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Buildings, community
Go hang in Grey Lynn?
There’s a great big bloody hole in Grey Lynn. It was supposed to be developed, but it hasn’t been, so instead it’s just lying around being a crappy eyesore. But now there’s ideas afoot about what should be done with it – perhaps turn it into a Hanging Garden? Sounds like a plan to [...]
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Buildings, music
Last century, we all went to this place a lot.
06.23.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis Saturday, I’m seeing The Black Keys at the Powerstation. It’s only $55, and there are still tix available. (I am, tangentially, disturbed that I’m using the words ‘only’ and ‘$55′ together in a sentence. I am old and bourgeois.) I haven’t been to the Powerstation for several years, since the Kings Arms became The [...]
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04 vs 09, Buildings
Now that’s what I call advertising!
Is this billboard on Freeman’s Bay’s Drake Tavern:
A. Another really excellent trick by a top Auckland ad agency?
B. First sign of an NCEA-induced apocalypse?
C. Lion Nathan reaching out to the displaced-Wellingtonian market?
D. The handiwork of a devil-may-care graffitti artist who forgot to write ‘drink’ first?
E. Erm, none of the above. Any ideas, team? -
Buildings
An unorthodox campaign
05.19.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsI received this email today from Robbie:
“Being that the Aucklandista is a blog about Auckland, it naturally has to obsess about real estate, and since everyone in Auckland works in advertising, it has to obsess about that too.
My mate (Jono Aidney) has created a rather unorthodox real estate ad to find a suitable buyer for [...] -
04 vs 09, Accomodation, Buildings
There’s a fine line between best and worst, apparently
04.22.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsSo, IGNITE Architects want you to tell them what the best and worst buildings in Auckland are.
The survey is supported by Ignite Architects who want to have greater public discussion about the development of Auckland. Ignite Architects is passionate about good design principles and creating environments that allow people to thrive. This philosophy emanates [...]
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