The story of Vortec UAV Limited began with a one-word text message: “Beers?”.
Henry Oliver talks to the uber-positive, uber-connected Sunny Bates about the value of creative networks
Kris Ericksen has joined the New York design elite after being named an NYCxDESIGN Awards Honoree after reaching a finalist position in the Emerging
Neil Christopher, a principal at Warren and Mahoney, on how to work with clients to take a leap of faith towards better work environments.
A designer got hundreds of people of all ages to draw bicycles from memory and then 'built' them virtually to see what they'd look
After a three-year hiatus, the Auckland Fair returns, bringing together 40 galleries from Australia, New Zealand, South America and the Pacific to The Cloud
In 2015 Auckland joined a select group of international cities voted the world’s most livable, ranking ninth in a report by The Economist. The
Think the world's most innovative minds are dedicated to VR, or biotech, or AI, or rockets? Think again, losers. Turns out they're all focused
The photo-sharing app’s new logo may be another step towards the death of the slowly-dying design trope that has dominated computer displays since the
Apartment buildings are a necessary part of the future for Auckland. But, as two of Warren and Mahoney's recent projects show, there’s an art
The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival opens in Auckland on 5 May before travelling to Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin over May, June and
Here’s a damn good idea: Lego-style bricks designed to increase literacy in sight-impaired kids.
In a time of fancy, low fat, low carb, natural and organic food fads, the humble sandwich appears to have lost a few fans.
International renovation and design platform Houzz has just launched a New Zealand dedicated site and app to inspire home owners with creations by local
Who doesn’t love the Simpsons? No-one, that’s who.
More than 50 students from AUT will be unleashed upon the shop windows of selected retailers in Auckland’s Newmarket shopping district as part of
The German artist has released a series of posters encouraging UK to vote against leaving the EU in the upcoming referendum.
Tauranga based branding agency, Woods Creative just designed the first locally written book about the traditions, art and architecture of the Cook Islands.
There’s a bunch of hype around VR, 3D and design interactivity in general. Usually, the product doesn’t match the hype, but sometimes, something comes
Formerly known as the Artist’s Dinner, Art Ache aims to make the average art lover on the street a collector, by offering original pieces
Len Lye’s cameraless photographs from 1930 to 1947 are the inspiration behind a new exhibition opening this month at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye
The long-running James Dyson Award is now calling for ideas in product design and engineering for the 2016 competition.
In the first in a series of thought pieces designed to help business leaders and owners understand the value of brand thinking, design and
Auckland Transport is inviting Aucklanders to step into the future, with a new campaign (conceptualised by Republik and shot by Zoomslide) exploring how the
The resurgence in interest around craft-based and handmade objects is finding expression in Objectspace’s annual graduate exhibition, The Way of Matter, happening from Saturday
The World of Wearable Art Awards are still some months away, but those who just can’t get enough of designs-on-people can get their fix