12 - 13 December 2008
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo Sydney NSW
Hand select your collectable Zaishu from our stunning new range at the Designer Market. Sydney Powerhouse Museum has two Zaishus on permanent display in their ‘Inspired Design Across Time’ exhibit. Market hours: Friday 6 – 9pm, Saturday 8am – 5pm.
powerhousemuseum.com
10 December 2008
ReForm School, 4014 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Buy a Fijian Baby Zaishu for Christmas and your purchase will raise much needed funds for Fiji’s Mali District School. This project was Art Directed by Kaz Brecher from Tribe Wanted, the hand painted Baby Zaishus feature traditional tribal art and are available exclusively from ReForm School in Los Angeles.
plentymag.com fijitimes.com ReForm School
7 - 1 December 2008
Wilhelmina Winkel Gallery. Veemkade 570, 1019 Amsterdam
Dolly Rogers, Esther Mosselman, Geert Van Kerckhove, Hollywood Mark, Jaap Simonis, Jacob Plooij, Laser 3.14, Marijn Wensveen, Naad Artworks, Puik Werk (Marieke van den Boogaard and Evelien Klein Gebbink) Thomas Reineke, Weasel and Wobbe vad der Meulen... are the awesome Amsterdam based artists who have collaborated to create Zaishu's first exhibition in The Netherlands. Many thanks to Jennette Snape for her vision and professional management of the project.
30 November 2008
10am - 5pm Federation Square Under Cover Car Park, Melbourne VIC
Fly down to the Christmas Design Market to hand select your collectable Zaishu from our stunning new range. You can go au natural with our Swedish Cross-stitch Zaishu, inspired by the Nordic love of natural wood and needlework patterns – it pays homage to traditional womens' skills. Craft is cool...
17 November 2008
Loddon Shire, Central Victoria, Australia
Focusing on images that reflect living in rural Victoria, the Loddon project explores nature and farming themes with reference to the current 7 years of drought. The Zaishus were a collaboration between Loddon Shire, East Loddon P-12 College Year 10 Students, Inglewood and Districts Health Service and was an Community Building Arts Initiative made possible through youth FreeZa funding. The Zaishus will remain in the schools library for all students to use. Art Director: Kerry Punton CBI Arts Officer.
15 November 2008
Radialsystem, Berlin Germany
Zaishus will be exhibited at the Utopia Conference in Berlin to showcase innovative and unique examples of eco-design and manufactured products. Utopia is Germany's largest and most influencial internet platform for a sustainable lifestyle, the conference will bring together the most important “change-makers” from the areas of business, science, culture and media. Zaishu is represented by Belinda Klaes from Australian Icons.
www.utopia.de australian-icons.com
8 November 2008
Wilhelmina Winkel Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Painting, collage, stencils, tattoo designs, burning, silkscreen and tyre prints are a few of the techniques used by the Dutch on their Zaishu panels. Hosted in a raw industrial warehouse, Jennette Snape brought together a crew of Amsterdam’s cutting edge designers and artists creating a limited edition of 20 Zaishus to be exhibited and sold at Wilhelmina Winkel Gallery, Amsterdam on December 7th. Photography by Morten.
Amsterdam Project galerieschaap.nl winkelwilhelmina.nl
7 - 8 November 2008
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Complying with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability Zaishu will be present at the Green Tech Conference and Trade Show. The event has a core focus on green building, sustainable design, clean technology and new innovations.
4 November 2008
Just in time for Melbourne Cup, Zaishu has teamed up with Angus McDonald, one of Australia’s most collectible and burgeoning talents to create a limited edition print of 100 Zaishus. Angus has held more than 20 solo exhibitions across Australia, Japan and in London. His still-life paintings and large chalk drawings of bulls, cows and horses are contemporary in nature but clearly influenced by a respect and affection for classical realism.
moodesign.com.au Buy online >>
4 November 2008
Dockside at Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) are holding a Melbourne Cup Luncheon and a silent auction, a Zaishu has been donated for this fund raising event. JRS are an international, non-profit Catholic organisation with a mission to serve and defend the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and forcibly displaced persons.
