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Cultural Disappearing Acts
UNESCO has added 'intangible' cultural traditions to the list of the world's endangered phenomena.
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Where The F* Should I Go For Drinks?
Here's one for the first world problems hashtag on Twitter.
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The Wonderful Wocolate
Joshua and Sarah have on offer a range of items that encourage personality and creative endeavours, making Wocolate a must visit for those seeking a fresh approach to the art of giving.
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Sydney: The Summer Guide
Welcome to the inaugural Concrete Playground Summer Guide, a comprehensive shortlist of the best this city has to offer over the next three months
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Interview /// Concrete Playground Meets The ARC
Concrete Playground meets Mike Hall. One third of The ARC and Arcade
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Festival Fashion
Concrete Playground has taken influence from some of the country's finest outdoor occasions to deliver our first ever fashion editorial.
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Air Guitar T-Shirts You Can Actually Play
Old Navy have collaborated with ThinkGeek to create a shirt that not only features an image of a guitar, but also sounds like one.
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The World’s First Functional Painting Typewriter
To the delight of fetishists of redundant technology, an American artist has created a typewriter that paints.
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Facebook Updates Expanded to Over 60,000 Characters
Whilst Twitter likes to keep things short and sweet, Facebook has rocketed in the other direction.
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titch co. and Concrete Playground Collaboration
titch co. & Concrete Playground have teamed up to release a branding collaboration to celebrate the launch of Concrete Playground in New Zealand.
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Gift guide for the Fashionista
Concrete Playground has picked out five favourite gifts for the fashionista that will hopefully land you some much needed brownie points after one too many Christmas beverages.
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From Barley to the Bottle in the Heart of the City
Watch your beer 'grow' from start to finish at this temporary inner city brewery.
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Aaron Hobson’s Google Street View Photography
A photographer takes breathtaking landscape photographs of remote locations scattered across the globe, all without leaving the comfort of his own computer screen.
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The Little Printer
Little Printer partners with Arup, foursquare, Google, the Guardian and Nike to produce itty bitty newspapers to slip into your back pocket and read on the go.
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Basil Bangs’ Beautiful Beach Brollies
Basil Bangs' beautifully designed beach umbrellas will allow you to spend a sensible day at the beach while still looking hip.
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British Department Store Launches Virtual Pop-Up Stores
A great example of social media and technology changing the way in which companies are communicating with consumers.
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Facebook Shows Us It’s a Small World After All
As our online friend counts grow, a Facebook study shows us the old assumption of 6 degrees of separation is outdated.
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Steve Jobs’ Emails Made into Book
Following the tragic death of Apple innovator Steve Jobs, a digital book containing his 'best' e-mails has been released.
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Order Food on Your Smartphone Using QR Codes
Paperlinks, a savvy Los Angeles-based QR code company, are allowing customers to explore what's on offer at a restaurant via their smartphone.
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4sqwifi iPhone App Finds WiFi Spots and their Passwords
The perfect app for those who seek some urgent urban bandwidth.
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Adidas to Launch $1 Sneaker in India
Adidas is looking to the subcontinent for its new major growth market.
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Papershoes X Miss Crabb Pop Up Store
Set up by friends Amber Easby, Alexis Brooks and Helen Gould, the site offers an array of carefully selected shoes for discerning New Zealand women.
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Highlights of AUT Rookie Fashion Show
Fashion connoisseurs will know that November in Auckland City is all about the highly anticipated AUT Rookie Fashion Show. Here are our picks of the designers who stood out.
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Behind the Scenes /// Vodafone Warriors 2012 Outfitting
Concrete Playground got the first glimpse of the new player’s kit which incorporates not only a refreshed look and unique designs but improved fabric technology.
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The Polaroid Camera, Reincarnated
The clever clogs at Polaroid have found a way to keep the camera alive without using the traditional film.
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Augmented Reality App Encourages Peeping Toms
Moosejaw has created the X-Ray Catalog App which strips models of unsexy outdoor clothing to reveal what they are wearing underneath.
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It’s Just a Plant: The Children’s Book on Marijuana
The story of a young girl's educational journey as she comes to understand cannabis, explained to her by her parents, a doctor and a kind gang of Rastafarians.
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Urban Beekeeping Hits New York’s Rooftops
Philips has tapped into the growing beekeeping trend and designed a sleek looking urban beehive.
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Turn Your Smartphone Into a Robot
Romo smartens up your already intelligent smartphone by turning it into a robot.
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Dialug Saves You Time and Power
This clever plug and socket design with in-built timer lets you save power.
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Introducing London Threads
Not just your typical online shopping site, London Threads gives New Zealand girls the rare opportunity to access unique products from the London markets that are both fashionable and affordable.
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Interview /// Concrete Playground Meets Sarah Riley
Starting in 2007, Sarah was hailed for her fast growing business making high end heels for fashion forward women.
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Sickweather: Forecasting Your Next Flu
An online sickness forecasting system, showcasing the flu blues coming to a town near you soon.
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A Finnish Greenhouse Fit for Living
Gardening enthusiasts will be able to spend even more time with Mother Nature in this wonderful garden shed.
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The MAMA Bike Rack
Continuing the trend of ingenious bike accessories, the MAMA bike rack allows your two-wheeler to literally stand above the rest.
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Paula Scher’s Amazing Maps
Scher's pieces offer an individual distortion of the world and strong commentary about our society and often chaotic lifestyles.
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Turn Your iPhone into an Antique Typewriter
This new, limited edition app puts an antique typewriter in your pocket.
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Charge Your Devices in Style
The OXO multicharger is like an executive penthouse for your devices.
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Augmented Reality iPhone Game Orders Players to Run from Zombies
Run from zombies, rebuild civilisation and get fit at the same time.
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Vanishing Fruit Stickers that Dissolve in Water
Scott Amron has come up with an ingenious and hygienic way to get rid of fruit stickers once and for all.
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Sweden’s Treehouse Hotel
The hotel has five different rooms, all of which are themed differently and offer much more than your standard bed and complementary chocolate.