Design Awards 2009 finalists

We happily present the finalists in our Design Awards 2009 - our picks of the best New Zealand furniture and homeware of the past year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ilJobX9uGoN7LQ5lfvwADec9R8YE2w5t04gl0xnLn2xOur0jtYRcdVTU0dajUGAJjXHW5OI-yMw1mSruQ9A9LmaU3n5csphMXz8vjBVPhs3V-LKmCR1tW6tFw55O7QxHJLleYUpfJBQJ/s1600-h/hnz0409_DesignAwards_2b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317606238859948754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ilJobX9uGoN7LQ5lfvwADec9R8YE2w5t04gl0xnLn2xOur0jtYRcdVTU0dajUGAJjXHW5OI-yMw1mSruQ9A9LmaU3n5csphMXz8vjBVPhs3V-LKmCR1tW6tFw55O7QxHJLleYUpfJBQJ/s400/hnz0409_DesignAwards_2b.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The 'Spiral Islands' light at the top of the image is by David Trubridge. </div><div>The 'Twig' coat stand is by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems. </div><div>The black 'Knight' light is by David Moreland. </div><div>Both the orange and black steel tables are by Nathan Goldsworthy of Conscious Design. </div><div>The wooden lamp base by Ben Pearce with shade by Martin Poppelwell were produced by Sandi Reefman for her company Esther Diamond. </div><div>The red 'Hawk' chair is by Simon James. </div><div>And because you can't really see the fabric design by Ngahuia Damerell (inspired, she says, by the architectural idiom of Te Papa), here's another image of it:</div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317609247652554722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXx0zUwhuDrfBlQXjS4CvUYOZyXiFzeLzah1IV5aqoVNwXw58Qmy7PUqDqFkhFMPEOVda-rZcLnE7t4wpTPzxGpIS2ROQ9uskIPkcDZk_gzpXmUKqFxKo4foI9me4600Rq2IrIYqZQhpr/s400/hnz0409DesignAwards_Ngahuia_3_03.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />If you don't mind us saying so, we think it's quite an excellent line-up. Our next issue of the magazine contains all the info on the designs and the winners, and will be published on April 6. We're also planning a series of exhibitions of the finalists' designs at the following locations: </div><div><br /><strong>Wellington: </strong>At the showroom of our Design Awards sponsor, Staple Furniture + Design (cnr Bond and Lombard Streets) from April 2-9</div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Auckland</strong>: At Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga, from April 17-May 3</div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Gisborne: </strong>At Staple Furniture + Design, 38 Childers Street, from May 7-21.<br /></div><div>We hope you can make it to see the objects while they're on display. We'll also be hosting a talk featuring the designers at Te Tuhi in conjunction with the exhibition there - we'll post details when we've finalised them. </div>

Design Awards 2009 finalists

We happily present the finalists in our Design Awards 2009 - our picks of the best New Zealand furniture and homeware of the past year. The...

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