This year marks an important milestone for Europlan – 15 years as the exclusive New Zealand dealer for Haworth, a global leader in office furniture and workplace furniture solutions. It’s a partnership grounded in shared values, global design leadership, and a long-term commitment to creating workplaces that genuinely support people and performance.
Over the past 15 years, the workplace has evolved significantly. From traditional office layouts to activity-based working and today’s hybrid models, organisations across New Zealand have had to rethink how their office furniture and workplace environments function. Throughout this change, Europlan and Haworth have worked closely with clients to design future-ready workplaces that adapt, perform, and endure.
Global insight, delivered locally
Haworth is recognised globally for its research-led approach to commercial office furniture, with deep insight into how people work across the Asia–Pacific region. This understanding informs furniture systems and workplace solutions that support choice, flexibility, and evolving work patterns.
As Haworth’s exclusive partner in New Zealand, Europlan brings this global thinking into a local context – combining research and design with practical knowledge of New Zealand organisations, industries, and workplace culture. The result is workplaces that feel relevant, intuitive, and fit for purpose.
Designing Workplaces People Want to be In
One of the most significant shifts over the past 15 years has been the role of the office itself. Today’s workplaces are no longer just places to sit – they are destinations that support collaboration, connection, focus, and wellbeing.
Through Haworth’s adaptable furniture solutions, Europlan helps organisations create a balance of spaces, including:
- Collaborative areas that encourage teamwork and innovation
- Focus spaces that support deep, individual work
- Informal settings that foster connection and culture
These environments are designed to evolve over time, supporting changing teams, technologies, and ways of working.
Wellbeing and sustainability at the centre
Wellbeing and sustainability have always been central to the Europlan–Haworth partnership. Haworth’s long-standing commitment to ergonomic performance, material responsibility, and product longevity aligns strongly with Europlan’s approach to workplace design.
For clients, this means furniture solutions that support long-term comfort and health, while also contributing to sustainability goals through durability, adaptability, and reduced environmental impact.
“Our partnership with Haworth has always been about more than furniture. For 15 years, it’s allowed us to bring world-class workplace thinking to New Zealand in a way that genuinely supports our clients and their people. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved together, and excited about what’s ahead.”
– Paul Van Dorsten, Managing Director, Europlan
Looking ahead
While this milestone is worth celebrating, it also reflects a continued focus on the future. As work continues to change, workplaces will need to be more flexible, human-centred, and resilient than ever before.
With Haworth’s global research and Europlan’s local expertise, we remain committed to helping New Zealand organisations create workplaces that perform today — and are ready for what comes next.
Talk to Us About Your Workplace.
