Business blooms at innovative florist Blush
New Parnell florist Blush has been growing vigorously since it opened six months ago. Floristry isn't all a bed of roses, however.
Homewares retailers champion upcycling and support charity
LeeAnn Yare of Newmarket homewares store Collected and Tamzyn Adding of furniture company Miss Lolo are fundraising for the Mercy Hospice Auckland by each giving a piece of secondhand timber furniture a makeover. The items are to be auctioned on Trade Me, with 100 percent
Inside the design of Louis Vuitton’s Queenstown store
Luxury legend Louis Vuitton has broken with tradition in commissioning local designer Ed Cruikshank to make furniture for its Queenstown store.
Beautiful retail spaces recognised at 2016 Best Design Awards
The biggest night of the Australasian design year, The Best Design Awards, were held on Friday night in Auckland. Organised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, it recognised the strongest work produced in eight categories, such as spatial, product, graphic and moving image. We
Red Awards 2016 winners revealed
The supreme winner of this year’s Red Awards was a hospitality space – Hayes Common Eatery in Hamilton. Run annually by the Retail Interiors Association, the awards celebrated the best of 2016’s retail design and shopfitting work on Saturday at Mantells on the Water, Auckland.
The craft beer property sector is fizzing
According to the latest statistics, New Zealand’s craft brewing market is positively frothing. Bayleys research manager Ian Little delves into the effect of the craft brewing sector on New Zealand's commercial property market.
Misprint Co. turns mistakes into bespoke notebooks
The 'circular economy' is about making new products out of unwanted items. Misprint Co. co-founder Jenny Buckler talks about how her company has found a better way to reuse paper.
Terminal 21: A Bangkok mall with bathrooms that won’t disappoint
When The Register contributor Jenny Keown visited Thailand last week, she couldn't resist a visit to one of the Thai megamalls - Terminal 21. As it turns out, this airport-themed mall has plenty of surprises.
Like a bandit: Small business Beach Bandit battles IP issues
Tegan Ingoe runs the online business Beach Bandit from Gisborne. She’s trying to make her mark and supply quality, original beach towels, yet keeps coming up against stumbling blocks in the murky world of intellectual property and design.
Hardwearing and soft branding: Bespoke uniforms grow in popularity
In a retail world increasingly dominated by visual branding, designer workwear is rising in popularity. Kiwi companies like MN Uniforms and White Label are helping everyone from the butchers at Neat Meat to the valet drivers at Britomart look sharp.