Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. Its a new year and time to plan the things we want to do. Many will bring out their bucket lists but I’m suggesting something far more satisfying. A fuckit list. As time marches on like a herd of runaway elephants searching for a circus, many […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. A thought or two about Christmas It only seems like a year ago that we were celebrating Christmas, or as heathens would say, Xmas. My parents would never let me spell Christmas with an X – something about blasphemy and therefore the next time I pray […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. There is much talk about raising the retirement age, but I reckon we are hitching our britches to the wrong buttocks. Conventional wisdom is that the retirement age should be raised. This idea has blossomed on the logic that the nation simply cannot afford to keep […]
Internet shopping is killing the retailer. Time to invite men to town. Mrs Alexander is a seasoned shopper. She can pound the pavement for days at a time, armed with high heels and a handbag that can swallow possessions like a whale trawling krill. She seems to never tire of fluorescent lights, bopping shop assistants […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my new miniature opinion pieces. A comparison of countries is revealing I recently walked into the supermarket and was overwhelmed by the quantity of available food. Shelves groan with the weight of everything imaginable. Yet, as a fifty something year old male, I am not allowed to eat any of […]
The island that time forgot – well, part of the island. As you are well aware, cities are where the action is. All over the world, people are moving from countryside to city. Cities are growing faster than an angry teenager. Auckland is predicted reach 2.2 million by 2040. By 2060, Melbourne is likely to […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the second of my new miniature opinion pieces. Apple should be the staple of every designers diet. Us designers are an insecure lot – constantly seeking relevance and control in a world controlled by technocrats. While we are passionate about what we do and fervently promote ‘good design’, more often than not, no-one […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the first of my new miniature opinion pieces. Who to Vote for in the upcoming election? The general election is only two weeks away so its decision time. Some say it’s an important decision, but personally I am more worried about rust in the Subaru. However I will vote, but who for? Here […]
Be wary of labels. Some cities feel like towns while some towns feel like cities. Qatar has been in the media recently because it is set to host the 2022 soccer World Cup. This has been a tad controversial because they are building the football stadiums using Nepalese workers who have to live in houses […]
We are told that the pace of change is rapid and relenting, yet so many things just don’t seem to change at all. The way I see it, the pace of change can be deceptively slow. In an age where technology changes faster than a politician’s promise, we expect ideas and design to also charge […]
