FOR THE DESIGN-ORIENTED HOME
Following a long history of partnerships here in Christchurch, ECC recently made a move to a ‘mono-branded’ presence with the opening of an architectural lighting showroom around the corner at 143a Victoria Street. This expansion to a stand-alone retail space was the natural evolution for ECC here in the Garden City.
For those not familiar with the lighting stalwart, ECC represents the world’s leading lighting, furniture, and design brands and brings these exclusively to New Zealand. The search is continuous for the globe’s most innovative designs and solutions, all with the aim to meet increasingly complex lighting and design requirements. ECC specialises in lighting and furniture for residential, office, commercial, retail, hospitality, and street and urban projects.
ECC is firmly all about family. Owned by the same family since conception in 1909 by founder George Levett, the company is now run by Thorburn’s grandson, Mike. This extends down to Mike’s sons Richard and Andrew, also as part of the ECC team.
Mike has been the driving force behind the development of an extensive range of lighting and furniture products over the last 40 years.
Until the pandemic, Mike had made the annual trip to Salone del Mobile in Milan for 35 years, working with other family-owned supplliers, bringing back inspiration and the latest in international design to the New Zealand market.
Mike says every item in the ECC showroom has been ‘personally selected with an eye for the unique and original, something we have a true passion for’.
“We firmly believe in building long term relationships with manufacturers as evidenced by our 35-year association with iGuzzini, Flos, and Artemide – brands which draw on the talents of some of the world’s leading designers. It is also a unique experience to house extensive collections of furniture and lighting within one showroom. It makes for a supremely inspiring shopping experience for our clients.”
ECC’s curation has a distinctly international flavour. With furniture collections from Minotti, Linteloo, Magis, Giorgetti, Glas Italia, and Piet Boon. Lighting brands include Flos, BOCCI, Christopher Boots, Astro, Marset, Tom Dixon, and Gervasoni. Details are by Tom Dixon, Serax, and Serralunga.
The interior fit-out of the Christchurch space was conceptualised by Auckland based interior designer Rufus Knight, who was also the designer for the Minotti Studio in Auckland. With a luxe oak veneer and Ambitec plastered walls, the showroom sets a refined, architectural mood that complements the brand’s broad collection of products.
Mike, Andrew, and Richard, along with the entire ECC team here in Ōtautahi, welcome you to explore ECC’s curated space. The showcase of contemporary designs and timeless classics from brands whose products have graced the various ECC showrooms across the country for over 30 years is something else.
“With these highly regarded brands led by world-renowned designers, we have every element of a design-oriented home covered.”