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.
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A world of choice
The latest designs from NZ and across the globe ranging from versatile modular seating solutions to complete product suites.
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Design essentials
All the tools you need to plan, design and build with confidence including 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 with shorter lead times.
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
At Urban Effects, we recognise the link between the quality of our natural and built environment and our quality of life. This motivates us to make sustainable choices at every opportunity. From the materials we use in our products to our operations, we are constantly striving to find ways to minimise our impact on the environment.
Our products are 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
Re-imagine parks and public places with refreshingly different street furniture solutions from Metalco, 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 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
PAK’nSave Christchurch
Comfort and convenience for the customers of PAK’nSave was central to the design of the outdoor spaces of the major retailer’s newest establishment in Christchurch. The landscape design by Rough Milne Mitchell Landscape Architects embraces an all-inclusive approach that corresponds with both the built and natural environment. The selection of items from Urban Effects’ Liffiton […]
Hobsonville Point Pocket Park- Auckland
With our collaboration with Kalmar Construction, we helped transformed the open green spaces of the Hobsonville Point Park in Auckland by installing a Barcino Plus Table Setting and Heaphy Timber Half Seats. This project aimed to enhance the outdoor experience, offering residents a stylish and comfortable setting to unwind and connect with nature in an […]
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 […]