5 September 2008
New York USA
This weekend Zaishu is the official furniture for the launch of Ben Harper's and David Arquette's new eco fashion label Propr. We are working with stylists GlobalKinect to create an amazing space for the launch party at Sun Studios in NOHO Manhatten.
14 - 17 August 2008
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo Sydney NSW
The Sydney Powerhouse Museum has two Zaishus on permanent display in their ‘Inspired Design Across Time’ exhibit, purchase your own collectable Zaishu at the Young Blood Designer Market. The markets are held at Museum and feature the work of over 40 designers, plus food, refreshments and entertainment. Thursday night 6-9pm, Friday to Sunday 10am-6pm.
powerhousemuseum.com
31 July - 4 August 2008
Flemington Racecourse Grandstand, Melbourne, Australia
Zaishu will be exhibiting at LIFE inSTYLE - a boutique trade event for retail buyers, interior designers and stylists to view and order the best of the new season's lifestyle and home-ware products.
20 July 2008
10am - 5pm Federation Square Under Cover Car Park, Melbourne VIC
Brave the Melbourne winter to see our latest and very popular Australian bushland inspired Zaishu. We will also have assorted left over prints and colours available. The Market promises to be a fun-filled, family-friendly, design-drenched day. Enter via Russell Street extension or Atrium underpass.
16 July 2008
Vorovoro Island, Fiji
Ecotourism and making handmade items can go a long way in helping to sustainably develop communities. Kaz Brecher reveals an inside perspective on the process of creating a Zaishu community art project in Fiji. The hand panted baby Zaishu's are available exclusively from ReForm School. Follow the links to read more about her story.
modernmet.com etsy.com poppytalk.blogspot.com
11 - 15 July 2008
Stand P25, Level 10 - High Design, Building 1, Atlanta, USA
Zaishu is expanding into the USA with a launch this weekend in Atlanta. Our agent Susan Youngblood from Designs Abroad has had a positive response from several boutique design stores.
designsabroad.com
1 July 2008
New Prints
The Australian environment is both beautiful and brutal, annual bushfires engulf the land indiscriminately. Apart from the destructive force of fires they are also vital to the regeneration of various plant species. The artwork for this Zaishu takes the inspiration from our bushlands featuring eucalypt leaves, Waratah seed pods and a landscape from the Alpine National Park two years after fires savaged the area.
26 June 2008
Dagblad De Pers, Netherlands
This daily newspaper from the Amsterdam dedicated a full page on the Zaishu India and Fiji projects. Read the full story online or download the PDF to test your Dutch!
depers.nl
25 June 2008
Melbourne Australia
Zaishu and BMW Mini International have donated $50 to Ripple for each Tin and Ed Zaishu sold. Thanks to everyone involved in the project and for the Zaishu customers who now own one of the 50 limited edition Tin and Ed Zaishus. We only have 3 Zaishus left before they sell out.
Ripple Tin and Ed
1 June 2008
Eco Chic
The article reads "In search for products with integrity, we’re thrilled with the new kimono inspired edition of our much loved Zaishu. This savvy side table is independently certified by GECA with a Good Environmental Choice Eco-Label, using sustainable materials and ethical labour down to the last detail. The outer packaging is a reusable calico drawstring bag made in a sheltered workshop by women with intellectual disabilities, while the inner packaging is biodegradable plastic made from corn starch."
10 May 2008
ReForm School, 4014 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Our Fijian tribal art Baby Zaishus are now exclusively available from ReForm School in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tribe Wanted this project is raising money for Fiji’s Mali District School. To purchase one visit the ReForm School website where Zaishu is featured as their student of the month.
reformschoolrules.com fijitimes.com
10 April 2008
2008 Autumn Vol 29
DQ mag writes "The 'Zaishu' is not a mere seat or table. It's a vehicle of social, environmental, cultural and collective awareness... Zaishu's are literally canvases of cultural creativity, which show that a commercial company can operate with a program of responsibility..." download the pdf for the full story.
