The brief from the client was to deliver a modern European minimalistic look for their extensive Lakeside renovation project.

With this in mind, the Basalte flush-mounted solution was chosen, which allowed us to flush mount night lights, sensors, finger-print scanners and ipads into the various finishing surfaces of the property – plasterboard, timber, steel and tile.

Along with this, we provided invisible plaster finish speakers in many of the rooms to deliver stunning audio without seeing where the speakers are located.

The architects and clients had a very creative synergy which led to the development of themed rooms and unique features requiring tailored design. As this is a project that grew and evolved we needed a technology solution that was capable of meeting these additional requirements. Therefore KNX technology, along with Basalte Home, was used to control the heating & cooling, shading, access control, audio and the various types of lighting technology supplied (DALI, 1-10V, DMX, RGB and phase cut dimming) and presented them onto an easy to use interface.

The end result is stunning, with the light-art pieces in the home interacting with the KNX controlled lighting along with modern technologies discretely installed throughout the home.

The end result is stunning, and makes for a very contemporary modern home and is very symbiotic to the clients’ way of living.

High-performance luxury holiday home overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown.

The brief for Te Toka (The Rock) was to compliment the passive house qualities of the design with discrete heating, cooling and shading controls, whilst simultaneously ensuring that the privacy is reinforced by security, access control and CCTV systems.

Using the Zennio KNX multi-function wall thermostats, users are able to easily adjust the underfloor heating and multi-stage fan-coil cooling systems in any zone, as well as control the motorised blinds from the same location. Matching floor probes monitor the slab temperature and ensure protection for the wooden floors from overheating.

The centralised GIRA touch screen interfaces, with their clean, modern look add further points of control including the entry gate and front door video communication and door control system.

To top it off, whole-home WiFi and all-in-one smart remote controls for the entertainment system provide a high level of convenience to guests during their stay at the property.

High-spec permanent residence in Millbrook, Arrowtown.

By using the KNX building control system, we were able to utilize the Basalte wall switches and controllers, as well as matching nightlights which ensures a minimalistic look and feel to the walls. This is further accentuated by having the thermostatic control and temperature sensors built into the keypads to reduce wall clutter.

Centralised control of the whole house using an app (tablet, smart phone and PC web browser) for daily control requirements (A/C & underfloor adjustments, gas fire control, lighting and shading).

Scheduled events – gate opening and closing at certain times of the day (only when the house is in Home mode), west facing blinds closing at 4pm for sun protection, Loggia skylights open automatically in the afternoon if the room is over 27˚C (and will either not open, or close automatically if it is raining), towel rails come on twice a day for a few hours to warm/dry the towels.

Night mode, when activated from the client’s bedside, changes the behavior of the lighting sensors to only trigger the nightlights. Day mode is then reactivated at 10am unless executed before by the homeowner.

Holiday mode turns off all of the lights, closes the blinds and curtains and retracts the awning, along with turning off gas fires and other controlled devices. The heating goes into frost protection mode and all schedules are postponed until the house is put into Home mode. Lastly, a 5 minute delay on closing the gate is executed to allow the homeowners to exit the property smoothly.