Peter Haythornthwaite – industrial and creative design deity, Designers Institute of New Zealand fellow, owner of an ONZM for services to design, and current
Mark Elmore, Fisher & Paykel’s general manager of design, has just returned from EuroCucina FTK – Technology for the Kitchen, the world’s leading showcase
Can a pair of dice help promote better mental health? If you ask the folks at All Right? and McCarthy Design, the answer is
New Zealand company Shot Darts has been a permanent fixture on the world darts stage for almost 50 years. How do they do
Design portfolios can be daunting. But they don't have to be, says Grace Carter.
Idealog's Design Series Event is fast approaching, and will feature talks from design deity Peter Haythornthwaite, Method Agency's managing director Sam Ramlu, craftsman, sculptor and
Whittaker’s and Assignment Group are marking New Zealand Music Month by joining forces with up-and-coming local musician/songwriter Jasmine Balmer to create an edible
The water bottle industry is one of the most flagrant users of plastic in the world, but aside from banning the industry altogether, the
The 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide by Tearfund has shown Kiwis how some of our most trusted brands have performed when put under the microscope.
A TV programme is helping to teach Te Reo M?ori. But there’s a whole lot more to T?karo Tribe than simply helping people learn
When artist Shane Hansen was told his artwork had been copied and used on the side of a campervan, he decided he wasn’t going
A Massey researcher has received $25K from KiwiNet to develop feedback sensors to make e-bikes safer. Could this be the next big thing for e-bikes?
If Banksy was to ever indulge in a little graffiti on our shores, how would our laws protect their art?
Taking pictures is one thing. Moving pictures are another. And getting both shown in one of Aotearoa’s most prestigious art galleries? Now that’s another
The duo behind design-focused social enterprise Paper Rain Project, Indigo and Wills Rowe, recently embarked on a trip to Kolkata, India to meet the women
Paul Brislen is a technology commentator, communicator, journalist and past Chief Executive of the Telecommunications Users Association of NZ. He joins New Zealand judging
In this digitally-saturated world, design forms the architecture of our daily lives. But its importance goes beyond aesthetics – it changes the profitability of
In the US, branded vitamins taking their visual language from the beauty world are a trendy new product category that retailers are racing to
The circular economy is a hot concept these days, so what better way to embrace this concept than to make food packaging edible, too?
Good design is as much a study of human psychology as it is a technical skill, writes Insight Creative CEO and strategy director
For the 2018 Design Issue, we wanted to explore New Zealand’s national identity and the way it is interpreted through different forms of
At Idealog, we regularly celebrate our community’s brilliance. But, just as we did in 2017 with our Block Party experiment, when we sent
Work from top Master of Architecture students in Aotearoa is on display outside Victoria University of Wellington’s Architecture and Design campus in central Wellington.
Desks are messy places - and moving desks is a hassle. Wish something could be done? Say hello to Gustav, the New Zealand-designed solution
Following on from the success of its previous collaborative exhibition, The obliteration room, Auckland Art Gallery is rolling out another installation viewers can get