1 April 2008
Vorovoro Island, Fiji
Zaishu goes to Fiji for our latest art project featuring traditional Masi tribal stenciling techniques. Special thanks to Kaz Brecher from LA for organising and managing the project. Kaz is the cheif from TribeWanted, they are building a sustainable tourist resort to support the local Fijian community. They will screen print and paint our 'Baby' Zaishu's which will then be available from ReForm School in LA. This is a not for profit project supporting the Mali District School in Fiji.
tribewanted.com reformschoolrules.com
20 March 2008
Queensland
Natalie Peterson's article on ECO INNOVATIONS features Zaishu as an environmentally conscious Australian design.
queenslandhomes.com.au
18 March 2008
Australia
'Koi ' (Carp) symbolic for love and friendship in Japan makes our new Zaishus the perfect gift for friends and lovers. Front & Back Japanese Koi in black Sides turtles in a metallic pink/brown Top Japanese fans & flowers in silver.
28 February 2008
sustainable architecture and landscape design
With increasing awareness of the impact building practices have on the environment, homeowners are searching for long-term ways to reduce the strain on resources and energy by designing their houses and gardens in a sustainable manner. This issue features the Zaishu India project.
20 February 2008
Sydney Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia uses Zaishus at their new Green Star rated headquarters in Sydney. Zaishus are independently certified with a Good Environmental Choice label and give a maximum 100 points towards the green star rating of a building.
Green Building Council of Australia Good Environmental Choice
4 February 2008
Melbourne
Your Zaishu will now arrive flat pack in this unbleached calico bag. The practical size and drawer string means you can re use it as a beach bag, library bag, shoe bag etc etc. The bags are made with love and care by the women at Threads who have intellectual disabilities. Threads is a happy and positive workshop and we are proud to support this important initiative in our community.
1 February 2008
Tandådalen, Sweden
The Swedish Ski resort at Tandådalens uses Florence Broadhurst printed Zaishus in its cafe. The architects chose Zaishus because of their durability and unique shape. The Zaishus were delivered within 1 week flat pack by international courier and assembled by staff.
skistar.com/tandådalen
31 January 2008
Stradbroke Island, Australia
The famous Stradbroke Island Hotel and Spa resort are using Zaishus as bedside tables in their luxury hotel rooms. A total of 24 neutral coloured Cloth and Bamboo print Zaishus help to create an earthy and calming vibe for the beach front rooms.
stradbrokehotel.com.au
30 January 2008
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo Sydney NSW
The Sydney Powerhouse Museum has two Zaishus on permanent display in their ‘Inspired Design Across Time’ exhibit. The Powerhouse Museum also premiered our Zaishu documentary filmed in India by Canadian director Mike Crowhurst.
powerhousemuseum.com redearthfilms.com.au
27 January 2008
Samparc Childrens Village, Lonavala, India
This image of 100 Zaishus is part of our non profit project in India. All panels were hand painted in India by Warli tribal artists, Rangoli artists, school children and traditional sign writers. Proceeds supported the artists and children from Samparc Children's Village. A documentary made by Mike Crowhurst about this project was shown at the Powerhouse Design Museum.
25 January 2008
Byron Bay, Australia
Zaishu and our friends at Third Drawer Down, Dumbo Feather magazine and Bluesquare furniture sponsored Rainforest Rescue to plant 1000 trees in the Byron Bay sand dunes. Our aim is to restore endangered coastal rainforest for birds, wildlife and the public to visit and enjoy. It also helps in a small way to offset the carbon used in Zaishu production and transportation.
20 January 2008
Domain
Design writer Stephen Lacey talks to Zaishu's Matthew Butler about our unusual headquarters near the beach in beautiful sub tropical Yamba, Australia. Featured in the Sun Herald newspaper.
18 January 2008
2008 Summer Vol 28
DQ magazine's summer edition has chosen Zaishu as a worthy example of innovative flat pack design. Writer Hande Renshaw mentions the fun, intriguing and socially interactive way Zaishus are self assembled.
16 January 2008
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Zaishu has found it's way on to the Victorian VCE high school exam paper. Year 12 students use Zaishu as a case study to learn about efficient and well resolved design. Click below to see the exam paper and read pages 12 and 13.
1 January 2008
Monde and Store are leading the way for homewares and interiors in Perth, Homes and Living magazine feature the Zaishu in this edition.
