Design

Costume designer Emma Ransley moved from working in the film and TV industries to creating costumes that genuinely push the boundaries of design. A video of her work has been picked to represent New… Audio

Designer Nils Chudy's Miito kettle can boil exactly as much water as you need so no more wasted power. Audio

With Jeremy Hansen, editor of Home magazine. Audio

Helen Leach is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Her research interests include the evolution of human diet and prehistoric horticulture. The Pavlova Story was… Audio

Precious Cargo is an exhibition that takes a traditional Māori tāonga and through its design, another interpretation of it's functionality is explored. Essentially Waka Huia were designed as intricate… Audio

Together, father and son architects Pip and Nat Cheshire direct a small team of 25, many of whom are straight out of architecture school. Their fresh eyes and perspectives are valued, alongside those… Audio

We chat to three finalists for this year's best album cover designs, to find out if musicians insist on having a say and if the music has to relate to the cover. This year's finalists couldn't be more… Audio

Artist, engineer and "thinker" whose work blends engineering, bioscience, art and design. Audio

Why we shouldn't be spamming people across too many social networking sites and why cropping is an instagrammers best friend. Audio

Landscape and urban design consultant, founder of Greenstone Design, and author of Landscape and Urban Design for Health and Well-Being: Using Healing, Sensory and Therapeutic Gardens Audio

Gut instinct, intuition, and accessing the belly of creativity may sound a bit abstract, but according to Dutch contemporary jeweller Ruudt Peters it is here that the creative process begins. He has… Audio

This week, Sonia Sly speaks to Auckland-based sculptor and artist Caroline Robinson, she may have started her career in the World of Wearable arts, but for the past 16 years her focus has been on… Audio

Gosia Piatek doesn't feel very 'Kiwi,' especially where her work ethic and hunger are concerned. On the communication-front she is also very direct-a trait she readily puts down to her 'European'… Audio

Australian set and costume designer whose work for Verdi's La Traviata, can be seen in the upcoming NZ Opera production. Audio

f.lux is a bit of software that subtly changes the colour of your computer, tablet and phone screen to help you sleep well. With Michael Herf of f.lux. Audio

Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing the exhibition currently at the gallery, California Design: 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Audio

The art of early tourism and its place in this country's art history with art historian Warren Feeney and editor Peter Alsop. Selling the Dream is a Craig Potton publication. Audio

Based in Hawkes Bay, the award winning lighting and furniture designer sells work all over the world and now has an installation in the permanent collection at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Audio

Architectural historian, designer and broadcaster best known for the television series Grand Designs. Audio