Tessa Pawson
Interior Studio
Our studio
TPI Studio was established by Tessa Pawson, bringing together over 20 years of experience delivering award-winning projects throughout New Zealand and Australia. The studio works across workplace, retirement living, hospitality, residential and public environments, partnering with clients from strategy and briefing through to design and delivery.
We believe exceptional design begins with understanding. By listening carefully, asking the right questions and bringing clarity to complexity, we create thoughtful environments that are authentic, purposeful and enduring.
Balancing creativity with practicality, every project is guided by quality, collaboration and genuine relationships - resulting in spaces that are beautifully resolved and uniquely tailored to the people who use them.
Awards
Best Awards Gold 2025
Interior Awards Finalist 2025
Best Awards Gold 2024
Best Awards Silver 2024
Interior Awards Finalist 2021
Best Awards Silver 2020
Best Awards Silver 2019
Interior Awards Finalist 2017
Industry leadership & recognition
Board Member
Designers Institute of New Zealand
2026–present
Judge / Best Awards 2025
Juror / Interior Awards 2023
Finalist / Interior Awards
Emerging Design Professional 2017
Key projects
Retirement Living
Franklin Village, Auckland
Hudson Village, Warkworth
The Foundation, Auckland
Fairway Gardens, Auckland
Pohutukawa Landing, Auckland
The Helier, Auckland
Kapiti Village Refurbishment, Kapiti
They Poynton Refurbishment, Auckland
Pinesong Refurbishment, Auckland
Residential
Sorena Naisoso Penthouses & Apartments, Fiji
Caldera, Auckland
Pauanui Beach House, Pauanui
Waiuku Cottages, Waiuku
Botanica, Auckland
Botanica Heritage, Auckland
Workplace & Commercial
Air New Zealand, Auckland
Auckland Airport, Transport Hub Offices
80 Queen Street, Auckland
Oranga Tamariki Workplace, National
3 Te Kehu Way, Auckland
Serious Fraud Office, Auckland
Blind and Low Vision NZ, Auckland
Healthcare
Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington
Southern Cross Specialist Centre, Wellington
TRG & Auckland Breast Clinic, Auckland
Hospitality
Sylvia Lane, Auckland
Commercial Bay Harbour Eats, Auckland