A Swedish National Treasure – Orrefors Glasbruk
2023-03-10
Orrefors Glasbruk is a Swedish glassware manufacturer. An ironworks was established in 1726 on the property of Halleberg ( the Orrefors estate), Socken, Småland. Read More →
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Tapio Wirkkala (1913 – 1985) Finland’s leading designer
2023-02-24
Tapio Wirkkala is widely regarded as one of Finland’s most influential designers. Wirkkala began hisRead More →
Finnish Design: A Concise History (hardcover)
2023-01-07
Finnish Design has contributed significantly to the country’s economy and international identity. This beautifully conceived study examines the influence of Finnish modernism and its essential characteristics. The book extensively demonstrates how architecture works in the tension between art and business. Numerous photographs, posters, and illustrations depict every conceivable element of Finnish design’s rich diversity.Read More →
Kaj Franck Finnish textile and glassware designer
2021-11-26
Kaj Franck was a Finnish textile and glassware designer and ceramicist. He was born in Viipuri, Finland. Often referred to as the “conscience of Finnish design,”Read More →
Tias Eckhoff (1926 – 2016) Norwegian designer, metalworker, ceramicist
2021-11-13
Tias Eckhoff (1926 – 2016) was a well-known industrial designer in Norway. His production was constrained, but many of his products have endured as timeless design classics. In addition to the design of RBM Ana, RBM Bella, and Low-back Bella, he was also responsible for the famous Maya cutlery and Glohane tableware, to name a few of the solid works that are well-established in Norwegian design history.Read More →
Jens Harald Quistgaard (1919-2008) – Danish designer
2021-11-02
After the second world war, Jens Harald Quistgaard was apprenticed in the Georg Jensen Solvsmedie in Copenhagen. He has experimented with various media such as wood, metal, glass, steel and ceramics. Ted Nierenberg, the founder of Dansk International, noticed him because of his distinctively Danish craft aesthetic.Read More →
Northern Lights – colour palette
2021-10-25
Northern lights are a result of the collision of gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. This palette I created from the deep and cosmic colours of a photo taken in Estonia. I have called it Aurora.Read More →
IKEA Dragon 20-Piece Flatware Set, Stainless Steel
2021-05-20
IKEA Dragon 20-Piece Flatware Set, Stainless Steel designed by Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson DRAGON flatware has beenRead More →
Marimekko Kukka Notecards – Scandinavian design
2021-03-10
This is a best-selling line! Marimekko, one of the world’s first lifestyle brands (and still one of the best), has released a newly packaged notecard set of 16 stunning floral designs.Read More →
Simple Matters: A Scandinavian’s Approach to Work, Home, and Style
2021-03-09
Simple Matters is a beautiful collection of essays that encourages readers to simplify their lives by focusing on emotional and physical well-being, developing a personal style, and chasing one’s dreams.Read More →
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life (Paperback)
2021-03-09
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life (Paperback) by Anu PartanenRead More →
Leif Erik Rasmussen Danish architect and furniture designer
2021-02-08
Leif Erik Rasmussen is a Danish architect and furniture designer. He studied furniture design at Kunsthåndværkersklen, Copenhagen to 1968.Read More →
Designer Profile: Louise Campbell – Scandinavian Rationalism and feminity
2020-10-09
We have had a lot of Danish design recently, so it’s no surprise that we turn to Louise Campbell’s work. Born in Copenhagen to a Danish father and an English mother, Campbell inherited a ” combination of Scandinavian rationalism and femininity, ” which can be seen in its design of furniture and objects that emphasise functionality, material technology and complex forms.Read More →