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Interact
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Contributors
Michael Beverland, Sangeeta Anand, Nicky Chapman and Ben Kepes
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The mind expanders
‘Transportation’ might be a strange word to describe a web conference, but for Webstock it’s a good fit. Plus on their way to Webstock: Jane McGonigal and Matt Jones
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Revisited
Now
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Learning to take shelter
A challenge to protect us from climate change
Features
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Bottled inspiration
When four old mates got together and started drinking french water, it got them thinking: why? Six years later their Antipodes brand is pioneering a premium glass-bottled water from new Zealand to the world, but it would never have happened without five inspired errors. By
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The Black Room
Some companies have a secret place, hidden from day-to-day business, where adventurous staff plan a radical makeover. sheds light on the Black Room
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The day of the Gecko
Flying in the face of popular opinion, in a tiny niche in a difficult industry, Julia Marshall’s Gecko Press has proven the naysayers wrong. By
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Show us the money
New Zealand venture capital desperately needs a hit—an investment that pays back, big time. Without it, our venture capitalists struggle to fund creative Kiwi companies. discovers why we’re sadly used to hearing ‘no’. Plus go for broke, send me an angel, and a short history of the New Zealand venture capital industry
Workshop
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Commodity?
Parting shot: The extra (air) mile
Plus
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IdealGear
Idealog’s pick of design-led delights
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Creative showcase
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January-February 2009
Audi designer Wolfgang Egger brings the A5 Sportback to life right in front of our eyes. It’s all about three lines, apparently, but those three lines have been obsessed over. Enjoy the autospeak: the rear comes complete with both accent and elbow.
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