This article was published 10 years Ceramics designer Ann Kristin Einarsen has based her latest collection, Rolla, a series of functional planters, on the Plus Salt and Pepper Grinders designed by Oslo-based design trio Norway Says for Muuto. The two-tone planters’ rounded forms comprise two elements, a base to hold water,…
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interview :: pedersen & leszinski
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interview :: domaas/høgh
This article was published 10 yearsDomaas/Högh will be exhibiting at 100% Norway as part of the London Design Fair 22 – 25 September 2016. Register for your ticket here. This article was published 10 years
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interview :: silje nesdal
This article was published 10 years I met Silje Nesdal both in Oslo for the 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway preview and then again at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway itself during the London Design Festival last year. I immediately loved her style and her approach to design, so this interview has been a long time coming….
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interview :: siv lier
This article was published 10 years I first saw Bergen Academy of Art graduate Siv Lier‘s work in Milan last year, and then again at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway in September. I was struck by her intuitive use of colour and form – her work often combines simple geometric shapes to make…
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interview :: kristine bjaadal
This article was published 11 years I met Kristine Bjaadal in Oslo on a trip to preview 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway, having been aware of her work for a while – and then of course saw her again during the London Design Festival. We talked inspirations, imperfections and memories… What’s the most…
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The best of the London Design Festival 2015
This article was published 11 years The London Design Festival has been and gone for another year. If you want all the gory details, you’ll have to subscribe to our sister publication Fiera Magazine, but you’re in the right place for the edited highlights. Here are just a few of…
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interview :: trefjøla
This article was published 11 years I met design collective Trefjøla in Olso for the 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway preview and was impressed with the simplicity of their proposition – chopping boards made from reclaimed wood. Add to that a bunch of talented Norwegian designers and makers and you’ve got a recipe…
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interview :: K8 Industridesign
This article was published 11 years K8 Industridesign was founded in 1998 to find design solutions to social and environmental problems. The studio’s SunBell, a solar lamp designed for off-grid regions of the world, and the SunTurtle, a portable solar lamp designed to bring lighting to communities living without electricity…
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interview :: morten & jonas
This article was published 11 years I first became aware of young Norwegian designers Morten & Jonas when I saw their Bake Me a Cake lamp by Northern Lighting at the 2013 Stockholm Furniture Fair. I was immediately in love with their work. I went to Bergen in 2014 and…
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interview :: kneip
This article was published 11 years I was in Oslo last week, where I met Jørgen Platou Willumsen and Stian Korntved Ruud – founders of craft, design and art studio Kneip. From a 365 day spoon carving project to a studio piled high with rescued materials, they were full of…
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interview :: aud julie befring
This article was published 12 years I spotted Aud Julie Befring‘s work at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway during the London Design Festival and immediately loved her combinations of wood and oversized wool. We talked about listening to other people’s advice, getting over creative block and, of course, favourite colours…! What’s the most…
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out and about :: 100% norway, LDF14
This article was published 12 years There’s been a change of government in Norway since last year’s London Design Festival, and so 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway at Tent London, which was once a government sponsored affair, has now been taken over by Bergen Academy of Art and Design, and I’m so glad…
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out and about :: london design festival previews, LDF14
This article was published 12 years The 2014 London Design Festival is upon us! I thought I’d ease you in gently with a few things I spotted at Friday’s previews. First up, Lars Beller Fjetland‘s Cloche lamp for Wrong for Hay. Its heavy sand-cast iron base counterbalances the light spun…
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interview :: lars beller fjetland
This article was published 12 years I have been a huge fan of Lars Beller Fjetland’s work ever since I saw his little Re-turned Birds at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway 2012. I almost met him at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway 2013, but was too star-struck to speak to him. So when I finally got…
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out and about :: usf bergen
This article was published 12 years While I was in Norway recently for the preview of 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway, I visited USF Bergen, a multi-disciplinary arts venue that houses performance spaces, dance studios, designers’ workshops and incubator spaces for graduates from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design. I was there…
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photos of numbers :: 23, 2 & 3
This article was published 12 yearsI jetted off to Bergen for a flying 24 hour visit and a sneak preview of London Design Festival’s 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway this week. It was lots of fun and Bergen is really beautiful – explore post with more on that coming soon. In the meantime,…
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photos of numbers :: 23, 2 & 3
This article was published 12 yearsI jetted off to Bergen for a flying 24 hour visit and a sneak preview of London Design Festival’s 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway this week. It was lots of fun and Bergen is really beautiful – explore post with more on that coming soon. In the meantime,…
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out and about :: 100% norway
This article was published 13 years 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway celebrated its 10th anniversary this year – making it just one year younger than the London Design Festival itself. Longstanding curators Henrietta Thompson (London) and Benedicte Sunde (Oslo) came up with the concept “10 x 10” and invited 10 rising stars to…