<p></p> <p>It’s not all about ‘<a href="https://idealog.co.nz/venture/2017/05/welcome-silicon-welly-inside-capitals-booming-tech-sector">Silicon Welly</a>’. Artisan Welly is also going strong. And from surfboards to peanut butter and beer, the city’s vibrant design culture is being harnessed in an effort to grow great businesses. </p>
<p>Can walls be musical instruments? Yes - if you add marbles.</p>
<p>From a card game designed to encourage literacy to wool shoes, and even an automated pest trap to protect native birds, this year’s Best Awards certainly didn’t disappoint.</p>
<p>The Best Design Awards 2016 finalists have been announced. We take a look at those in the running to bring home the proverbial bacon for the <a href="http://bestawards.co.nz/entries/best-effect/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Best%20Design%20Awards%202016%20-%20Nga%20Aho%20Award%20%20Best%20Effect%20Award%20Finalists%20Announced&utm_content=Best%20Design%20Awards%202016%20-%20Nga%20Aho%20Award%20%20Best%20Effect%20Award%20Finalists%20Announced+CID_d32461d5b3a4e7099a496885bcd4ec6f&utm_source=emails&utm_term=Best%20Effect%20Award">Best Effect Award</a>.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://bestawards.co.nz/">Best Design Awards</a> finalists were announced this week. And because there's too many finalists to list or even cover in a meaningful way, we decided to give you our picks from each category. First up: Product design.</p>
Be niche and you shall succeed, believes Bobux CEO Andrew Sharp.
A former All Whites skipper has launched a new shoe made from wool. Will this Kiwi creation prove a hit with consumers, or concede an own goal?