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Auckland
Best of the Best Designers Speak®: Auckland4 - Product
Background
The Best Design Awards are a major feature of the local design calendar and some of last year's winners are touring the country to offer first-hand insights into their projects.
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Speaker(s)
Alain Brideson Design
Gold Pin - Product
Manta5 SL3 - Alain Brideson, DINZ
The SL3 needed to be inspiring to behold and become the essence of the Manta5 vision. It was so important that the technical innovations became integrated, invisible and wrapped, in one slender hydrodynamic form. Not only did it need to have perfect balance in weight and volume for an enjoyable riding experience, but also to strike a balance in visual proportions to be a high performance and attractive piece of sporting equipment.
Tim Rundle Studio
Bronze Pin - Product
RF 100 Bed System - Tim Rundle, PDINZ
The RF-100 Bed frame is a modular system designed around considerations for usability, sustainability, logistics and longevity. Simplifying logistics was a key part of the brief, with the goal making the purchasing and delivery process as easy as ordering a pair of sneakers.
Harrows & Wisewool
Silver Pin - Product
New Zealand Strong Wool in Furniture Upholstery - Mark Suckling, Harrows and Harry Urquhart-Hay, Wisewool
Harrows and Wisewool have collaborated to bring to market a natural upholstery alternative. The collaboration aims to address the excessive use of synthetic materials in furniture construction while highlighting the exceptional qualities of wool fill.
With a focus on sustainability, transparency, and promoting the value of New Zealand’s strong wool, this project showcases an innovative approach to upholstery.
Goldsworthy Studio
Gold Pin - Product
Double Happy Stool - Nathan Goldsworthy, PDINZ
Double Happy is a collection of stools in three heights made from turned American ash and cast bronze. The simple geometry is complemented by subtle detailing and weighty materials offering a sturdy, comfortable seat that will endure for generations.
Giulia Harper, AUT
Gold Pin - Product Student
Cubby - Giulia Harper, AUT
Cubby is a transformable furniture system, designed to support both the mind and body of parents of young children. Its design embodies simplicity and functionality to meet their unique needs during bath time by supporting all stages of the child's routine. Cubby brings everything within reach so parents don't have to look away.
