New Zealand's Best

Black Pin Winners

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The Designers Institute
Black Pin

Awarded to a member of the Designers Institute who has made a lasting and valuable contribution to the New Zealand design profession and towards design in general.

2012
Sven Baker

Sven Baker

Sven has worked with Designworks for more than quarter of a century. His significant contribution has helped to develop a design practice with prolific outputs across Designworks' New Zealand and Australian offices. Sven's leadership has seen his team work with New Zealand's best companies; helping to establish strong identities for Air New Zealand, Auckland International Airport, Silverfern Farms, Gallagher Group, Tait Electronics and Kiwibank. Sven’s design work has left a indelible mark on New Zealand's visual landscape and has been recognised internationally. Sven's skill is demonstrated through the brands he has had an impact on, helping them to communicate important stories, while enriching our lives with creative visual solutions.

  • 2011 Fraser Gardyne
  • 2010 Tim Hooson
  • 2009 Dave Clark
  • 2008 Professor Leong Yap
  • 2007 Brian Richards
  • 2006 Grant Alexander
  • 2005 Hugh Mullane & Craig Horrocks
  • 2004 Michael Smythe
  • 2003 Ray Labone
  • 2002 Doug Heath
  • 2001 Robin Beckett
  • 2000 David Bartlett
  • 1999 John Hughes
  • 1998 Not awarded
  • 1997 Max Hailstone

The John Britten
Black Pin

The highest award given by the Designers Institute and celebrates an individual who has achieved significant success in the field of design both nationally and internationally.

2012
Ian Athfield

Ian Athfield

Ath is one of New Zealands best, and best known, architects and since 1968 along his partners and team, he has built a most distinctive architectural practice. The work of Athfield Architects encompasses a wide range of famous, infamous and little-known projects, from the Buck House against its vineyard rows to expanse of Wellingtons Civic Square and waterfront, from libraries and university buildings throughout the country to the collaboratively designed New Zealand War Memorial in London, which won a Best Purple Pin.

  • 2011 Mark Elmore
  • 2010 Dean Poole
  • 2009 Joseph Churchward
  • 2008 Laurie Davidson
  • 2007 David Trubridge
  • 2006 Gary Paykel
  • 2005 Mark Pennington
  • 2004 Richard Taylor
  • 2003 Peter Haythornthwaite
  • 2002 Ann Robinson
  • 2001 Humphrey Ikin
  • 2000 Bruce Farr
  • 1999 Karen Walker
  • 1998 Gifford Jackson
  • 1997 James Coe
  • 1996 John Britten