – they need to offer a […]