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F3 Design featured on Idealog

You have all seen the amazing products by F3 Design. Well they are featured on Idealog website. The Wright-Stows are the family behind it all and the article talks about how things started and some of their philosophies – “We make things that will stand the test of time, both structurally and visually.” – Ella Wright-Stow.

Read more at:
http://idealog.co.nz/magazine/july-august-2009/now/family-ties

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F3 Design's Guywire Bracelet

Check out all of F3 Designs “fun, form and functional” products at:
http://www.endemicworld.com/NZ_Brands/F3_Design.htm

 

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Kingswood Ski's use design

[business:Kingswood Skis] from Lyttelton have been hand making skis with bamboo cores since 2005. Recently they had a topsheet design done by Klaus Kremer, a font that has seen itself get attention overseas and published.

Topsheet design: “Follow the path of least resistance”

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Watch a pair of Kingswood Skis get made.

 

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Formway wins design award

Formway just scored this top award. Super prestigous in the commercial furniture design industry. Formway is a design company from the Hutt (Wellington), yet another kiwi company owning it offshore. In this case, showing the world how to make a legendary chair.

Firstly, BIG UP to Formway for the award.

Secondly, we have a chance to brag about our Formway chair! We realised we sit down all day 365, so your chair needs to be the best chair there is… this is how we formway

keep it clean, respect the chair…

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they are great for listening to tunes with your ghetto blaster or watering your cactus…

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spin it up… one push for unlimited rotations, no bull, these puppies are oiled up.

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Smart Light Sydney

Sydney recently hosted a lighting exhibition called Smart Light Sydney, some teasers below. Young NZ Designer Tim Hunt of Eclipse Design took part in the event and sent us these images. He wished he got to do the Opera House,  but instead was part of the stairway piece below called “Nothing Left to Guess”

 

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New Thatch USB's

Thatch has released their new USB sticks now in 4GB. They are made in New Zealand from timber and acrylic with an etched icon. They come preloaded with hi-res images of New Zealand’s landscape too.

 

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Design News – We Love TypeSHED11

Don’t know what Typeshed11 is?                    Learn over here

Then shop over here for limited edition tees, posters and more

Plus more one-off billboard bags, the new range of Paris House wallets and we welcome Joug Design to the party too.

 

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Design Assembly tonight… come and say hi

See you at Design Assembly tonight. Another 3 great speakers, it’s a free event, there is wine and food provided by the sponsors and a spot prize, rsvp on the homepage of design assembly. Rub shoulders with your design buddies in this fun social environment. Make sure you come and say hi.

 

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NZ Plush on Flight of the Conchords

Sweetpea-home plush toys have been spotted on Flight of the Conchords.

CHECK OUT THE PLUSH SALE

 

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