The freshest street furniture for parks and public spaces
At Urban Effects, we work alongside architects to create stand-out spaces tailor-made for the New Zealand lifestyle and environment – from urban streetscapes and precincts to parks and open spaces in every corner of the North and South Islands.
Why architects choose Urban Effects for street furniture
With over 30 years of experience in street furniture manufacturing and design, we provide architects with stylish, practical solutions that turn outdoor spaces into inviting places for people. Our furniture and amenities are crafted for comfort, convenience, and built to last—offering durability, accessibility, and sustainability. From planning and design to manufacturing, and installation, we’re with you at every step, dedicated to bringing your vision to life.
Architect support, resources & project collaboration
At Urban Effects, we provide architects with design tools, resources, and insights to support every stage of project execution. Whether you are designing a new park, revitalising a streetscape, or transforming an underused space, we collaborate closely with you to deliver functional, beautiful spaces that meet project timelines and specifications—with a placemaking approach and exceptional service that adds value from concept to completion.
-
A world of choice
The latest designs from New Zealand and around the world, featuring versatile modular seating and complete product suites. Whether you are working on a commercial development or public space, our street furniture seamlessly integrates into your plans.
-
Design essentials
We provide all the tools architects need to plan and execute projects with confidence and ease—from detailed product specifications and drawings to installation instructions. Our products come in a wide selection of sizes and finishes, offering incredible customisation capability and design flexibility.
-
Sustainability focus
For us, sustainability is a conscious choice that is reflected in our products, our practices and how we partner with you to achieve your goals. We offer an ever-growing range of high quality, durable products made using sustainably sourced, recycled and recyclable materials.
Proudly 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 and reduced lead times.
Architects working with us benefit from tailored solutions that add a distinctive local touch to street furniture for outdoor space designs and landscape architecture projects.
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.
Our commitment to sustainability
At Urban Effects, we recognise the link between the quality of our natural and built environment and our quality of life, and is why sustainability is at the core of our street furniture designs.
Our street furniture is designed to have a long lifespan because quality, durability and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Our range also includes products made from sustainably sourced, recycled and recycled materials such as FSC and PEFC accredited timber, aluminium, recycled concrete and wood-plastic composites. While in our operations and across our supply chain, we seek to conserve energy, manage water use and minimise waste.
Latest Designs for Architects
Re-imagine parks and public places with refreshingly different street furniture in your landscape architecture designs from global brands – Metalco and Bellitalia, exclusive to Urban Effects in New Zealand. Shop the range of beautiful, inspired designs from the global leader in urban style and eco sustainability today.
Accessibility
Our parks, recreational areas and urban environments should be able to be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of their age and ability. Accessibility is an integral consideration for architects designing outdoor spaces and this extends to park and street furniture, facilities and amenities.
Our commercial street furniture range includes products specifically design with accessibility and inclusion in mind – everything from accessible seating and table settings to, BBQs and drinking fountains.
Latest Projects
Dress Smart Outlet Shopping Centre
Revitalising Retail. Urban Effects has recently helped refresh Auckland’s Dress Smart Outlet Shopping Centre, improving its atmosphere and shopper experience. Our outdoor space specialist worked with Buchan interior designer- Richard Stanton and Interior Design build for the installation, by providing planters and litter bins to enhance the space. We supplied Legend Triple Bins (TimberImage) 80L […]
Maersk Coolstore
The Maersk Coolstore is the shipping giant’s largest investment in New Zealand, connecting Hamilton to the “Golden Triangle” which accounts for 65% of the country’s total shipping and freighting. But it’s not just about scale—it’s about people. The facility is a major social investment in the region, contributing to the 12,000+ jobs introduced by the […]
Insights
How to piece together the perfect outdoor space with street furniture suites
A myriad of factors come into play when creating ‘places for people’ and chief amongst them is commercial street and park furniture suites that ticks all of the boxes in terms of style, form and function. The most successful outdoor spaces put user-centric design front and centre, with well-designed, perfectly positioned furniture and amenities that […]
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 […]
Smart, Sustainable and Social: How you can achieve the outdoor space design trifecta
From the way it’s made to its purpose and function, the latest street furniture is designed to meet human needs in a changing world. Smart, sustainable and social, it embodies the space-making design trends that are shaping the places we live, work and play in 2023. Sustainability has been the defining trend of the last […]