Bespoke corten steel fire table, laser-cut screen and louvred steel pergola on the deck of a modern South Island home at dusk, by ARC Design Studio

Custom Metalwork · Christchurch

Architectural steel,
made to order.

Fire tables, outdoor fireplaces, screens, gates, pergolas, stairs and outdoor designs. Drawn, engineered and hand-finished for New Zealand's most considered homes.

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The Collection

Eight disciplines, one workshop.

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Materials

Steel and powdercoat finishes, you choose.

Steel Finishes

Matte blackened steel

Matte Blackened Steel

Hand-blackened and waxed. A deep, soft black.

Corten weathering steel

Corten

Weathering steel that rusts to a living, earthen patina.

Raw waxed mill steel

Raw Waxed Mill Steel

The mill surface, sealed. Scratches, marks and all.

Powdercoat Finishes

Powder-coated graphite steel

Powder-Coated Graphite

A fine satin graphite. Even, matte and modern.

White powdercoat steel

Powder-Coated White

A warm satin white, baked on. Crisp and architectural.

Bronze brown powder-coated steel

Powder-Coated Bronze

A deep warm bronze-brown. Rich and architectural.

Custom powder-coat finish shown in olive green

Custom Colour

Powder-coat in any colour you choose.

Engineered by Bromley Steel

Three decades of structural steel, behind every weld.

ARC is the design studio of Bromley Steel. So every piece is backed by a commercial fabrication shop, certified welders and engineering sign-off. Beauty you can specify with confidence.

The Buyer's Guide

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Our free guide to commissioning bespoke architectural steel: finishes, costs, the process and compliance, so you can plan with confidence.

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Custom steel metalwork, made in Christchurch

ARC Design Studio is the design arm of Bromley Steel, a Christchurch fabrication workshop with three decades of structural steel behind it. We design and hand-make bespoke metalwork, from fire tables and outdoor fireplaces to laser-cut steel screens, steel pergolas, staircases, gates, interior steel doors and sculptural steel, for architectural homes across Canterbury, Otago, Queenstown, Wānaka and the wider South Island. We also design commercial steel and steel facades — feature staircases, cladding, canopies and fitouts — for retail, hospitality and multi-unit projects. Every piece is engineered, hand-finished and made to order. We also work directly with architects and designers, fabricating bespoke steel to their drawings.

Where is ARC Design Studio based?

ARC is based in Christchurch, New Zealand, as the design studio of Bromley Steel. We make bespoke steel metalwork to order and deliver across Canterbury, Otago, Queenstown, Wānaka and nationwide.

What can you make?

Custom fire tables, outdoor fireplaces, laser-cut screens, steel pergolas, staircases, gates, interior steel (Crittall-style) doors, planters, water features and sculptural steel — plus commercial steel, facades and fitouts — all designed and engineered to order.

Do you make interior steel doors?

Yes. We make interior steel doors and steel-framed glazed doors in the Crittall style — pivot, hinged and sliding — powder-coated to any colour, to your architect’s or your own design.

Do you make commercial steel and facades?

Yes. ARC designs and fabricates commercial steel — feature staircases, steel facades and cladding, canopies, screens, fitouts and balustrades — for retail, hospitality and multi-unit projects across the South Island.

Backed by Bromley Steel

30+
Years of steel
4,000+
Projects delivered
30
Homes of the Year
Sth Is.
Made & delivered island-wide