Lucia is away this week so Tuva'a is filling in. We have a performance from Elliot and Vincent for Fancy New Band. I play some music, and at one point talk about the connection between The Easybeats and AC/DC.
Black Salt Games, an indie game development studio based in Õtautahi has just released DREDGE, an action-adventure fishing RPG with a cosmic horror atmosphere underneath the ocean surface.
You’ll be able to explore remote parts of the ocean, trade fish for gold, and try not to be killed by terrifying cyclops fish lurking under the waters.
If you’re a fan of fishing mini games in typical role playing games, or you just like a good spooky atmosphere, this game is definitely for you. It’s both beautiful and terrifying, incredibly well written, and all around a great time.
Liam had a chat with some of the team behind Dredge about the development of the game, the horror of the ocean, and more.
The New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal for 2022 award was recently presented to Nicholas and Gary of Stevens Lawson’s Architects.
Between them they have 200 completed projects behind them, encompassing 80 bespoke houses and 20-odd multi-residential projects. So far the Institute has recognised Stevens Lawson with 25 national and 24 regional awards, as well as the New Zealand Architecture Medal, the Supreme Award and the 2022 John Scott Award for Public Architecture. They were awarded a category win and highly commended at the 2022 World Architecture Festival.
The NZIA Gold Medal, however, is a little different. It is the highest individual honour an architect can achieve in New Zealand. It honours architects who consistently achieve the highest standards for – and with – their clients. Gold Medal recipients make an outstanding contribution to the practice of architecture, which is demonstrated through a consistently high-quality body of work over a period of time.
This week on Various Artists, Frances caught up with Nicholas and Gary to hear about their creative partnership, their work over the years and their hope for the future of Architecture in Aotearoa.
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