Forever Buck Knife.
By William Van Zyl (Published 27 November 2023) You will be surprised to read what is written on the little pamphlet in the box of a new Buck Pocket Knife. Continue Reading
Māori-inspired AI Furniture and AI Tool Design (New Zealand). Including an Overview of Traditional Māori Furniture and Māori Tools.
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
Deep calls unto Deep.
By William Van Zyl (Published in Nov 2023). Deafened by the noise of the waterfall, looking down to the next waterfall, and up to one he just fell from, Roland Continue Reading
Vegvisir – Viking Compass and Kristi Kors: A Tale of Rescue.
By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2023). Have you ever been in a life-or-death situation? Have you ever been at a crossroad in your life? Are despondency and mental Continue Reading
Navigating Stormy Seas: The Runic Compass (Vegvisir) as a Guiding Light.
By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2023) ‘Call me Agnarok’. Let me tell you about that fateful day in the Winter of 1016. A primal tempest, a symphony of Continue Reading
Goliath’s Sword.
By William Van Zyl (published on 4 September 2023). Goliath fell to the ground like a heavy rock. The muffled cracking sound of his calvaria shocked everyone. The air was Continue Reading
How to Become Hugely Successful.
By William Van Zyl (Published on 3 September 2023) Becoming successful is a complex and often individualised journey; there is no one-size-fits-all formula for achieving it. You will need people, Continue Reading
Antonio Gaudi – ‘God’s Architect’ – transforms paradigms.
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
Contemporary Māori-inspired Architecture in New Zealand.
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
Māori Worldview and Architectural Design.
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
Māori Architecture and Modernism in Architecture: A Design Challenge.
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
Architectural Design: Māori, Christian, and Modernist Influences – A New Zealand Perspective.
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
Māori Architecture and the Use of Colour.
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
Māori Design Principles versus Western Design Principles – comparing and contrasting.
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
Placenta and the Māori Worldview.
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
Crocodile Skin reads Braille in the Dark.
By William van Zyl Published on 11 August 2023 The BBC’s documentary on The Secrets of Skin – specifically the skin of animals – is simply stunning. See the link Continue Reading
A Pellet in my Mallet
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
The Weight of Words
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2023 Credit image: Contemporary Art by Sefira Lightstone – Golden Calf. In a tent in the hot desert somewhere in the middle east, Continue Reading
Crushing: An Unexpected Route to Greatness.
Published on June 20, 2019. By William Van Zyl Want to hear about the life story of someone who started at the very bottom and ended up at the top. Continue Reading
LESSONS ON GREATNESS: THE LIFE OF LUCIANO PAVAROTTI.
By William Van Zyl Published in 2019. Contents Introduction. 5 Lesson #1: Keep the family together – always try to reconcile – never give up. 7 The Jailhouse Principle: 8 Continue Reading