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, and a pot to hold the…
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interview :: domaas/høgh
Domaas/Högh will be exhibiting at 100% Norway as part of the London Design Fair 22 – 25 September 2016. Register for your ticket here.
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interview :: silje nesdal
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. We talked yellow coats, post-war design…
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interview :: siv lier
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 functional yet playful products that encourage…
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interview :: kristine bjaadal
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 important thing to know about you?…
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The best of the London Design Festival 2015
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 the fantastic projects I saw across…
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interview :: trefjøla
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 for a success. I caught up…
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interview :: K8 Industridesign
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 in Africa, Asia and Latin America,…
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interview :: morten & jonas
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 saw their office, but just missed…
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interview :: kneip
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 suprises, so I was keen to…
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interview :: aud julie befring
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 important thing to know about you?…
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out and about :: 100% norway, LDF14
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 they stepped in – I really…
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out and about :: london design festival previews, LDF14
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 aluminium shade, with a copper finish,…
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interview :: lars beller fjetland
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 to meet him at the 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7}…
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out and about :: usf bergen
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 to visit Norwegian designers Vera &…
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photos of numbers :: 23, 2 & 3
I 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, Bergen also boasts some pretty…
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photos of numbers :: 23, 2 & 3
I 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, Bergen also boasts some pretty…
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out and about :: 100% norway
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 showcase their work alongside 10 established…
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interview :: peter opsvik & lars beller fjetland
100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway is one of my favourite parts of the London Design Festival, so I’m always keen to see what will be there. This year, to mark their 10th anniversary, they’ve released a series of beautiful short films. This one is Norwegian design legend Peter Opsvik & rising star Lars…
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interview :: peter opsvik & lars beller fjetland
100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway is one of my favourite parts of the London Design Festival, so I’m always keen to see what will be there. This year, to mark their 10th anniversary, they’ve released a series of beautiful short films. This one is Norwegian design legend Peter Opsvik & rising star Lars…
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out and about :: 100% norway (LDF12)
100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway was another highlight of London Design Festival – I’m a sucker for Scandinavian design! Now in its ninth year, it has been going almost as long as the festival itself. And it’s now in a shiny new venue, Dray Walk Gallery, just around the corner from Tent. The light-filled…
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out and about :: london design festival 2012 in pictures (part four)
Today’s round-up covers Tent London, 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway and designersblock – what an awesome day! I really liked Tent this year – definitely one of my highlights of LDF, so much so that three of the five pictures below are from Tent! First up, Mini Moderns have launched a range of paint,…