Furniture
Museum stop - The Kauri Museum Matakohe
About 90 minutes drive north of Auckland on the way to Dargaville, the Kauri Museum is Northland's largest undercover attraction. It houses the world's largest collection of kauri gum and kauri… Audio
Summer Series - Wood Work
Greg Taylor is the son of a bushman and first started working in forests in the 1960s. For more than 40 years he's lived near Colville in the northern Coromandel where he grows trees, fells and mills… Audio
Summer Series - Wood Work
Greg Taylor is the son of a bushman and first started working in forests in the 1960s. For more than 40 years he's lived near Colville in the northern Coromandel where he grows trees, fells and mills…
AudioKaty Cottrell and the art of furniture marquetry
Reclaiming and decorating discarded wooden furniture is one of the skills of artist, graphic designer and teacher Katy Cottrell. In her latest exhibition Furniture Memoirs, Katy's given a battered… Audio, Gallery
Hunting down an historical cabinet
Part classic detective work, part loving restoration... Akaroa Museum's Daniel Smith went in search of an historic work by Banks Peninsula farmer and carver John Menzies. Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: James Whitta in Malmö, Sweden
James Whitta is living the dream in his role as a product developer for the world's largest home furnishing retailer, IKEA, in its spiritual birthplace. The award-winning furniture designer is Calling… Audio
Govt asks furniture industry to make products safer
The government wants furniture manufacturers and retailers to make their products safer and more fire-resistant but hasn't committed to regulating the industry. Video, Audio
'Drastic reduction' in fire deaths possible
Firefighters say regulating the amount of flammable material used in furniture could reduce the number of people killed in house fires by up to half. The government is looking into whether regulating… Audio
Martino Gamper - 100 chairs for 100 days
Furniture designer Martino Gamper says, "There is no perfect chair." Ten years ago, the London-based, Italian-born designer initiated his project 100 Chairs in 100 Days, making a new chair a day for… Audio
Recycling: Tim McGurk
Over the summer on The Weekend we've been talking to recyclers and upcyclers, people who like the Wombles, are making good use of the things that they find, things that the everyday folks leave… Audio, Gallery
Recycling: Upcycling furniture with Jay Blades
In the UK, Jay Blades has established himself as a go to upcycler of classic British furniture - brands like Echol are a particular favourite. Sturdy, unfussy and out of fashion - until Jay gets his… Audio
Sit on your art: 2D to 3D furniture
You see some attractive objects hanging on an apartment wall, and assume they're purely ornamental. But what's this? Your host is taking the artwork down, and folding this two dimensional object into… Video, Audio, Gallery
Collectibles (Part 1): Furniture, toys and art
Can you resist the allure of an antiques shop window, do you forage for treasures in op shops or on Trade Me or have you ever crossed the threshold of an auction house? Geoffrey Anderson who is one of… Audio, Gallery
Upholstery tips
Why toss out that sofa or chair when you can give it a whole new lease on life? Dave Buxton has practised upholstery for many years and is willing to share his process. Audio
Design skills for Kaikohe's disadvantaged youth
Social enterprise entrepreneurs Ana Heremaia and Felicity Brenchley talk to Kathryn. They along with colleague Ruby Watson have established a design and architecture studio, named Akau. It is based in… Audio, Gallery
Fairlie Bush Furniture
Louise Wynn has been making makes rustic furniture from locally sourced wood for nearly 20 years. Her workshop is in Kimbell, South Canterbury. Audio
Fairlie Bush Furniture
Louise Wynn has been making makes rustic furniture from locally sourced wood for nearly 20 years. Her workshop is in Kimbell, South Canterbury.
AudioExpats - Rod Fry in Paris
Rod Fry is living in the heart of Paris, amongst what the locals refer to as the 'bobos' - the bourgeois bohemians. He and his wife run the Moaroom, where they promote New Zealand designer furniture… Audio
Fortune furniture
One of Canada's most in demand furniture designers and makers, Michael Fortune is currently sharing his techniques and philosophies with Kiwis in Nelson. Audio
Pallet furniture event brings 'carpentry to the people'
Have you spent more time than you care to admit, on the internet, marvelling at the furniture people make out of old pallets? Audio
