Urbanism 18 September 2009
Thread Design Giveaway 
Thread Design, New Zealand’s well-known designer bed linen company launched in 2001 at Eon Design, now has its own flagship store at 274 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. The store stocks a wide range of other products including Ashley and Co home fragrances, baby and kids’ ranges, Bob McDonald furniture, lampshades and more. Its latest Spring 09 range, Petals and Pods, features a beautiful print on a linen/ cotton cloth and is in store now.
Urbis has one set of Thread Petals and Pods cushions to give away. To enter, email peta.nichols@agm.co.nz and tell us the two colours the Petals and Pods range is available in (you’ll find the answer on Thread’s website). Entries close September 25.
>> Visit www.threaddesign.co.nzWhat is Your Damage? 
Lonely Hearts is challenging the perception of how a fashion collection is presented with an off-site and on-screen presentation of their AW2010 collection. In collaboration with Auckland multimedia artist Tim Van Dammen, it has created What is Your Damage? – a highly atmospheric interdisciplinary film that explores movement in static space and the innocence of worship. The film will be shown at 9pm Monday 21 September, at the Process showroom – Suite 52, 58 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland.
>> Visit www.lonelyheartsclub.co.nzItalian furniture company Natuzzi is also doing something a bit different as a part of Fashion Week. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Natuzzi will exhibit the latest in furniture trends at two Fashion Week venues: Moet & Chandon’s VIP Lounge and the Coco PR Lounge.
>> Visit www.natuzzi.co.nzAuckland’s Queens Wharf Designs 
Auckland’s Queens Wharf ideas competition has now closed and the entries, 233 of them, are available to be viewed online and at the Union Fish Co building, 116 Quay Street, Auckland. Amongst the entries are iconic and outlandish proposals – yes, the elephant in the image to the left is one idea – but there are also entries that propose some interesting and rational solutions that we will hopefully get to see implemented.
>> Visit www.queenswharf.org.nz/designsItalian Film Festival 
The 2009 Italian Film Festival is taking place throughout New Zealand from the end of September until December. Romantic comedies, thrillers, documentaries and dramas are just some of the genres represented this year, making it the broadest selection of films since the festival’s inception 14 years ago.
>> Visit www.italianfilmfestival.co.nz
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