The porthole window of his Dad’s 1957 Thunderbird became a portal to a profession for photographer Simon Devitt. As a young boy on road trips along the East Coast of the States, he spent many hours looking through it at the passing scenery. “It was like a periscope that concentrated my view.”

Mark Windust, an influential thought leader in the areas of sales, strategy and leadership, launched his practice in 2007 and has helped thousands of business leaders, managers and professionals to turn potential into performance.

Mark shared his thoughts with us on how to thrive in the new economy.

In issue seven of Defign Magazine we showcased four of our favourite architectural reads. These architecture books make a perfect gift for the designer in your family and are the ideal addition to the coffee table.

ADNZ partnerships are all about establishing long term sustainable relationships with industry suppliers and colleagues. GIB® has been a partner of ADNZ since 2000 but their history in New Zealand goes back much further than that, over ninety years to be precise.

Christchurch practice, Inline Architecture, is run by husband and wife team, Kelly and Cameron Pluck. A labour of love, their practice was created out of a shared passion for architecture, design and the built environment. Providing a combined 20 years industry experience and celebrating five years in business this year; Kelly and Cameron put their achievements down to loyal customers, good relationships with industry and hard work.