Ten Designers to Watch at New Zealand Fashion Week 2012

Amazing Aerial Images of Earth

The contours, shapes and colours that the topography the Earth's surface forms are breathtaking marvels.

Win Tickets to Your Sister’s Sister and Where Do We Go Now?

Concrete Playground are giving six lucky readers the chance to win double passes to the below international films, being released in New Zealand in September.

Young New Zealand Footballer Competes for Global Recognition

Young kiwi and future All White Stephen Carmichael is currently vying for a place in the illustrious Nike Academy.

Concrete Playground Meets Maria Minerva

I don’t even know where I’m going to end up living or anything like that. As always, I’m just a homeless person with two suitcases and a lot of enthusiasm.

Camouflaged Bodyscape Photography

Jean-Paul Bourdier's breathtaking photos seamlessly integrate painted bodies into the background of wondrous natural topography.

Celebrities Photographed by their Famous Friends

Ten brilliant photographs of celebrities taken by their superstar friends.

Words of Wisdom from Famous Authors

Take a look at these invaluable words of wisdom from the mouths of some of history's best writers and poets.

Concrete Playground meets The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

Concrete Playground spoke to director Kate McGill and actress Sophie Hambleton about their upcoming performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later.

Ten Rhythm and Vines Acts You May or May Not Have Heard Of

James Mason dissects the first release of acts to the Rhythm and Vines 2012 lineup. Some you may have heard of, and some that you will be hearing a lot more of.

The World’s Greatest Train Journeys

For people who know that the journey is always greater than the destination.

Haters gna Hate

Some bogan, yet funny responses to the Rhythm and Vines lineup announcement.

Giveaways /// Win a $300 Adi-Cash Voucher

We have $300 adi-cash Voucher to giveaway to one lucky reader to kit themselves in adidas.

Boutique Winter Sun in Thailand

Step back to simplicity at Thailand's Zeavola Resort.

New Zealand Music That is Hot Across the Ditch

A revised article from Concrete Playground Australia that profiles New Zealand artists that are looking hot across the ditch.

An Arm and a Leg for Charity

Dan Carter has got his leg waxed and Adam Ashley Cooper is getting his wick out. All for a good cause, of course.

Weird and Wonderful Celebrity Transformations

Musicians are notorious for their reason-defying epiphanies that are usually indicative of either groundbreaking creativity or mid-career slumps.

How to Make the Perfect Dumpling

This recipe is based on the traditional jiao-zi dumpling originating in northern China.

Rhythm and Alps Lineup Released

Rhythm and Alps, the spoilt brat of a sister to Rhythm and Vines has released her lineup, and it is looking good.

14 Brilliant Business Card Designs

With designs that range from a balloon to a fortune cookie to a lego piece, here are some of our favourite creative business cards.

Swap your Ginger for Six – The Taste of Controversy.

I decided to review Hakanoa’s three main products while compiling this article, if only to see what the taste of controversy was really like.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Three

The third round of Is That You With Perrier? sees another winner of the $150 Mexico Liquor and Food voucher.

A Virgin Experience of Splendour in the Grass

Concrete Playground New Zealand head off on their Virgin experience of Splendour in the Grass.

Positive Posters Use Design to Highlight Global issues

This creative initiative is a competition and exhibition asking designers worldwide what they think the most pressing global issues are.

Music for the Concrete Playground

As the weather is decidedly more ave, stay inside and warm up with these tight tracks.

12 Spectacular Photos of Places You Need to Visit

Experience some of the most incredible and awe-inspiring sights, people and moments this Earth has to offer.

Virgin Mobile to Live Stream Splendour in the Grass

Australia's favourite mid-winter music festival kicks off this Friday, with some amazing acts gracing Belongil Fields in Byron Bay.

A Short Film Made Using Musical Bicycle Parts

Brooklyn artist Stephen Meierding has pulled bicycles apart in order to make his short film 'Bicycle Sounds'.

Ten Must See Films at the NZ 2012 International Film Festival

Ah the glitz and glamour of the Auckland 2012 International Film Festival, a shining light amongst the bleakness of winter, features a multitude of arthouse films squeezed into two and a half weeks of viewing pleasure.

Sydney Locations Made Famous In Film

Peter Templeman's Not Suitable For Children has recently brought cinematic eyes to the city, but this is not the first film to do so.

The xx Release New Song ‘Angels’

With their second album, Coexist, set to be released in September, The xx have given us a taste of what's to come with this new track.

Giant LEGO Structures Around the World

To celebrate LEGO's 50th Anniversary in Australia, take a look at the most spectacular giant LEGO structures from around the world.

Win Tickets to I Wish

Concrete Playground has five double passes to giveaway to I Wish.

Ten Boutique Hostels to Spice Up Your Travels

Be sure to book yourself a bed in one of these amazing locations on your next trip.

Eight International Festivals New Zealand Could Learn From

Here are a few overseas festivals that manage to combine brazen antics, booze and grannies in souped-up shopping carts with more cultivated offerings.

20 Quirky and Creative Beds

Beds can be used to express our inner self, to represent our deepest loves or simply help us wake up and get going in the morning.

Giveaways /// Win Tickets to The Winter Social

Win tickets to the Highlife and A List Winter Social.

A Guide to the Best Radio Apps

In a world so rammed with visual stimulation, it is incredible to think that the simplicity of the sound of a voice is still an engaging notion.

Beautiful Bird’s-Eye View Room Portraits

German photographer Menno Aden transforms everyday rooms into fascinating works of art that make you want to sprout wings.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Two

Is that you or one of your friends with Perrier?

A Bluffer’s Guide to Art Parties

There are two widely-held assumptions about exhibition openings. Firstly, that you have to know a lot about art to go to them. Secondly, that you need an invitation.

Move Your Senses with BMW and Ecoya

To celebrate the launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series, BMW and Ecoya have joined forces to experiment with what completes the ultimate driving experience.