Category — New Zealand Design

Jason Wright St Clair of Cina Design lives in Tokyo and has got some skill behind a camera. Check out his flickr account for some amazing pictures of Tokyo.

Don’t know Cina? View their design products made with laser cutting and 3d printing technology.

All keen shoppers this week automatically go in the draw to win an eclipse light shade by Tim Hunt. Super cool, super modern…. super. If you are not on our newsletter (see last weeks here) then make sure you and your friends sign up before October 10th because we are giving away a free worldwide shipping account to one lucky member, check out the details here.

A loyal endemicworld.com fan sent us these photos of her in New York wearing her super fresh Kinoo Kiwi T-Shirt…

Peppermint magazine just launched and we have a bunch of free ones to give away. All customers will get one free with orders from today until midnight Friday, September 18th.

Peppermint is New Zealand’s and Australia’s first dedicated eco-fashion magazine. From eco-art competitions to the environmunter report and  how to make a hand bag from your old dress!

So get shopping and score your free hit of eco-fashion this week…

The latest issue of Communication Arts magazine, the leading journal for visual communications, features a 12-page showcase of Visual Communication Design in New Zealand.

The writer Robert L. Peters visited New Zealand in November 2007 and was quite taken by the wellspring of talent, innovation and design prowess emerging from the New Zealand creative community.

Among the projects showcased is the design speaks louder book and the kinoo kiwi, both designed by Studio Alexander and available on endemicworld.com. Click here to read the article in pdf from the authors blog

Happy first day of spring everyone….if your in the southern hemi that is.

Today we welcome made by dan to the mix. Wellington based designer, Victoria University tutor and ponoko staff member makes Dan a busy lad. Coffee and creative outlets, like his range of laser cut perspex and wooden jewellery pictured above, keeps him happy.

He likes pie.

Buy some of his jewellery or read more about made by dan

Ataahua, a freindly bunch of textile, linen and fahsion designers from Wellington, have not only been making their mark here in NZ but are shown above to be creating a chatter amongst NYC trend spotters. Their new hats, upcycled from hessian coffee sacks have been plugged by the New York Herald. Nice work Ataahua.

Until September 14th you can see Flox and nine other New Zealand artists on display outdoors in downtown Auckland.

As part of their new ‘inspiration collection’, Robert Harris commissioned the artists to transform the humble napkin into art, and they’ve used bus shelters in the Britomart and Custom Street areas as the gallery.

“We believe that every break should be inspirational and working with these talented artists to provide the public with works of art they can enjoy throughout their day has been very rewarding.” says Robert Harris, Group Brand Manager, Justine Powell.

I’ve heard they look pretty cool at night when they’re illuminated. Go check them out… and if you do, send us a pic.

Click here to checkout Flox’s new range of kids clothes.

First, If you havn’t read new magazine 1am then you neeeed to.

Secondly, go to their giveaway page and enter the draw to win some Catalina necklaces like those pictured above. You can win your own personalised name necklace or the fly…. mean sauce.

Finally to top off your “damn i’m cool” status, join their facebook book fan page.

Now…. as you were.

Zoe Ikin is quickly making her mark in the New Zealand design industry. Full-time designer at Studio Alexander and making jewellery is only the beginning…

Ataahua has just dropped a fresh load of one-of-a-kind hessian bags and hats. We have included an individual photo of each one in stock so you can choose your favourite.

The range is made in New Zealand from upcycling hessian coffee sacks. Just goes to show what great ideas and design can do to what would normally become landfill.

Green gifts for your friends or new eco-accessories for yourself…

Remember this cardboard Robot?

We figured there could only be one company cool enough and creative enough in Lyttelton to construct such a masterpiece. I sent an email to Kingswood skis (of Lyttelton) and they replied:

“Hello Elliot
Yes, it’s ours - made by friend and neighbour artist Oscar Guerrero. Unfortunately, the big guy succumbed to the weather but we’ve got his head lit up in the factory and the little “mini me” survived and even featured in this month’s North & South.
Cheers Kris”

If you haven’t heard of Kingswood, they are hand making what some say are the worlds best ski’s. Using bamboo cores and sustainable ethos, skiing mags everywhere give rave reviews of this design led company.

Here is a pair of Kingswood beauties… maybe they should consider toy robots too.

Some designs only one left…

Some fun to be had at crafthead, a site for crafting your own head as part of the build up to semi-permanent, one of nz’s biggest design events. Make a face then vote for ours. We think the name of ours is a bit long. Its inspired by skulls (hurst style), micky mouse (frizzel style) and blogging before 8am.

Oh, and last day to get 50% off selected t-shirts. Offer ends tonight. Many have sold out. And check out the new Kinoo range that went live yesterday.

Have a good Wednesday, or humpday as they call it in NYC.

Welcome to F3 Design from Christchurch who joined us last week. F3 stands for “fun, form, function” and this humming family design business blesses us with their guywire range of earrings and bracelets, breadbored?s made from re-used macrocarpa shelterbelts from Banks Peninsula and quirky golf coasters… “it’s where you putt your cup”.

Check out the whole range and meet the team at F3.