This article was published 10 years Fuglen is the brain child of Norwegians Einar Kleppe Holthe, Peppe Trulsen and Halvor Digernes and combines coffee, cocktails and vintage furniture in a winning combination. It was Einar’s passion for coffee and a lucky coincidence that sparked a chain of events that led…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: kim thome
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Architecture
Norway pioneers ‘design for all’
This article was published 10 yearsThroughout September, London’s Somerset House played host to 37 countries all responding to the theme of Utopia by Design. Contributions varied wildly from the conceptual (Albania’s Bliss – “a concentric arrangement of stainless steel columns and benches designed to encourage self-reflection and solidarity”) to the…
Confessions of a Design Geek
Norway to showcase inclusive design at London Design Biennale
This article was published 10 yearsPioneered by Norway, Japan and America, inclusive design – also known as universal design or ‘design for all’ – differs from accessibility in that it seeks to find solutions that might be needed by some, but are good for everybody, avoiding the stigma associated with special…
Confessions of a Design Geek
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,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
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,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 12, 55 & 10
This article was published 14 yearsIt’s a bit of an international collection this week. The top number is one of my favourites – it’s from the platform of the bullet train that goes between Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan. I love the texture and the Japanese characters, but also the…