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DE Group Delivers Signage And Showroom Design For Daikin Park Christchurch
DE Group has completed the signage and showroom design for Daikin Park Christchurch, a $30 million logistics, training and showroom facility that opened in Hornby in February 2026.
At 7,861sqm, the site is the largest HVAC warehouse in the South Island and marks a major milestone in Daikin's long-term commitment to New Zealand.
About the Project
DE Group was brought in to handle two key elements of the facility: the signage programme across the entire site, and the design of the working showroom.
The facility is home to Daikin's South Island sales team, a trade centre, a Training Academy for HVAC technicians, and a fully operational showroom where customers and trade partners can see Daikin products running in real conditions.
The project also attracted national attention for its sustainability credentials. The facility reclaims refrigerant from decommissioned heat pumps and feeds it back into the building's own heating and cooling systems. That approach has been recognised under the Green Star innovation framework.
Signage
A project at this scale needs a signage programme that holds up at every touchpoint - from building identification and external wayfinding through to internal directional signage and brand application throughout the space.
DE Group managed the full process: design, engineering, fabrication, installation and compliance. Every element was aligned with Daikin's brand standards and built to suit the scale and architecture of the site.
Showroom Design
The showroom at Daikin Park is a working environment, not a display. Products are operational, allowing customers and trade visitors to experience the technology directly rather than seeing it behind glass.
DE Group's approach focused on how people move through the space and how the layout could serve both sales conversations and technical education at the same time.
Media Coverage
The opening was covered across a range of New Zealand publications, including the NZ Herald, Scoop Business, Building Today, Otago Daily Times and Channellife, reflecting the significance of the project for the HVAC sector and for commercial construction in the South Island.
Working at Scale
Daikin Park Christchurch is a good example of the type of work DE Group takes on - large-format commercial projects where signage, spatial design and brand application all need to work together across a complex site.
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