by Nick Oscilowski | Oct 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Ahead of the 2026 New Zealand general election, Black Pine invited all candidates standing in our home electorate of Whanganui to answer three quick questions exploring the role of architecture in our region. Responses were received from the Labour Party’s...
by Nick Oscilowski | Oct 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
How do you design a design festival? It’s a question Sam Ryan has been wrestling with for much of this year. As Festival Director of the inaugural Festival of Design Aotearoa, it’s been his job to led a small team shaping a brand-new national event from...
by Nick Oscilowski | Sep 23, 2026 | Uncategorised
For the first time in 15 years, the rulebook around the design and construction of light timber-framed buildings in New Zealand is in line for an update. It’s called NZS 3604, which is a pretty dull name for something with such big implications. These standards...
by Nick Oscilowski | Sep 23, 2026 | Uncategorised
Something special is happening in our region. From 16-25 October 2026 the inaugural Festival of Design Aotearoa will be taking place across Whanganui and Palmerston North, bringing together a whole bunch of designers, makers, creatives, and curious minds from across...
by Nick Oscilowski | Sep 22, 2026 | Uncategorised
Anthonie Tonnon is best known as an award-winning songwriter and performer, but over the past decade he’s also built a reputation as one of Aotearoa’s most thoughtful public transport advocates. He currently operates Whanganui’s historic Durie Hill Elevator and...
by Nick Oscilowski | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
Sam Moore is a Whanganui-based garden and planting designer whose work under the Considerate Design banner is grounded in the idea that gardens are living systems — spaces that balance beauty, biodiversity, and functionality. His approach gets good outcomes by...
