By NZ Panels Group
The newly opened Seven, a fine dining restaurant in Christchurch, has been named hospitality interior of the year at the 2022 NZ Interior Awards. Designed by Semi Creative, the restaurant on the 7th floor overlooking the Port Hills features curves, leather, wood and layers.
Florentine Walnut from the Prime Laminate Benchtop range has been used throughout the creative space. The most notable is the tiered bar at the head of the restaurant. The Florentine Walnut HPL has been curved around the corners of the bar, tying in with the soft timber and leather seating areas, while standing out as a feature with the tiered design.
The durability of HPL makes it a fantastic choice for high traffic areas such as hospitality.
Credit: James Irvine, Semi Creative
Photography by Sarah Rowlands
NZ Panels Group is a leader in the interior products sector with brands that include Prime Panels, Bestwood, Dezignatek, Mercer, Durasein, Wilsonart, and Ultraglaze.
Its products can be found in a wide range of residential and commercial projects throughout New Zealand.
It's extensive range of pressed decorative panels include melamine, veneer, HPL and acrylic.
Dezignatek is New Zealand's leading manufacturer of custom-made thermoform, melamine, acrylic, HPL and paint-ready cabinetry doors and drawer fronts.
Benchtop surfaces include low silica composite stone, solid acrylic and high-pressure laminate while its Mercer sinks and taps range includes options in stainless steel, PVD and granite.