Kiwi menswear retailer Barkers has taken a cue from overseas retailers like Bonobos and opened a physical ‘guide shop’ location where shoppers can experience
The kids are our future, and this year's Best Awards entries were a reflection of this. A common thread connecting entries across various categories was that
In 2016, Fly helped water brand Pump curate a Lifestyle Collection of limited edition labels, which gave people the freedom to create their own
Auckland artist Emma Bass, whose photographic work “Hydrangeas 8.50 am” from her Imperfect series was selected for the Summer Exhibition at the 2016
The best creative ideas would exist only in the mind if it weren't for the craftiness of the industry's builders, the practical hands-on folks
When architects say a building has “a sense of place”, they mean that it not only acknowledges the context of the landscape in which
Voice commands are soon to become the Next Big Thing in New Zealand, says Accenture's Ben Morgan. But there are a few things to
Dan Buckley, founder of Huffer, has transferred his streetwear knowledge into two separate labels, Thing Thing and now the newest ethical line HIH. We spoke
From a dairy-centric slam poetry film to a high-tech scale that scans RFID chips in farm animals, to a new government website combatting cyber-crime,
With WOW in town, Wellington is the centre of the wearables world. Anne Niemetz, senior lecturer in Media Design at Victoria University, and a
After receiving a large volume of stellar submissions in all five of the design categories from over 60 secondary schools across New Zealand, the
It’s going to happen: wireless earbuds are destined to replace those annoying cords the vast majority of us are still forced to endure. First
Each year, the Retail Interiors Association celebrates excellence in retail design with its Red Awards. At the awards evening, those involved in retail interior design
Like most arts organisations, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is focused on attracting new audiences. For the 2017 campaign, they acknowledged that new audiences weren’t being
Andy Crowe and Rui Peng love asking questions, answering problems and the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill – and they have turned all these
The rise of technology has meant the way people work is shifting, and with that comes the need for forward-thinking design. Auckland’s innovation hub,
Invercargill is well known for its wide 'Parisian' boulevards, infamous mayor, the world’s Southern-most McDonalds (we think), an abundance of oysters and cheese rolls, as
A Christchurch-based company is hoping to revolutionise personal transport with an electric skateboard. Will they pull it off, or wipe out?
The modern-day relevance of the bumbag, or fanny pack as it’s known in the US, is becoming more apparent. There’s been a resurgence both
Renowned German industrial designer Dieter Rams once said that “good design is as little design as possible. Less, but better.”
Aston Martin has officially unveiled its brand-new state-of-the-art Auckland showroom. And 007’s favourite car brand’s digs are enough to impress even the most
A digital project that’s both beautiful and functional may seem like a pipe dream, but you really can have the best of both worlds,
The rise of shared spaces and hot desking has offered far more flexible working conditions. But we humans often still like to make a
In yet another example of the rise and rise of co-working spaces in New Zealand, Takapuna is getting a brand-new co-working building: The B:Hive.
The growth of fast food and the plethora of quick and easy meal solutions has spawned a competing movement for slow food, which is