Windows are a prized asset in any office for the feeling of openness and natural light they provide. But with bright sunlight comes the negatives of damaging UV rays and glare.

The solution for the HSBC Tower, located in central Wellington, was LUXAFLEX sunscreen rollershades. Featuring new generation fabrics sunscreen rollershades are designed for maximum enjoyment of natural light while providing protection from harsh glare and harmful radiation.

Installed on thirteen floors of the HSBC Tower LUXAFLEX sunscreen rollershades provide that protection without sacrificing the splendid views of the Wellington harbour. The blinds also offer privacy in a high density city centre. Available in a range of colours with matching chain control LUXAFLEX sunscreen rollershades are fitted into a recessed channel to allow the blinds to be raised and almost totally concealed.

To create a comfortable working environment for the employees of Royal & Sun Alliance, the interior designers, Brighouse Interiors specified LUXAFLEX suncreen rollershades to cover the expanse of windows, so much a feature of the new Royal & Sun Alliance Centre.

The new generation sunscreen fabrics effectively reflect heat, reduce glare and provide protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Ideal for offices where people spend extended periods working on computers, LUXAFLEX suncreen rollershades help maintain a comfortable temperature, control light and inhibit sun damage to fabrics and furnishings. Operated by a simple chain control system they are extremely easy to adjust to any desired position. A major advantage with this choice of window covering was that LUXAFLEX suncreen rollershades offer excellent visibility to the views outside even when the blinds are fully lowered.

Skylights accentuate the light, airy feel of the Portofino Restaurant located at Auckland’s Mission Bay.

Specially pleated blinds add a simple aesthetic that provides optimum function, especially in terms of light and temperature. The fully retractable pleated blinds diffuse overhead light and reflect up to 63% of the sun’s radiation, helping to ensure the restaurant is cool in summer and warm in winter.

As well as offering an even spread of light, these pleated blinds from New Zealand Window Shades are UV resistant and will not stretch or shrink.

The blinds are manufactured using aluminium backed fabric with an anti-static coating and feature heat and chemically sealed edges. Their opaque silver metallic colour and simple style complements the clean lines and contemporary look of the restaurant.

Window coverings affect the aesthetics of a building, inside and out. For the Price Waterhouse Coopers Tower the brief was to provide blinds on the perimeter windows while maintaining a charcoal look to the exterior of the building. A lighter shade was required for the inside to fit in with the interior design.

Providing both sunscreen and blockout rollershades satisfied the aesthetic and functional requirements. Sunscreen rollershades fulfilled the need for natural light and protection from glare, heat and UV rays while still enabling the impressive views to be enjoyed. In seminar and meeting rooms a block out fabric was used in combination with the sunscreen fabric to provide total shading as required for audio visual presentations and for privacy. The position of the blinds can be adjusted automatically by remote control.