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Six Barrel Soda Cafe
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A boutique New Zealand soda syrup brand has opened shop on the former site of an iconic Wellington cafe.
King’s Cross: Regenerating a London Landmark
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Exhibition, London,
19 May 2012 to 21 Oct 2012
An exhibition on the regeneration of London’s King’s Cross Station will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
An exhibition on the regeneration of London’s King’s Cross Station will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Aroma cup by Nendo
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Japanese designers recreate a tub of Haagen-Dazs from ceramic and add melting ice-cream details to emulate the real thing.
4th Dimension Cement Clock giveaway
Competitions |
Urbis and Object Room are giving away a beautiful concrete wall clock designed by Taiwan’s 22designstudio.
Win a digital music player from Absolute Sound
Competitions |
Urbis is giving away a premium-quality digital network music player from Absolute Sound.
Design-led wedding inspiration
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An elopement in the Urbis office late last year had us chatting about nuptials and gifts for the design-conscious couple.
Designer Rugs Evolve workshops
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Public Event, Auckland,
24 May 2012
Handmade contemporary rug design entails much more than transposing a two-dimensional graphic onto the designated surface. Find out how the professionals do it.
Handmade contemporary rug design entails much more than transposing a two-dimensional graphic onto the designated surface. Find out how the professionals do it.
Tomas Gabzdil on art and science
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An artist by training, Gabzdil’s work has ventured into industrial design exploring the line between art and design.
2012 Milan Furniture Fair round-up
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The 2012 Milan Furniture Fair is already in full swing and there is plenty of eye candy around to whet the appetite.
Inspiring ideas at Better by Design
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Tim Brown from design consultancy IDEO talks to Urbis about design’s role in business.
Colourways Workshop
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Conference, Auckland,
4 May 2012
Experience exciting guest speakers, an insightful discussion panel which should provide for some robust and inspiring exchanges and an overview of the latest January Maison et Objet show in Paris.
Experience exciting guest speakers, an insightful discussion panel which should provide for some robust and inspiring exchanges and an overview of the latest January Maison et Objet show in Paris.
Benja Harney on paper
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With Semi-Permanent coming up, we interview paper engineer Benja Harney about his work.
Design fête at Douglas + Bec
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Workroom Design and Douglas + Bec created the vibe of a spring fair with their outdoor party.
Essenze questions your style
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Interior designer Rachael Lovelace created a graphic questionnaire to help people find their ultimate style.
Bright ideas at ECC
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ECC partnered with fashion label Zambesi and the Auckland Museum to create a serene and eerie exhibition.
Fisher & Paykel’s Social Kitchen
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Working with those clever design strategists Alt Group, Fisher & Paykel’s Social Kitchen had guests cook for themselves.
HP’s Future Designers make waves
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A team of recent architecture graduates from Unitec collaborated with HP to create an amazing project that graphed Auckland.
Design all around at BoConcept
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Partnering with fashion label Huffer and stylist LeeAnn Yare, BoConcept celebrated design in many different guises.