• News

    LED Cork Upcycles Empty Bottles into Lamps

    A simple yet ingenious invention.

  • News

    The Whole Solar System in Your Wristwatch

    You can almost hear the music of the spheres with this unusual timepiece.

  • News

    Abandoned Parisian Metro Stations Reimagined as Pools, Theatres and Clubs

    One Parisian mayoral candidate has big infrastructure recycling plans.

  • News

    Facebook Turns Ten, Gifts You with a Great App and Weird Video

    You've spent nigh on ten years procrastinating on Facebook. Hooray?

  • News

    World’s Biggest Solar-Powered Bridge Launched in London

    Enough power to make 80,000 cups of tea per day.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Ten Outdoor Accessories to Make Your Next Camping Trip the Ultimate

    Summer is here, which means that it's time to leave the den. Might as well do it in style.

  • News

    Could Crowdfunding Stop AIDS in Its Tracks?

    A team of US scientists wants to develop a vaccine and give it away for free.

  • News

    New Site Behomm Offers Home Swaps for Artists and Designers

    Never stay in an ugly (or normal) house again.

  • News

    New Google Glass Frames Markedly Less Jarring Than the Original

    Wearable technology just got rather more wearable.

  • News

    Composer Turns Bicycle Into a Musical Instrument

    Are they spokes or oversized strings?

  • News

    Silic: The T-shirt That Can’t Be Stained

    Go crazy. Your Silic self-cleaning T-shirt won't even notice.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    House of Dumplings

    117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

    You will have your dumpling and eat it too.

  • Bar

    Southern Cross

    39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro

    The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.

  • Bar

    St John’s

    5 Cable Street, Wellington

    Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.

  • Cafe

    Baobab

    152 Riddiford St, Newtown

    A Newtown cultural institution.

  • Restaurant

    Ekim Burgers

    257 Cuba St, Te Aro

    The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.

  • Cafe

    Enigma

    128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro

    Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Cafe

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Cafe

    Sweet Mother's Kitchen

    5 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.

  • Restaurant

    Tommy Millions

    Cnr Courtenay Place And Taranaki Street, Wellington

    Big fans of Tommy.

  • News

    The Commuter Suit Designed for Cyclists

    Head to your desk straight from your bike.

  • News

    Floating Swimming Pools Proposed for the River Thames

    Fancy a quick dip before hitting the West End?

  • News

    Plants: The Lightbulbs of the Future?

    Avatar's glowing forest could become real in your living room.

  • News

    World’s First Kitchen-Ready 3D Food Printer Is Coming

    Become a pastry chef at the push of a button.

  • News

    Wool&Prince Return with a T-Shirt You Almost Never Have to Wash

    From the team that brought you the button-down shirt you can wear for 100 days without washing.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Gnocchi Gnights

    Thu, 5 Dec, 2024

    1154 Pastaria, Wellington

    Because what better way to celebrate Thursday than with a big, cheesy bowl of pillowy potato goodness?

  • Event

    Musical Punch Over Lunch

    Thu, 5 Dec, 2024

    Old St Paul, Pipitea

    Take your lunch away from the office — instead scoff it while enjoying a lineup of musical acts.

  • Event

    Koha Yoga

    Sun, 8 Dec, 2024

    Awhi Yoga & Wellbeing, Wellington

    Exercise your mind, body and soul (and support the local community) for pocket change.

  • News

    A Slo-Mo Water Show, Care of Superhydrophobia

    Water-repelling coatings make for a liquid ballet.

  • News

    London to be Heated with Underground Trains and Food Waste

    Cold cities are getting creative in how they keep warm.

  • News

    The Ten Best Swings Ever

    Things have come a long way since your ma or pa tied a threadbare rope to a used tyre.

  • News

    Tron: Legacy Inspires Icehotel Art Suite

    British designers/sci-fi fans redesign Sweden's icehotel, Tron: Legacy style.

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