Cheshire Architects — Auckland, New Zealand

“Designing the space and graphics for subway stations would be a fantastic project. It would be meaningful to look beyond its function as a transport facility, and to build an environment in which people would feel less overwhelmed by the idea of commuting every day. For example, I would love to see an art gallery in a subway station.”

Cheshire Architects is a practice that does special projects. The studio of architects and designers moves fluidly from luxury retreat to civic master-plan to downtown bistro. “We leverage this breadth and depth of experience to shape every aspect of an environment, delivering an architecture and experience of total cohesion,” they claim.