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Meet Justin Fong of GDP Design Build

Meet Justin Fong, an Architect, Principal & Director of Design of GDP Design Build. Justin's design Ethos mirror George & Willy's, where considered design has the ability to improve the quality of lives.

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Meet The Team, Will McCallum

I am 28, brown hair (going grey - rapidly) I like running, skiing, design and making stuff. George and I have been working together doing this for about 6 years now which seems pretty crazy. It's very fun though and still doesn't feel like work.

Meet the Team, Phoebe Paterson

I grew up outside of Tauranga and spent most of my childhood outside, around water or on skis. I ended up studying business in Wellington before coming to Mount Maunganui to find a job that I could get excited about and be able to make the most out of living in this beautiful spot.

Meet Raan Parton, the Genius Behind Free Market

Meet Raan Parton, creative director and co-founder of Apolis, Alchemy Works and Denver's newest and coolest marketplace concept, Free Market.

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Studio Launch

To celebrate our new studio, we hosted all our friends for a night of hotdogs, drinks, a fun raffle and a George & Willy short film screening. Thank you to all who came, below is a bit of a round-up of the night. Also thank you to Burgers by Lex, Easy Lager and The Clean Collective.

George & Willy: The Inspiration

We like things clean, simple and well made. Our aesthetic is minimal and functional and our products are almost always born out of necessity. The Studio Roller was born as we needed somewhere to jot down design ideas and notes. It hits a sweet spot between looking good and being practical.

How to Install the Hanging Drying Rack

Inspired by New Zealand back country huts and built with the honest materials of American Ash and Aluminum, we’ve made the Hanging Drying Rack to go the distance and stand the test of time. We thought that seeing as it will be sticking around for a while we’d better help you out with installing your new Laundry Drying Rack and get the job done right.

Meet Michael Gardenia, the brains behind Milan based creative studio, Fusillo Labs

Meet Michael Gardenia, the brains behind Milan based creative studio, Fusillo Labs. Launched in 2016, Fusillo Labs is a Milanese creative studio that specialises in content creation and beautiful photography. Michael, who used to work on his own photos from home, was inspired to create a photography studio space that had authenticity at its heart, a space that wasn't styled to look authentic but was simply authentic in itself.

Tips to help your customers share your cafe on Instagram

Everyone loves a bit of free advertising and in the new social media world, Instagram is one of the best platforms for this. Here are a few quick ways you can get your customers to share your space with their followers.

8 Things to Consider for Your Cafe

Here are a few thoughts, not from a cafe owner, but a cafe go-er. You may not agree with all of them, but it'll be good to get you thinking.

Meet Amanda Jane Jones, founding designer of Kinfolk magazine

As the founding designers of Kinfolk magazine, Amanda designed what is one of our favourite publications from scratch, creating the beautiful look that it still beholds today. These days, Amanda is a freelance graphic designer, editor of Define Magazine and mother to a growing family. She's a big fan of George and Willy, with her most recent product, the Studio Roller, about to be added to her new arrivals bedroom. We catch up with her below...

Meet New Zealand’s kitset jet-boat builder, WattsCraft

We recently had the opportunity to have a chat with New Zealand’s kit-set jet-boat builder, Henry Wadworth-Watts of WattsCraft. We started business around about the same time and have always stayed in touch and helped each other out along the way. He’s one of our favourite Instagram accounts to follow and thought you might enjoy learning a bit about another epic NZ business who loves a bit of DIY.

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