From the Edges — Being Mean to Books in Order to Find out the Meaning of Books – By Kayla Lythgoe

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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Press Release: Beyond the Surface: Integrating Toi Māori & Pūrākau across built-environments – By Design Programme – Fast Forward. University of Auckland

Professor Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāi Tū-te-auru, Ngāti Hinekura) is Head of School of Te Rewa o Puanga – School of Music and Screen Arts at Massey University. An artist, designer […]

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From the Edges — Southern Faces: an Introduction to rock climbing in Ōtepoti Dunedin – By Riley Smith

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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From the Edges — Creative Practices of Cosmaking: How cosplayers experience costume creation in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia – By Cathryn Pudner

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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From the Edges — Sensing Soil: Encouraging caring relationships with soil through more-than-human design – By Hanna van Heugten Breurkes

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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From the Edges — Care67 – By Alvaro Franco Obregon Guerra

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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From the Edges — Play Nice, Connect Queerly: Bridging Queer Generations – By Marvie Segismundo

In this article, we talk with Marvie Segismundo about Play Nice, Connect Queerly: Bridging Queer Generations, a Master of Design project from Media Design School at Strayer exploring how play, […]

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From the Edges — Bridging the Gap: Increasing Girls’ Interest in Technology Through Immersive Experiences – By Poornima Meegammana

In this article, we talk with Poornima Meegammana about Bridging the Gap, a designed XR learning project exploring how immersive technology can help girls build confidence, curiosity, and a stronger […]

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From the Edges — Hā — Movement as Ritual Repair – By Linlin Chen

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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From the Edges — Woven Silence – By Qianying Li from Auckland University of Technology, AUT

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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Press Release: The Lifecycle Of An Idea – By Auckland University of Technology, split/fountain, Contiguous

THE LIFECYCLE OF AN IDEA: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST How is AI changing the way ideas emerge, evolve, and circulate? The Life Cycle of an Idea (Under AI) is an ethics-approved […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Rebekah Wood, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University   

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Kelys Witty, Auckland University of Technology

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Jess McGeorge, Otago Polytechnic

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ruby Ross-Hayes, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University   

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Laura-Jane Gooderson, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland University of Technology

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Lucia Ko, Victoria University of Wellington

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Page Hammond Hodge, Media Design School

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Sami Lewis, Yoobee School of Design

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ned Iversen, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington / University of Texas at Austin

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Nikita Bellew, Media Design School

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ash McFarlane, Otago Polytechnic School of Design

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Fern Bell-Bowers, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau / AUT

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Yana Kulishenko, Toi Rauwhārangi Massey University

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Lola Crocker, YOOBEE

Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]

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