A little tease

A little tease - we're announcing the winner of our furniture Design Awards at a function in Auckland on Thursday night (the full result...

A little tease 2011-05-31T22:39:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Chinese Art & Architecture

Steven Holl's 'Linked Hybrid' building in Beijing (below) is just one of the many attractions on the China Contemporary Art ...

Chinese Art & Architecture 2011-05-30T21:24:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Should Art be considered in the process of letting go?

Distracting visual clutter not only affects horizontal surfaces but also vertical ones. But should Art be considered in the process of letti...

Should Art be considered in the process of letting go? 2011-05-30T17:43:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Ceramics at Art + Object

An interesting auction coming up at Auckland's Art + Object on June 8: The Martin Hill collection of International and New Zealand ceram...

Ceramics at Art + Object 2011-05-26T21:50:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Michael Parekowhai in Venice

Artist Michael Parekowhai is representing New Zealand at the Venice Art Biennale, which opens on June 4, and bloggers Jim and Mary Barr are ...

Michael Parekowhai in Venice 2011-05-26T21:25:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Parsonson Architects in Dwell

Gerald and Kate Parsonson's holiday home on the Kapiti Coast, which Gerald designed and which won our Home of the Year award in 2001, is...

Parsonson Architects in Dwell 2011-05-25T03:03:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Our white walls explained

Picture used for illustrative purposes only  Comments, such as the following, keep recurring: "I certainly would not want my children,...

Our white walls explained 2011-05-24T17:41:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Granted!

Had I not picked 36 lbs. of organic strawberries on Sunday (which needed my attention on Monday), had I not been at work until 8pm Tuesday, ...

Granted! 2011-05-19T21:32:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Auckland Art Gallery

If you're in Auckland anytime soon, it's worth taking a walk up Kitchener Street to see the final touches being put on the refurbish...

The Auckland Art Gallery 2011-05-16T04:16:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Did architecture kill the museum?

There's an interesting debate going on at New York Magazine' s website at the moment, where the closure of the American Folk Art Mus...

Did architecture kill the museum? 2011-05-16T04:07:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Why I've let go of non-functional items in my home.

Why do we fill our shelves with knick knacks? Is it to simply fill empty surfaces? Why must they be filled? Are we afraid of hurting someone...

Why I've let go of non-functional items in my home. 2011-05-13T12:13:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

James Timberlake in the Dominion Post

Phew! We're back from our very busy week-long Home of the Year judging tour, with our visiting US architect James Timberlake (below) and...

James Timberlake in the Dominion Post 2011-05-08T16:49:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Does decluttering help the environment?

"[...] Getting rid of inspiring artwork/fixtures etc. just creates more waste (what really happens to stuff that no one buys from Goodw...

Does decluttering help the environment? 2011-05-03T19:54:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown