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AI- By William Van Zyl Published in June 2025. Focus and learning intention: Extension: Challenging What you have to do in a nutshell: AI-GENERATED STORY: Open Copilot or ChatGPT Example: Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025 A Conversation at a Marae (“ A Māori Meeting House”): Whākarakaraka Marae ( a meeting place) It is the year 2025. The Continue Reading
E-book available by William Van Zyl (available on all major e-book platforms). KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/maori-kites-and-kite-making-a-global-perspective-integrated-lesson-ideas?srsltid=AfmBOora_YctvSsaa0TH78nHPH_2f-YL4VQWnLa-YYGYiYd-Lle7u8tr Published in 2020 (edited in 2025) Summary and Overview – Lesson & Resources: This resource helps Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl First published in October 2021 (edited in April 2025) On Friday, 5 March 2021, I stepped into the unknown. It was dark, humid, and very black. Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (March 2021) On Friday, 5 March 2021, I stepped into the unknown. It was dark, humid, and very black. Yellow cat eyes stared at me from Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published on 24 Sept 2024 This article includes stunning AI-generated architectural structures that reflect the shape and pattern of a stingray. This resource will provide valuable Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl. Published in March 2024 Incorporating Māori architectural shapes and forms into a modern architectural house design while emphasising sustainability can create a unique and culturally rich Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published in March 2024 Are you interested in incorporating contemporary Māori shapes, forms, patterns, and colours into your art, architecture, or product design? This article explores Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 11 February 2024) This article touches on two Māori stories (folklore). I use the deeper meaning and message to consider a modern building (architecture) or Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl – Published in December 2023. A tiny beam of light – entering from a slit in the roof of the cave – shines like a long Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published in November 2023) Introduction: This resource includes an overview of Māori food in New Zealand over the past 700 years. I include the influence of Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in November 2023) In this article, I provide a rich resource for artists, designers, teachers and design students. I include a short clothing and fashion Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in November 2023). Synopsis: This eBook or article aims to give a short overview of traditional Māori Furniture and tools. Garden tools, such as the 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