JAMES HARDIE x HEKA HOODS
Behind our partnership 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.
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.
MODERN HOME FORECAST STYLE FOCUS
Box Modern
Box Modern is Dynamic, deliberate, and full of intent. Boxy volumes reimagined with confident materiality, restrained colour, and bold, purposeful intent.
Heka Hoods are made for this. Our bracket-less awning systems wrap windows and entryways with seamless precision; no visible fixings, no interruption to the line. Just clean geometry, shade, and a façade detail that means something.
Simple. Bold. Complete.
MODERN HOME FORECAST STYLE FOCUS
Modern Coastal
Modern Coastal is elevated, considered, and effortless wherever you are. Warm pastels, light-filled spaces, and a palette that has shifted toward citrus and earthy tones that feel genuinely alive.
And where the style lingers: at the alfresco, the entry, the threshold between inside and out; that's exactly where Heka Hoods do their best work. Powder-coated for Australian conditions and available in a range of depths, they extend the roofline, frame the view, and create the sheltered spaces where coastal living actually happens.
Effortless. Protected. Beautiful.
MODERN HOME FORECAST STYLE FOCUS
Japandi
Japandi has moved beyond serene minimalism into something more considered; quiet intelligence, expressed through precision, natural warmth, and spaces designed for stillness. Clean lines, deep overhangs, moody tones, and a connection to the natural world that feels intentional rather than incidental.
The restraint of the style demands detail that earns its place. Heka Hoods deliver exactly that; a clean, uninterrupted line across the façade, with our shallower depths sitting lightly against the architecture. No brackets, no visual noise. Just the shadow line, the shade, and the shelter.
Calm. Precise. Considered.
MODERN HOME FORECAST STYLE FOCUS
The Barn
High-set gables, asymmetrical forms, and layered materiality; the Barn is bold without trying to be. In 2026 it deepens into something more immersive, with restorative palettes and natural textures that feel rooted in the landscape rather than imposed on it.
Those expressive eaves and dramatic rooflines create strong shadow lines across the façade; and that's precisely where Heka Hoods amplify the effect. Aspect-specific, solar-protective, and seamlessly finished, they add depth and privacy to windows and entries without interrupting the drama of the form.
Distinct. Immersive. Grounded.
