Party Season Fashion

Some festive season fashion ideas.

Eight Boutique Online Stores for Beautiful Gifts

Quirky, inspiring, and fun boutiques are only a click away.

Ten of China’s Quirkiest Buildings

From fish shapes, to god sculptures, Chinese structures that rate on the quirky scale.

Graffiti Inspired Apartment in Melbourne

Hip hop culture, graffiti and architecture combine as one.

Win a Remix Magazine Summer Edition

Win yourself a free Remix Magazine.

Concrete Playground Visits the Cornersmith Kitchen

Concrete Playground gets down and DIY at one of Cornersmith cafe's famous pickling sessions.

Fashionably Festive

Christina Roys rounds up some of the festive fashion on offer this year.

A Sustainable Christmas Tree

Although the traditional christmas tree is generally considered to be an evergreen conifer, many alternative designs have been created throughout history.

Three of the Best at the TAFE Fashion Design Graduate Show

Concrete Playground introduces you to three of the best from the TAFE Fashion Design Graduate Show.

Russia’s Origami Summer House

Moscow-based architect Peter Kostelov has created this all-white 'origami house' for a Russian reality TV show.

Learn Code or UX Design with a $3000 Scholarship to General Assembly

Concrete Playground has partnered with General Assembly to offer you the chance to receive a $3,000 scholarship to learn a new tech skillset.

The Silent History Reinvents Storytelling

One of the first applications to expand the unchartered boundaries of e-book storytelling.

The Autark Home Floating Houseboat

The Autark Home brings a whole new meaning to living on the water.

Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII CR

Ronaldo's signature clothing collection continues to expand.

Fashion News

Concrete Playground talks to Rohan Anderson (Whole Larder Love)

We preview the new book and talk about cities without supermarkets.

Portugal’s Centipede Cinema

Located in Guimarães, the Centipede Cinema was commissioned by the 2012 European Capital of Culture.

12 Innovative DIY Light Fixtures

Establish an alternative ambience, add some creative flair or improve the decor of a room simply by adding some alternative lights you've made yourself.

Photographs of Beautiful Buildings Being Demolished

Seven stories of beautiful buildings being demolished.

What Your Favourite TV Show Says About Your Politics [Infographic]

If this infographic is anything to go by it seems that our TV habits can be a useful barometer for understanding our politics.

Five Choice Articles on Concrete Playground

Telecom are taking things back to basics. Choice one.

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe Reproduced Using Resene Testpots

Resene have reproduced a giant version of Andy Warhol's pink and yellow Marilyn Munroe painting in Auckland City.

Fashion News

Christina Roys rounds up the latest in Fashion News.

Discover the Favourite Hangouts of Your Friends Around the World

A social search engine that'll help you find the favourite places of your friends and friends of friends.

HotTug: a Hot Tub and Boat Combined

Forget about old-school hot tubs and allow HotTug to welcome you to the future.

The Price Of Famous Logos [Infographic]

In this nifty little infographic we can compare and contrast the price tags of some of the world's most iconic logos

Self-Driving Cars Legalised in California

The subject of many-a sci-fi novel and the dream of every comic book geek is set to become a mass-produceable reality.

Giveaways /// Little Brother 'Wish You Were Here'

Renowned New Zealand blogger, Isaac Hindin-Miller joins forces with Little Brother brand founder, Murray Crane for the latest Spring/ Summer 2012 collection.

Nike Winter Range Preview

Nike previews their Winter 2013 range and showcases their exciting new Xbox collaboration.

Andrew Geller: Architect of Happiness

It was the early 1950s when the world got its first glimpse of Andrew Geller's holiday home designs.

Inventive Staircase Designs

Ten of the most innovative and incredible staircases in the world.

The Department Store Fashion Show

With new season collections now arriving in retailers, the North Shore’s fashion hot spot, The Department Store was packed to the rafters thanks to their recent spring/ summer fashion show that saw over one thousand of Auckland’s fashionista’s flocking from around the city to view their latest collections, now available in store. The show included over eighty summer looks from a string of highly coveted labels including Karen Walker, Ruby, Black Box, Topshop and I Love Ugly.

Incredible Maps Depicting Human Activity

Modern digital technology allows us to produce and manipulate visual representations of geography in simply astounding ways.

The Dos and Don’ts of Shopping at Topshop/Topman Sydney

Go forth and immerse yourself in full-blown retail hysteria.

Brew Beer On-The-Go

Brew your own beer whenever and wherever you so desire with these tasty, transportable sachets.

Leaning Buildings From Around the World

Here are ten of the most stunning, mystifying leaning buildings from around the world.

Summer Fashion 2012 /// Seaside Superior

Classic silhouettes of the fifties emerge this summer finding strength in the seasons’ hype for soft tailoring, modernised with a subtle athletic appeal.

How to Get Out of Your Internet Ghetto

Often we end up in a little media bubble, never challenged by new information or opinions. Unless we go looking for it.

The Latest and Greatest Fashion Collaborations

Christina Roys rounds up some of the top collaborations going on in and around Fashion.

Concrete Playground meets techno-philosopher Jason Silva

We spoke to the self-confessed 'wonder junkie' ahead of his Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Q&A appearances.

New Zealand Fashion Week 2012 Trend Report

So the whirlwind of New Zealand Fashion Week is over for another year. Here are some of the key looks you’ll need for the next big chill.

Concrete Playground does Dunedin thanks to Telecom Treats

Concrete Playground does Dunedin thanks to Telecom Treats.