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By William Van Zyl (Published on 4 September 2023). Nonetheless, it wasn’t until architect Fred Van Brandenburg’s return to Spain to New Zealand in 2004, and his exploration of Park Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (First published on September 2, 2023). Edited in 2025. Modern Māori architecture in New Zealand blends traditional Māori design principles, cultural values, and contemporary architectural approaches. Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 30 August 2023) *Credit cover image: Toa Architects (NZ). Taumata o Kupe What type of unique building, house, landmark, chapel, church, marae, or shade space Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 26 August 2023) I start this short eBook/article with modern Māori-inspired New Zealand (NZ) buildings. It showcases the innovative embedment of traditional Māori shapes, forms, Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 24 August 2023 – edited in May 2025). Has your world been turned upside-down at some point? Look at the innovative and creative ideas in Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Edited – 22 December 2023) In this compact eBook, I look at colour and Māori architectural design. The resource is also useful to designers and artists Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published 20 August 2023). For Designers, artists, architects, and Design and Visual Communication (DVC) students. This article provides an overview of the design approach of an Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 21 Aug 2023). I provide a short overview and exploration of Māori and other cultures’ placenta practices worldwide. This short article/book provides a rich canvas Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published on 9 August 2023. Bjarke Ingels’ Moonbase design is compared and contrasted with Modernism in Architecture (Reference to Le Corbusier and his famous house design Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published on 5 August 2023 Overview- of the article: The 3 iconic architects and their iconic buildings – Le Corbusier (Villa Savoye), Phillip Johnson (The Glass Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in June 2023 ‘Whizz – plink – swoosh – whirr!’ That sound? Imagine target shooting with an air rifle. A pellet strikes one of the Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl. Published 4 June 2023. I have been investigating AI’s potential for teachers, parents and homeschooling parents. I have summarised my finding for you in a convenient Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published on 20 May 2023 At 6:05 am, the two workmen in their high-vis vests were on duty in the street that runs past the Banco Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in March 2023 (edited in 2025) Listen to the podcast: “I am tired of all these Bible stories. Reading the devotionals and doing these prayers Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl First published on October 16, 2017 Second publishing 2021. Edited in 2023. Synopsis This resource introduces a simple lesson of cardmaking with electrical circuits. STEM & STEAM focus. The Continue Reading
Deur/By William Van Zyl Eerste publikasie in 2017/First published in 2017. Aangepas in 2023/Edited in 2023. Die steenmesselaar se gereedskap / The stone mason’s tools: Agtergrond: Hierdie gedig was in Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published on 5 January 2023). I have probably designed hundreds of concept buildings. Considering the work of inspirational and influential architects of the past – and Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published December, 23 2022 You may also want to listen to the podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ip6bf-134ce5d ————————-0—————————- “Five minutes before landing.” “Three minutes before landing,” said the leader Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in December 2022 (edited in 2025). Listen to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UrspRWLVtN9Y1BSwhIpzl?si=_Y83C4BPSvyGnQRvtIqqsw “One moment, please tell me, what is the name of the dog?” Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in November 2022. “I am not going to suffocate my children with literacy and numeracy. I don’t care what people – and even teachers – Continue Reading