Jasmax

Jasmax is a third-generation architectural and design practice from Aotearoa New Zealand. We are architects, designers and innovators. We believe that great design can awaken the human spirit, providing shape to organisations, towns, cities, and cultures.

For more than fifty years we have been at the forefront of bicultural and sustainable design in the Pacific.

Our Place 
We are defined by the place in which we live – Aotearoa New Zealand. As people of an island nation, we are collaborative, resourceful and resilient explorers who treasure nature and embrace innovation.

Our Culture
Our culture celebrates honesty and thoughtfulness. We respect the unique worldview of iwi Māori and acknowledge the way Te Ao Māori influences our design practice.

• We acknowledge the ancestral relationship Tangata Whenua have with the natural environment as an essential source of well-being and identity.
• We acknowledge the bicultural foundation of Aotearoa New Zealand enshrined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• We reflect and integrate Māori concepts of manaaki, tiaki and aroha (exchange, reciprocity and consideration) to celebrate the multi-culturalism of modern Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our Belief
We believe that great architecture and design can awaken the human spirit, transform the experience of daily life, and provide shape and expression to organisations, towns, cities, and cultures.

Our Aim
We aim to produce work which is mutually beneficial to society and the environment. We design buildings, landscape and infrastructure to enrich and connect thriving, prosperous, sustainable communities reflecting the diverse cultures and natural beauty of our place, Aotearoa New Zealand.