DesignEngineeringManufacturing The Hidden Challenge for Hardware StartupsMany hardware startups share a common and costly misconception; they underestimate the intricacies of manufacturing.…Matt BradleySeptember 21, 2023
BusinessDesignEngineering Leaning on Strengths & Partnering for Success. New Zealand is a nation of small and micro businesses – including self-employed ones. We…Matt BradleyMarch 22, 2023
DesignSustainabilityTechnology What’s shaping Product Design in 2023?Product design is an ever-changing field, with new trends and advancements emerging every year. As…Evan ThomasMarch 16, 2023
DesignEngineeringSustainability Five ways to make existing products more sustainable.The hardware space is changing. As part of our process, we regularly assist with the…Evan ThomasFebruary 3, 2022
DesignEngineeringKnowledgeOpinionSustainability Being Wise with Plastics Design.Designing plastic parts and components has been a large part of my design career. I…Ian MilliganSeptember 15, 2021
DesignEngineeringKnowledge The Value of Rough and Ready Testing.Early in my engineering career I learnt the value of rough and ready testing from…Greg StoreyJuly 28, 2021
DesignEngineeringKnowledge Water Tank Seismic Restraint: An Engineer’s Solution. At Blender we love a good challenge, so when I needed a restraint for my…Greg StoreyMay 5, 2021
CultureDesignEngineering How to hit the sweet spot between Engineering & Design.Form follows function, the famous expression from the mid 20th century when industrial design almost…Greg Storey and Haydn JackFebruary 25, 2021
DesignKnowledgeTechnology VR Innovating.As Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR / AR) become more commonplace in our daily lives,…Ben ThomsenNovember 26, 2020
DesignKnowledge The Power of Packaging: Naturally increasing the value of your product.One study has shown that 36% of people will switch brands because of negative experiences…Haydn JackAugust 28, 2020
DesignKnowledge Five ways 3D visualisation is rapidly transforming online shopping.Admit it, online shopping is a common guilty pleasure for most of us. Gone are…Evan ThomasMay 13, 2020
DesignNewsTechnology Five COVID-19 innovations you need to be aware of.As the old adage goes - “when one door closes, another door opens”. The unfolding…Haydn JackMay 8, 2020
BusinessDesign Five ways designing with aluminum extrusions can optimise your product.“When designers think about manufacturing a product, it’s natural to revert to well-known processes like…Alistair PattersonNovember 28, 2019
BusinessDesignKnowledge How photo-realistic rendering can get your product to market faster.Rendering is the process of creating realistic images from a 3D model by means of…Haydn JackOctober 22, 2019
DesignOpinion The Double Edged #8 Wire of NZ Design.“Number 8 wire” is well known as the somewhat antiquated, and perhaps cringe-worthy quintessential term…Haydn JackJuly 8, 2019