Custance 5 A.WORKS Agile Wall

Finalist
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Director
    Jonathan Custance
  • Ringatoi Matua / Design Director
    George MacLeod-Whiting
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Member
    Nicola Custance
  • Kaitautoko / Contributors
    Bonnie Beattie (photography), Conor Cameron (videography)
  • Client
    Datacom
Description:

In today’s fast-changing work environments, organizations must adapt their physical spaces to support evolving team structures, hybrid work models, and varied collaboration needs. Traditional fixed partitions are often rigid, costly to alter, and environmentally unsustainable. The Agile Wall was designed to bridge this gap—offering a modular, reconfigurable system that enables organizations to reshape their spaces quickly, efficiently, and responsibly.

The system brings together whiteboards, acoustic panels, storage units, and AV integrations within a unified, self-supporting framework. Units can be easily assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured—without tools, specialized labour, or expensive modifications to ceiling services.

Its base, frame, and skin components are fully compatible, allowing for a wide range of configurations tailored to specific spatial requirements. Durable, high-quality materials are carefully selected for their sustainability and recyclability, ensuring long-term performance and ease of end-of-life processing.

With a minimalist, modern aesthetic, the Agile Wall blends effortlessly into a variety of environments. It supports both collaborative and focused work by offering writable surfaces, integrated AV options, and acoustic enhancements.

More than a partition system, the Agile Wall embodies adaptability, user empowerment, and environmental responsibility. Its modular design encourages agility and innovation, allowing teams to respond to change without the disruption and waste of traditional renovations. By supporting inclusive design and sustainable practices, the Agile Wall presents a forward-thinking solution that meets both practical and ethical demands in workspace design.