
NEW ZEALAND: CONNECTED BY DESIGN & DESIGN DAY
September 15, 2026 | By The Textile Company | News

159DESIGN AUCKLAND: CONNECTED BY DESIGN
We joined the wider 159Design precinct for Connected by Design – a celebration of the relationships and collaborations that shape NZ great design. Designers, architects and industry partners spent the afternoon exploring the precinct’s showrooms, followed by an evening panel with leading industry voices and a cocktail reception where the conversations kept flowing.
In our showroom, we partnered with NZ-owned furniture makers David Shaw, Kovacs and Montreux – pairing local form with fabrics from Europe’s leading mills. We also celebrated 50 years of Phillip Jeffries, industry leaders in natural, textured & speciality wallcoverings.
Three curated mood boards brought the season’s key trends to life through Phillip Jeffries, Gastón y Daniela, Prestigious Textiles, Aldeco and our Private Label.

DESIGN DAY CHRISTCHURCH
We joined the Christchurch Designmade team for Design Day – a day dedicated to our South Island design community. Designers and clients came through to explore the latest collections from our brands, discover new products and sampling, and talk through upcoming projects, with plenty of familiar faces and some new ones too.
We showcased our latest Private Label collections, including the Montreux Theodore chair upholstered in our new Boutique Roma, and celebrated 50 years of Phillip Jeffries with a selection of the brand’s projects from across New Zealand.





