SERVICES
Studio Gascoigne is a New Zealand interior and retail design studio that turns commercial spaces into places that sell. Based in Auckland, the studio designs retail stores, hospitality venues, workplaces and architectural fit-outs, and is the country’s most awarded retail design firm. The team handles everything from a single café to a nationwide store roll-out.
What Studio Gascoigne does
The studio is a full-service commercial design practice. Its registered architects, interior designers, technicians and support staff cover every stage from first concept to the finished, built space. Work spans six core services.
Retail store design
Retail is the studio’s heartland. Store layouts are planned around customer flow, sightlines and the way merchandise sells, not just how a space looks. Past retail work includes Hannahs, Wright’s Jewellers, Number One Shoes, Hallensteins and Lotto stores.
Hospitality design
Cafés, restaurants and bars need a layout that balances covers, comfort and service flow. The studio has designed venues such as Popo Dumplings, Hayama and Cocoro, shaping seating plans, lighting and atmosphere that keep guests coming back.
Architecture and fit-outs
With registered architects in-house, the studio delivers full architectural services and commercial fit-outs, including consenting and documentation. That covers airport retail at Auckland International and Domestic terminals, where projects must meet strict program and compliance demands.
Retail roll-outs
Studio Gascoigne is New Zealand’s most experienced retail roll-out specialist. A roll-out takes one proven store concept and reproduces it consistently across many sites, on budget and on brand, so every location feels the same to a customer.
Branding and retail consulting
Good design starts before the drawings. The studio advises on brand experience, store strategy and how physical space supports a retailer’s wider goals, then carries that thinking through to the build.
Lighting design
Lighting changes how products look and how long people stay. The studio treats lighting as a core discipline, using it to highlight merchandise, set mood and guide movement through a space.
Why choose Studio Gascoigne
- Most awarded retail design firm in New Zealand — more than 170 awards for architecture, retail design, hospitality and interiors across NZ and Australia.
- End-to-end delivery from one team: concept and brand experience through to detailed drawings, consent and construction.
- Registered architects in-house, so design and architectural compliance are handled under one roof.
- Roll-out experience at scale, from individual boutiques to whole shopping-mall programmes.
- Auckland-based, working NZ-wide and across Australia.
Sectors we work in
| Sector | Typical projects |
|---|---|
| Retail | Stores, boutiques, shopping-mall tenancies, roll-outs |
| Hospitality | Cafés, restaurants, bars, airport food and beverage |
| Workplace | Offices, fit-outs, partitions and workplace environments |
| Architecture | Commercial architecture, consenting, documentation |
How we work
Every project follows a clear path: understand the brand experience, develop a concept, refine it with the client, then produce the detailed drawings that let the space be costed, consented and built. It is a full concept-to-completion service. See the full design process.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Studio Gascoigne offer?
Retail store design, hospitality design, commercial architecture and fit-outs, retail roll-outs, branding and retail consulting, and lighting design, all delivered by one in-house team.
Where is Studio Gascoigne based and where does it work?
The studio is based at 35 Dockside Lane, Auckland CBD, and works on projects throughout New Zealand and across Australia.
Does the studio handle small projects as well as large ones?
Yes. Work ranges from a single café or boutique to nationwide retail roll-outs and whole shopping malls.
Does Studio Gascoigne provide architectural services?
Yes. With registered architects in-house, the studio delivers full architecture, consenting and documentation alongside interior and retail design.
Start your project
Studio Gascoigne works with retailers, hospitality operators and developers who want spaces that perform commercially. Explore our work, meet the team, or see our awards, then get in touch to discuss your space.
