Auckland’s Kawakawa Bay is home to a growing collection of notable classics. Words: Andrew Kerr Photos: Tessa Chrisp Will and Pat Neal’s modern home is a well-sited retreat set back from the broad, inviting beach at Kawakawa Bay, near Clevedon, on the outskirts of Auckland. The bespoke house was dreamt up by a car enthusiast for car enthusiasts and sits on land that Pat’s family bought in the late 1950s. Garage space is on a par with living space, and there’s as much pristine concrete in the level approach as manicured lawn. The height of the main garage roofline makes sense when Pat explains that it accommodates a commercial-grade hoist that allows Will, now retired after a career that started...
TL;DR: Through Oct. 12, you can get the 2 Million Dollar Puzzle for just $24.99 instead of $30 — that's a 17% discount.Dissectologist is the commonly accepted term for someone who loves jigsaw puzzles. Whether you’re a full-on dissectologist or just like putting together the edge pieces, everyone can probably agree that puzzles can only get better if there’s a chance to win a large sum of money once the last piece is placed, and MSCHF’s Two Million Dollar Puzzle is your chance to win up to one million dollars just by playing a puzzle. This deal is part of a Deal Days Event going on until October 12. It’s your chance to get a bunch of awesome products on sale,...
Should you have read last week's post, here if not, you might recall that I was slightly skeptical as only a long time Florida resident can be when the weather folks begin getting excited. We've heard it before. Countless times. Well, this was no idle threat, however, things unfolded far differently than most of us were expecting. A bonus of our trips over to Dover Shores is that we pass by Clemon's Produce daily, often stopping for what we need. It must have been Tuesday when we did just that and saw this happening at the center.To tell you the truth, when first I noticed one of the shops with the plywood I was confused, that is how much of a...
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of handmade rugs made from silk and virgin wool are among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Sistine rug collection by Armadillo Australian brand Armadillo has launched a new rug collection called Sistine comprising rugs in three neutral shades. They come in three sizes and all share a flecked finish due to being hand-knotted from a blend of wool and silk. Sistine was recently featured on Dezeen Showroom, alongside a large collection of terracotta tiles intended to be mixed and matched and a kitchen island designed for its contents to be visible at all times. Read on to see more of the latest products: Parquet Bisque tiles by New Terracotta New Terracotta designed its Parquet Bisque tile...
When I reach filmmaker Omar Foglio on the phone, he and his colleagues are finetuning “Love & Rockets: The Great American Comic Book,” a documentary for the PBS series “Artbound” that’s premiering Oct. 5 on KCET. “We’re still working on it right now as we speak, like the finishing touches,” says Foglio, who is codirecting with Jose Luis Figueroa for their company Dignicraft. “It’s been a ride, but we’re really happy with how it’s coming together.” The documentary, which I’ve seen in rough form, is a nearly hourlong look at the Southern California sibling comic book creators Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, who for the past 40 years have been writing and illustrating “Love & Rockets.” “We did the work and we kept doing the...
