JAMES HARDIE MODERN HOME FORECAST 2026
Why partner with James Hardie?
At Heka Hoods, everything we do is in service of the builders, architects, and designers who specify and use our products. So when James Hardie approached us, we asked one question: is this good for our clients?
The answer was yes - and here's why.
James Hardie is Australia's most trusted cladding brand. Their products are already on the specification lists of the builders and designers we work with every day. By aligning with their annual James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026 - a leading design resource for the Australian building industry - we're putting Heka Hoods exactly where our clients already are.
James Hardie and Heka Hoods share a common purpose: helping builders and designers create beautifully crafted, high-performing homes. While Hardie Exterior Products shapes the architectural expression of the exterior, Heka Hoods elevates the key design features - fixed seamlessly under James Hardie cladding to create a clean, considered finish. Together, the two elevate each other, delivering a seamless inside-out approach to modern living that helps create homes that are both visually striking and highly functional.
It means easier specification. Complementary products designed to work beautifully together. And access to James Hardie's design inspiration and resources, now inclusive of façade articulation with Heka Hoods.
For architects and designers, it's a more complete creative resource. For builders, it's less time coordinating between suppliers and more confidence in the finished result.
Both brands are proudly Australian. Both are committed to design possibilities, quality, longevity, and supporting the local industry. That alignment matters - to us, and to the people we serve.
Image: Modern Coastal from the James Hardie Modern Home Forecast 2026, featuring Heka Hoods HH600 external corner hood, James Hardie Linea Weatherboard, and Hardie Brushed Concrete Cladding
CREATIVE EXPRESSION & JOY
This year's James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026 puts creative expression at the forefront - homes as a canvas for joy, personality, and personal vision. Heka Hoods are the perfect conduit for that. Designed to complement any James Hardie cladding, our hoods add depth, shadow, and that defining detail that gives a façade an expressive edge and interest.
Playful. Beautiful. Different.
Two proudly Australian brands. One shared belief that great design is possible.
How will you express your creative vision?
Image: Japandi from the James Hardie Modern Home Forecast 2026, featuring Heka Hoods HH300 external corner hood, and James Hardie Axon Cladding
EVOLVED LIVING
As homes evolve to be smarter, leaner, and more considered, passive design continues to be an important design consideration. But beyond performance, the home has become something deeper - a tool for wellbeing, a space designed to uplift, restore, and spark everyday joy. The way we design our homes directly shapes how we feel within them.
Heka Hoods are both a beautiful façade detail and an intelligent design investment. By naturally shading windows and walls, our hoods reduce heat gain, lower cooling loads, and lessen reliance on mechanical systems. They create comfortable, sheltered transitional spaces that blur the boundary between indoors and out - extending the places where life happens, where families gather, and where people find calm and connection.
It's a philosophy that aligns closely with the James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026 - homes that are adaptable, calm, and intuitive; spaces built with durability and less waste in mind. Crafted from aluminium with a 25-year design life and near-infinite recyclability, our hoods are built for exactly that kind of long-term thinking - intelligence, comfort, and self-reliance woven into the fabric of the home itself.
Australian designed and manufactured, they represent a commitment to quality that endures. Less material, less waste, less maintenance - and a product that continues to perform, protect, and contribute to the joy of everyday living long after installation.
Durable. Passive. Beautiful. Built to last.
Image: Modern Classical from the James Hardie Modern Home Forecast 2026, featuring Heka Hoods HH450 Arc hood, James Hardie Stria Cladding in Fine Texture, and Hardie Brushed Concrete Cladding
EXPLORE THE COLLABORATION
The James Hardie Modern Home Forecast was created to inspire homeowners and trade professionals with the latest modern home design styles. Heka Hoods is proud to partner with James Hardie on several modern style facades featured in the forecast.
