Urbanism 22 April: Esther Diamond Giveaway
Esther Diamond Giveaway!
Homeware design company Esther Diamond has devised another way to get New Zealand art into the home – this time, on aprons. Home Maid Aprons are constructed with Esther Diamond’s characteristic attention to detail from 100% drill cotton. Available in red or black.
Urbis has two Esther Diamond Home Maid Aprons to give away. Email urbanism@agm.co.nz with the names of two of the artists who collaborate with Esther Diamond; put “Esther Diamond” in the subject line. Entries close 6 May.
Hint: Look in the drawing room on the Esther Diamond website: estherdiamond.com
Mollies Frocktails
On Saturday 1 May local interior and fashion designers will transform suites in Auckland boutique hotel Mollies into six different worlds, based on the concept ‘A World We Dream To Live In’. Explore the themed rooms while enjoying drinks and canapés.
Tickets to the event are available from mollies.co.nz for $100, a portion of which will be donated to the Auckland City Mission.
Urbis has one double pass to Mollies World of Dreams to give away. Email urbanism@agm.co.nz with the theme of Sera Lilly’s room with “Mollies Frocktails” in the subject line. Entries close 29 April.
Hint: We suggest you visit Mollies’ website
Auckland Readers and Writers Festival
A “world-class festival of ideas and literature”, the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival brings together acclaimed writers and thousands of readers in a programme of events that runs from 12–16 May.
Visit www.writersfestival.co.nz
Feather Fashion
The Novadown Fashioned Feathers comes to Dunedin on 28 April. The annual event, staged in association with Arthur Barnett, challenges entrants to create contemporary fashion from feathers, down and fabric. Proceeds from the event go to the Asthma Foundation of New Zealand.
>> Visit www.novadown.co.nz
New Zealand Architecture Awards
Fifteen buildings from around the country have been recognized in the 2010 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Awards. All of the winners are now vying for the best-of-the-best award, the New Zealand Architecture Medal. It’ll be announced in Auckland 14 May. See the award winners at www.nzia.co.nz
ToBe Launch in Auckland 
The ToBe sneaker featured in Urbis 55 as an Object of Desire will be launched in Auckland on Saturday 24 April. Get down to 323 Queen Street, if you want to be one of the first to get your feet into these minimalist-inspired, hand made, black and white sneakers. www.tobe.co.nz
Reminder: Balance Symposium
On 8 and 9 May, the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery hosts Balance. At the design event some of the brightest names in Australasian design will reveal the strategies that have shaped their careers. Go to www.hbmag.co.nz for more information.
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