At the Qantas International Business Lounge, biophilic planting elevates the traveller experience.

At the Qantas International Business Lounge, biophilic planting elevates the traveller experience.At the Qantas International Business Lounge, biophilic planting elevates the traveller experience.
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At the Qantas International Business Lounge, biophilic planting elevates the traveller experience.
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    Qantas

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    Auckland, New Zealand

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A sense of place, pre-flight

The newly refurbished Qantas International Business Lounge at Auckland Airport has been reimagined as a welcoming, human-centred retreat that reflects a distinctly New Zealand sense of place. Located upstairs after security, the lounge transforms the typical airport waiting experience into something more grounded and restorative, shifting from a high-traffic transit zone into a series of connected, inhabitable environments through a careful balance of materiality, lighting and planting.

Qantas Business Lounge reception at Auckland Airport — marble desks and warm timber walls with greenery beyond.
Qantas Business Lounge reception at Auckland Airport — marble desks and warm timber walls with greenery beyond.
Green plant panel in the Qantas Business Lounge, Auckland — biophilic detail anchoring a refined seating environment.

The texture of New Zealand bush

Drawing on the textures and layering of the New Zealand bush, the scheme uses a curated mix of bold palms, soft ferns and varied leaf forms to create depth and visual richness. Moss and bark toppings introduce additional tactility, reinforcing a natural, grounded aesthetic. Feature green walls act as focal points, while integrated planting throughout joinery and shelving ensures a consistent, immersive experience.

Species were carefully curated to reflect native New Zealand landscapes, combining textures and forms that mimic the bush rather than replicate it literally. Resilient species combined with moss and bark detailing create a robust yet refined composition, embedded into the spatial experience from bar areas to dining zones, offering travellers a restorative pause within the airport.</p>

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