• Guide

    20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016

    From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.

  • Guide

    50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016

    Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.

  • News

    Pantone Has Announced Its 2017 Colour of the Year

    Maybe this will help us deal with 2016.

  • News

    Between the Foliage with Homegrown Florists Jo Mann, Vanessa Prockter and Eden Hessel

    Three individuals who find their trade among bunches, take 4am starts in their stride and who know what words like nosegay, candelabra and topiaries actually mean.

  • News

    The Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland

    A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.

  • Have a Gander at This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners

    Melbourne's Dinner by Heston and Higher Ground, and Adelaide's Pink Moon Saloon are among the awarded.

  • Guide

    Your Socialiser Guide to the Weekend in Wellington

    Weekends are precious. Just over two and a quarter glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility.

  • News

    Against the Grain: How Tom Tom Founded Sunset Tattoo from a Self-Made Accident

    Meet Auckland's fearless young creatives, doing epic things on their own terms, with our Against the Grain series.

  • News

    Meet the Artists Behind Immersive Light Sculpture Affinity

    A bold and colourful installation shining a literal light on the effects of Alzheimer's.

  • News

    The Eight Best Take-Home Messages From Semi Permanent 2016

    Tidbits from the new generation of entrepreneurs.

  • News

    Airbnb Launches Design Firm Samara to Open Hotel-Like Dwellings

    Giving new meaning to their tagline "don't go there live there".

  • News

    Win a HUFFER x Blunt Umbrella

    And fend off the Auckland weather this NZFW.

  • News

    Win a Double Pass to Semi Permanent 2016

    The annual inspiration feeding frenzy for creatives.

  • News

    Bring Your Dream To The Surface: Independent Fashion Designer and Label Owner Annalisa Bradley

    Thriving with unconventional material and a scattered creative process.

  • News

    Bring Your Dream to the Surface: Changing the Way Auckland Looks with Think and Shift

    Discover how the minds behind Think & Shift bring their design ideas to reality.

  • News

    This Alarm Clock Wakes You Up by Brewing a Cup of Coffee

    You won't want to hit snooze on this one.

  • News

    The World's First Freeform 3D Printed House Is Here

    And it looks like something out of a well-funded sci-fi film.

  • News

    Dubai Just Opened a 3D-Printed Office Building

    The whole thing took less than three weeks to build.

  • News

    These Partially Underwater Dubai Villas Let You Literally Sleep with the Fishes

    You can live under the sea (if you've got a cool $2.7 million clams).

  • News

    IKEA Is Launching a Chainless, Low Maintenance Bike for Urban Cyclists

    Your lack of bike knowledge shall hinder you no more.

  • News

    Vote for Concrete Playground to Win a 2016 Webby Award and You Could Win $1000

    Swing us some love (we did tell you what nap desks are).

  • News

    This Company Uses Discarded Fabric to Make First-Rate Panel Caps

    Plus, score yourself one of two handmade Offcut Caps.

  • News

    Auckland City Limits Reveals Festival Artwork Program

    Bringing a sense of playfulness and practical adventure to the one-day music festival.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets Andrew J. Steel

    Changing the way we think about street art.

  • News

    Huffer, Kathryn Wilson and Deadly Ponies team up with Veuve Clicquot for the NZ Polo

    Veuve Clicquot has partnered with three iconic New Zealand designers for this year’s Land Rover NZ Polo Open on February 21.

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