The end result: windows that keep heat out in summer and heat in during the cold months, and radiators that pump heat to the building's interior without bleeding so much of it into the outside air.

The island"s interior, the Highlands of Iceland, is a cold and uninhabitable desert.

Instead of offering a cold, technical and vandal-proof interior, the design creates a 'lounge' atmosphere, clearly differentiating it from Auckland buses' poor image.