Kōwhai

Lead Time: 4-12 weeks

Designer: PLN Group / Crestline DesignWorks

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The Kōwhai screen is an innovative take on traditional curved screens. With inspiration taken from NZ native flora, the Kōwhai has inherent biophilic design features. The curves mirror the overlapping style of the Kōwhai flower, and the stitching carries the curve up to the top of the screen to strengthen the impression of overlapping segments. The wrap-around effect also adds privacy for the user.

The contrasting piping detail also allows designers to bring in subtle colour accents. Biophilia has proven to have a large impact on our health, productivity, and wellbeing, even supporting psychological restoration. “It helps explain why crackling fires and crashing waves captivate us; why a garden view can enhance our creativity; why shadows and heights instil fascination and fear; and why animal companionship and strolling through a park have restorative, healing effects”. If our contact with nature daily can have such a direct impact on our health and wellbeing, biophilia should therefore be an integral consideration within the design process.

The Kowhai screen has been cleverly designed so that the curved end pieces are removeable to reduce freight volumes and reduce our carbon footprint.