I was blessed with my first ever breath-test by the NZ police early this morning, (I had just eaten a very stinky breakfast, poor cop!) but was slightly perturbed by the interruption to my journey, as I was deeply enthralled by the interview on the radio. Luckily Radio New Zealand National has a great playback system on … Continue reading →

Sir Ken Robinson on how finding your element changes everything. Love love love the non-linear thinking behind how your life’s events unfold. As I’ve always worried how my CV looks like a random play of events that lead me to where I am now. Also the idea of when you are doing something you are truly passionate about  … Continue reading →

Being a red head, I got called ‘carrot top’ on numerous occasions growing up, (of which I could never understand, as the top of a carrot is actually green!) anyway, logistics aside, I have always had a fondness for carrots, despite the taunts. When my amazingly talented raw-vegan-chef-sister, Bonnie, asked me to photograph her latest … Continue reading →

Dovetail is a new menswear brand that specialises in fine crafted accessories for handsome men, inspired by Le Corbusier’s timeless style. The first item on the agenda is the Dovetail bowtie – Perfect for the architect that is sick of getting his tie caught in the plotter. Oh, did I mention that these are all handmade … Continue reading →

      Our book has arrived! After over a year of hard work, more than 6000 photographs, many delicious experiments, clear-cutting marathons, and a lot of fun, we have done it! Recipes for Play is officially a real book! Recipes will be hitting the book store shelves on 1 July, so mark your calendars! My … Continue reading →

When I was young, my aspirations in life were to be published by Penguin, and marry an architect. Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’ve ticked both those off my list now! (the funny thing is, is that I never consciously set out to complete these strange goals, they just serendipitously happened. I had actually … Continue reading →

Like most people, we have a trophy wall filled up with awards and degrees and the like. Our wall has reached capacity now with the recent arrival of my national finalist certificate from the James Dyson Awards. We either need to stop being so awesome, or get a bigger wall – I opt for the … Continue reading →