Last week I experienced the compulsive and extraordinary work of Yayoi Kusama, currently on show at the recently re-opened Wellington City Gallery, until Feb 7, 2010.
9 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: art, installation
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Enter this renowned international ideas competition, which aims to challenge and redefine the way we conceptualise and construct skyscrapers beyond 2010. Previous winners have gone on to prolific publication and exhibition, so give it some serious consideration. Submissions are invited from students, architects, engineers and designers.
12 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: competition, ideas, news
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A brutally truncated heads-up on the international excursions of a few enthusiasts, who make pathways from Grey Lynn to South-east China.
21 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: biennale, design, event
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The substantial work of Wellington architect Bill Toomath will be the feature of celebratory exhibition at the Hirschfeld Gallery, opening January 29, 2010.
30 Dec, 2009
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art
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Break out your Diary and get a few of these down: events of all sorts from around the country in architecture, design and the arts.
25 Jan, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art, event
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Opened last week at the New Dowse, Long Live the Modern is a constructed extension of Julia Gatley's highly successful book of the same name. Curated by Gatley and Bill McKay, the exhibition brings drawings, photographs, models and more to the Hutt Valley.
9 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, art, exhibition
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On 20th of February, 200 cities will band together for the world's first, 24-hour, live-streaming PechaKucha. Auckland will be the first city to take part and the event will streamed live across the world to millions of viewers.
19 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, ideas
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A reminder of the upcoming events at the New Dowse, including the Late Lounge session with Hikoikoi, and the exciting opening of Bill Viola's new work this weekend past.
22 Feb, 2010
By Byron
Tags: art, exhibition, video
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Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning Lecture Series, Communiqué continues in 2010, with Rau Hoskins and Lena Henry speaking on Tuesday 16th March.
8 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, university
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A reminder about the Productspec Charity Golf Classic, coming up on the 23 March, get involved for a great outing and a chance for some amazing prizes.
9 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: event, productspec
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Author and Architect Gerald Melling, of Melling:Morse Architects launches his new book, "Tsunami Box" in Wellington on Friday 26th March, with a presentation at Victoria University School of Architecture.
18 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, book, event
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If you've got a moment over lunch in Auckland, nip down to Auckland Uni to catch Kelly Greenop speak on 'Urban indigenous people in Brisbane', and David L. Pike tomorrow on 'An Expanding Subterra'.
30 Mar, 2010
By Byron
Tags: event, research, urban
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Fill up your Calendar with a handful of public lectures, exhibitions and the famous Pecha Kucha's spreading around the country.
15 Apr, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, exhibition
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A quick link to a video of RWC Minister McCully who puts on a good show when confronted with some reasonable questions.
21 Apr, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, urban, video
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As a part of the upgraded productspec.net you can now personalise your online experience.
29 Apr, 2010
By Byron
Tags: design, productspec, website
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If you're in Auckland in the next couple of weeks be sure to take a few long lunches to catch some of Communiqué's great line-up in their Autumn Lecture series.
29 Apr, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, design, event
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To celebrate the launch of the stunning new Collingwood EvoLED™ we are giving away an Apple iPad.
12 May, 2010
By Byron
Tags: competition, productspec
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Pecha Kucha will hit the North and South this week, with Auckland hosting its eighteenth Pecha Kucha Night on Wednesday, and Christchurch its eighth on Thursday.
17 May, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, book, event
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Newly elected el Presidente of the NZIA gets some personification going at the NZIA Awards do.
8 Jun, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, ideas, industry
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Fill in some gaps on the calendar this month with this bunch of quality stuff happening around the country.
10 Jun, 2010
By Byron
Tags: architecture, event, urban
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