(*Made in volume using methods developed during the industrial revolution rather than hand crafted.) Maybe it was the Shacklock Orion coal range – see NZBD pp.54-55 – which was made from 1873. The book states: It wasn’t until 1873 that … Continue reading
Free public lecture – INCUBATION IN ISOLATION: distinguishing New Zealand product design – Auckland Art Gallery auditorium, 1pm 26 February 2012 – followed by book signing in the gallery shop.
To listen to Michael Smythe talking with Kim Hill on 23 July 2011 (with apologies for all the throat clearing!) CLICK HERE
“I hope it gets a wider audience. This is a great biography of this country, told through our stuff.” – Nicole Stock in Interior
“… heaps of the author’s wit in evidence, some acrid, some full of laughter, all of it somehow elucidatory and entertaining.” – Gilbert Peterson in Business Plus.
“Despite its cautionary tales, Michael Smythe’s history of New Zealand product design is an uplifting read.” – John Walsh in the Listener
New Zealand By Design
A History of New Zealand Product Designby Michael Smythe is now available through New Zealand bookshops and some e-sellers including this site. To connect to retailers and e-tailers through the publisher's website CLICK HERE and go to 'how to buy'.
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Order copies of NEW ZEALAND BY DESIGN signed by the author and inscribed at your request for NZ$60 plus freight. To buy the book CLICK HERE. For orders higher than one book please email the author at michael@designarc.org.nz