Interior designer · Sydenham, Christchurch
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Interior designer · Sydenham, Christchurch
Otra Forma is a commercial interior design studio based in Sydenham, Christchurch. They focus on transforming bars, shops and cafés using classic design principles, functional layouts and considered materials. The practice combines commercial fitouts, shopfitting and office installations with a creative, experimental approach to create distinctive, usable spaces.
Otra Forma is a commercial interior design studio located in Sydenham, Christchurch. The practice was formed to rework conventional ideas into new arrangements, applying classic design principles and careful material choices to create distinctive interiors.
They specialise in commercial interior architecture, offering services across bars, shops, cafés, retail shopfitting and office fitouts. Project work covers concept design through to delivery and installation, with a stated emphasis on functional layouts and customer-focused experiences for both clients and staff.
Customers tend to report a consistently positive experience, noting clear communication from the design team and designs that reflect the brief. Reviews highlight practical budgeting and accurate cost estimates, collaborative project delivery and an approachable team that works through the build process with clients.
Locally, Otra Forma positions itself as a hands-on commercial designer-practice that combines thoughtful, functional design with a willingness to experiment. The studio's focus on end-to-end delivery, consideration for employee wellbeing and customer experience, and its Sydenham location make it a practical choice for Christchurch businesses seeking tailored commercial fitouts.
Otra Forma was born of a desire to create unique spaces using classic design principles, functional layouts and beautiful materials, combining them in new and original ways. We take conventional ideas and turn them upside down, observe them and play with them, until the initial idea takes ‘otra forma’, another form.
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