ZETR transforms old garage into headquarters

Australian electrical brand ZETR has transformed a 1960s garage into a hybrid space that serves as its headquarters, showroom, design workshop, and production facility in New South Wales.

The space combines design, collaboration, and production, with ZETR‘s electrical systems integrated throughout, allowing the company’s approach to architecture to be experienced.

ZETR was founded by Garth Elliott in 2017 and has taken a unique approach to electrical hardware, designing power, lighting, and control systems that recede into architecture.

The headquarters, once a garage and exhaust workshop, has been reworked to retain its industrial origins, with red brick, concrete, and steel remaining prominent.

ZETR collaborated with a spatial designer to forecast the evolving needs of its team, and the space was largely self-designed, with every element considered through the lens of its products and workplace culture.

“Every element has been considered through the lens of our products, personal style and workplace culture,” says Elliott, noting that many pieces were designed internally and realized through collaboration with local Australian makers and specialist fabricators.

The headquarters provides an environment for ZETR to continually test ideas around materials, technology, and space occupancy, rather than functioning as a static showcase.

Elliott adds that the team at ZETR is passionate and creative, and the environment was designed to embody the company’s culture and brand, supporting creativity, connection, and opportunities for people to come together.

Sustainability was a key consideration, with ZETR procuring a vintage Herman Miller desking system through its partnership with Living Edge and its RELIVE programme, which has been reconditioned for a second life.

The headquarters’ design allows ZETR to showcase its products in a real-world setting, while also providing a functional workspace for its team.