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Jasmax

Jasmax (formerly known as JASMaD) is a multidisciplinary architecture and design firm with offices across New Zealand and Australia. Their projects range from architecture, interior design and landscape architecture to building conservation, urban design and sustainable architecture.[1]

Formation

Jasmax has been in operation since 1963, providing services in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and urban design.[2][3] Originally 'JASMaD', it was founded by five directors, Stephen A. Jelicich,[4] John Austin, Graham Smith, Ivan Mercep and Rodney Davies.[5] In 1989, JASMaD merged with two smaller architectural practices, Bossley Cheshire Architects (Pete Bossley and Pip Cheshire) and Gibbs Harris (Richard Harris and David Gibbs), and became Jasmax.[4][6] From 1989 to 1996, Bossley took on the role of director of Jasmax, and Cheshire from 1989 to 2003.[7]

Practice

Their head office is in Auckland, New Zealand and they have about 260 staff,[8] and they are internationally recognised for their work in cultural design.[3] Jasmax has opened two studios in Australia, in Sydney in 2022, and then in Melbourne in 2025.[9][10][11] In 2019, Sjoerd Post was the CEO and Matthew Glubb was a principal of the firm.[12][3] In 2023, Matthew Glubb was appointed as CEO.[13]

Indigenous design

In 2015, Jasmax established the Waka Māia team, made up of Māori and Pasifika designers. The name Waka Māia, refers to a courageous and hopeful journey forward and was gifted by Haare Williams.[14] Elisapeta Heta is noted as a core member of the teams establishment and development.[15]

A new manifesto in 2019 redirected Jasmax's design philosophy, 'to elevate the cultural design conversation in New Zealand'.[3] The practice's approach to Indigenous design works alongside Māori, Pasifika and First Nations communities from project conception to completion.[16]

Sustainability

In 2020, Jasmax launched their Pathway to Net Zero Carbon Design which aims to achieve carbon neutral buildings by 2030.[17] Their sustainability goals are part of a broader design philosophy, to strengthen connections between culture, nature and design.[16] In 2023, the University of Auckland's B201, designed by Jasmax received a 6 Green Star rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council, making it the highest- rated Green Star certified building in New Zealand.[16][18][19]

Selected projects

References

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