In the face of finite resources and mounting landfill, Timothy Allan wants to change the future, through innovative design that has the end in mind.
By Hannah Bartlett, for Flint & Steel
What goes up must come down; You reap what you sow. If a butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazon...
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The speakers at this month's E.A.T Breakfast shared their histories, which all rang true to the theme of Live, Learn, Evolve. Each company started out in a different place than they are today, and are successful because of their ability to be flexible and enact change when challenges or opportunities arose.
While the team chowed down on Krissi’s What if Tuesday, Tracey (the efficiency queen) gave the team a session on ways to improve productivity and throughput. Here’s a quick summary for you:
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Semi-permanent is a yearly design driven event showcasing some of the most talented (inter)national creatives. The two day event, held at Aotea centre in Auckland, allows the design community to take a break, be amongst peers, get inspired and as we later realize get our brains melted.
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Kiwis are innovative people. We build, experiment and explore - it's just part of who we are. But innovation can be a difficult journey. This year's YIA Innovation forum brought together four of New Zealand’s innovation superstars to tell their inspiring, unique and untold stories.
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Paradigm shift is a yearly event for architects and like-minded people looking for cutting edge technology and forward thinking industry leaders. Oh and fine food and wine, thank you Mills reef.
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Grooves up or grooves down? This one is sure to cause some controversy. No doubt you’ve heard numerous stories of why grooves were originally introduced to decking timber. Builders and DIY’ers insist on grooves up; manufacturers say grooves down. Ironically, some leading timber suppliers suggest either way will do.
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For the third year in a row, Locus Research has partnered with Fieldays Innovations to host the Lab, a hub created to support and mentor Innovations Awards participants. We stepped it up a notch this year, with a centralised, larger format, redesigned space and a larger team.
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Locus Research has long been involved with the Enterprise Angels (EA), New Zealand's largest angel investment group. EA has funded multiple products developed by Locus and we helped redesign the EA brand a few years ago. Recently, Locus has partnered with the group as a corporate sponsor. This is a formal recognition of the goals that both organisations share, working tirelessly to bring new companies to market.
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Justin Watson is currently Chief Commercial Officer for Christchurch International Airport responsible for leading commercial marketing strategies for the airport. His extensive marketing career spans over 18 years, and ranges from McDonalds NZ, to DB Breweries and Coca-Cola Oceania, to Director of Trade, PR & Major Events at Tourism New Zealand. As he coins it, he went from “selling beers and Happy Meals to planes and purity,” which was, for him, 'the Path to Redemption.'
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