If you’re in Christchurch for the long weekend, check out LUXCITY, the opening event for the Festival of Transitional Architecture (FESTA) happening tonight (Saturday 20th October). Experience the city lit up by installations created from architecture and design students across the country.
Look out for my sister’s piece Altitude designed by Unitec Architecture students:
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SGC. What a joke. These boys were not the most aspirational speakers of the day, but I DID like their originality with this venue for their fashion show
They also deserve credit for their collaboration with artist Karl Maughan
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It’s been two weeks since Semi Permanent. For two weeks i’ve been itching to share with you: my experience, but instead i’ve been slaving on the computer – trying to meet brief deadlines… But now….
DA, DA, DUM…
Enough drama? I hope so, because the first thing I am going to share is the highlights from the amazing Florian Schmitt’s story telling workshop.
Photo credit: Design Assembly
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Held in Shed 10 on Sunday 25th March, Cycle Style was a cute unique event combining fashion + bikes.
What an event!
The concept of Design Day is a simple recipe for success.
Guests are whisked away in taxis from location to location while being inspired through design in all forms.
The day started off nicely with a complimentary coffee at Mini Garage in Ponsonby. There, Mini promoted their Coupe and Roadster cars with large globes in appropriate theming, and photo booths.
Douglas + Bec (Workroom Design) put on a fantastic show; A stylish mini fair with yummy food from Cool Food, the best Riesling I’ve tasted yet (Jules Taylor), trendy gifts for sale, and had models poised in the workroom.
Another favourite of mine was Fisher and Paykel’s Social Kitchen – an experimentation of food and people’s relationship with it. The Cloud was filled with aromas and glimpses of bluff oysters, balsamic mushrooms with aoili, cherry shaved ice, and melted chocolate on mandarin/passionfruit and five spice biscuits.
Other highlights included the tub full of M&Ms at Kohler
The HP – Unitec installation
Kathryn Wilson’s Wonderland theming
What a great idea – be rewarded with (edible) colour, each kilometre of the way!
This is something I have to put on my bucket list now – San Fran would be my pick! Or perhaps I could bring this to N.Z. Who would be keen to participate?!
Today marks week TWO of Movember and i’m starting to see a bit of growth around the office and on the streets. It’s fantastic to see the support that Kiwi blokes are giving, towards this great cause (that is to raise awareness and donations of prostate cancer & depression initiatives).
Have you checked out the Movember website?
They’ve got iPhone Apps…
AND you can rate Mo’s and make donations.
Feel free to support some of my friends:
Even Richie is getting in on it!
Here’s some images i’ve come across to get you into the theme!
SE Day is happening today – Friday 15th July!
Last year I was involved with this fantastic campaign – collecting donations in exchange for red noses (and stickers, and badges).
I had a ball seeing all types of people with their red nose on in support of Cure Kids (and confused tourists!).
A number of cafes get involved, Giapo, Paper Plus, Shell, and Take Note.
This year they also have an Red Nose Day iPhone App – search for “Red Nose Day” in the iPhone App Store, and have brought back the song!
I hope that you support Cure Kids this year, because the 20,000 children living with life-threatening diseases need you. 
On a fun note, look at these cool cupcakes made in the UK for their red nose day! 
Cool concept:
Be driven in the comfort of a nice, brand new car around nine galleries in the Auckland central region.
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