Every Object an Archive

Every Object an Archive

Late last year, we quietly launched a new Antistatic project we’ll be working on in 2026: Every Object an Archive. One object at a time, we will be conducting interviews with people about their experiences using once-ubiquitous technologies. These will take the form of ‘exit interviews’ for technologies (with users as a proxy for the objects themselves). First up, in early 2026, we will be exploring the landline telephone.

Submission: Moving towards a financially sustainable mail service

Submission: Moving towards a financially sustainable mail service

This week, Anna made a submission on proposed changes to New Zealand Post’s minimum service obligations, which are set out in the Postal Deed of Understanding. Proposed changes include reducing the number of mail delivery days from 3 to 2 in urban areas and from 5 to 3 in rural areas. The content of Anna’s submission, which reflects the views of Antistatic more generally, is re-posted below. 

A pre-history of Antistatic in 5 projects: 1999-2014

A pre-history of Antistatic in 5 projects: 1999-2014

We’ve been working together on client and creative projects since 2016, but our collaborative efforts as siblings go back much further than that. Below, we take a time machine back to 1999 in order to show you 5 projects we did together before we started working together as a job. Think of it as a creative pre-history of Antistatic.

Well, how did I get here?

Well, how did I get here?

There’s a certain inevitability when working on a project — at some point things might just grind to a halt. This can be due to your own inaction, but it can also be out of your hands: sometimes clients or collaborators just don’t get back to you with something you need to keep the project moving. 

What's the block?

What's the block?

There’s a certain inevitability when working on a project — at some point things might just grind to a halt. This can be due to your own inaction, but it can also be out of your hands: sometimes clients or collaborators just don’t get back to you with something you need to keep the project moving.