1 - 30 November 2008
Australia wide
By ordering your Zaishu through our secure payment website in November we will offer free delivery in Australia and include our new Kimono card pack worth $25.00. As our Zaishus are printed by hand it is best to get in early in case your favourite Zaishu sells out before Christmas. Shop online >>
1 November 2008
Celebrating needlework combined with the Scandinavian love of natural wood, we pay homage to traditional womens crafts. We are Inspired by the women who continue to keep these skills alive as they are becoming increasingly lost in our industrialized societies. The prints feature magenta embroidery designs, snowflake patterns in spring green with a nordic blue cross-stitch bird. Craft is cool - check out the links to some of our clever friends.
26 October 2008
11am - 4pm Danks Street, Waterloo, Sydney Australia
The Danks Street Festival celebrates one of Sydney’s most interesting precincts. Zaishu will be at the pyd Design Markets which showcases original jewellery, accessories, furniture and art. There will also be exhibitions from local galleries, live bands, a bar and DJs. The pyd building is just around the corner from Danks St at 197 Young St, Waterloo.
18 October 2008
Weasel’s Atelier - Amsterdam Oost, The Netherlands
Art Director Jennette Snape has been spreading the Zaishu vibe throughout one of our favourite cities – Amsterdam. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the Dam’s up and coming artists and designers express themselves individually and collectively. Converging on a raw industrial atelier in Amsterdam Oost they will apply their own distinct style to Zaishu. This intercultural accessible art will be exhibited and sold at furniture design store and artspace, Wilhelmina Winkel on December 7th.
galerieschaap.nl winkelwilhelmina.nl Amsterdam Project
17 October 2008
Our good friend Rachel from Bird Textiles has selected favourite designs from her range of hand printed organic fabrics to create this stunning combination of designs. The artwork features indigo flower clocks, brown vine leaves and peat green seed polka. Available in November – online and instore at Bird Textiles Emporium, 380 Cleveland Street in Surry Hills Sydney.
birdtextile.com
17 - 19 October 2008
MAK - Museum of Applied Arts/ Contemporary Art, Weiskirchnerstr 3 Vienna, Austria
Berlin based Belinda Klaes from Australian Icons exhibited Zaishu as one of the inspiring Australian talents in the Sydney Corner at Blickfang in Vienna. So impressed were they with the Antipodean talent they were awarded the Vienna prize for best stand and most innovative product.
blickfang.com australian-icons.com
17 - 19 October 2008
THE STUDIO, Brisbane State Library QLD, Australia
We have donated one of our Indian Zaishu's to 'Adrift', an art exhibition with a difference. All work is sold by silent auction, the funds raised assist refugee individuals and families living in the Brisbane community for whom there is no systematic care or financial assistance.
adriftart.org
14 - 31 October 2008
Grand Hall of the Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Zaishu has been hand selected by the Australian Embassy Bangkok to partake in Design Australia an Embassy curated event for the Bangkok Design Festival. “Australia has a growing reputation for its innovative and fresh approach and we believe Design Australia will drive further success, respect and international recognition for the Australian design industry” said Paul Grigson, Australian Ambassador to Thailand.
austembassy.or.th
27 - 28 September 2008
Vogue Living editor David Clark has named Zaishu as one of '20 Australian design triumphs from the last 20 years'. We are in good company with Marc Newson, Susan Cohn, Florence Broadhurst , Leigh Bowery, Dinosaur Designs, plastic bank notes and the Adelphi Hotel swimming pool.
19 September 2008
Zaishu has just released this pack of 6 cards featuring beautiful KImono patterns from the 16th Century Edo Period Japan. Keeping with Zaishu's sustainable design principles they are printed in metallic pink, silver and black on recycled paper and come with matching white recycled envelopes for just $25.00 per pack.
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8 September 2008
Sun Studios in NOHO Manhatten, New York USA
Working with NY stylists GlobalKinect, Zaishu has been selected for it’s unique eco design to furnish the launch party for Propr, a new organic clothing line by Ben Harper and David Arquette. The event will celebrate the lines official unveiling for Fashion Week at Sun Studios in NOHO Manhatten.
globalkinect.com
16 - 20 August 2008
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, USA
Our US agent Susan Youngblood from Designs Abroad has had an overwhelming positive response at the NYIGF – the premier gift and home accessories market in the U.S.
designsabroad.com nyigf.com
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 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 Waves Apartments and Spa resort on Stradbroke Island 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.
