Products, Design, Art, Fashion and other things that we find cool, interesting, provocative and simply brilliant
Magasin, a Danish department store branch asked us to make our version of the Nutcracker soldier as part of a charity project helping the Danish red cross. Obviously we had to use Familia Bone China. It was suppose to be on display during Christmas but unfortunately it cracked!!!
In august 2008, Anne Romme was awarded Time to Design - new talent award (see pictures here) and thereby 3 months residency at The National Workshops for Arts and Crafts, two weeks exhibition in our Flagship Store and DKK 50,000 for materials. Yesterday, we went to visit Anne to see how her work is progressing.
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Continue reading ‘A talent in proces…’
Opening of a new huge center for modern art in the northern part of Paris, the “104″. 26.000 m2 in a former municipal undertakers centre. Exhibitions spaces and working ateliers for selected internatioanl artists. Take a good look at the T-shirts ! - A REAL good look!
Work by: A. Rovero & J. Korthals Altes.
Spotted by Boje Estermann
Olufur Elliasson is the Man behind the great idea: The collectively project. During the past week everybody in Copenhagen has had the opportunity to play with more than 36.000 white Lego blocks. The artist wants us to take part in the city we live in and to interact and share ideas with each other. I joined too - Rikke Hagen
If you attend the “Takeoff” Party on the 17th of October in CPH, you will meet these young and very talented artists. They will be creating live artwork - decorating several “paintings” and 20 pairs of Reebok sneakers for some very lucky guests.
Spotted on Østerbrogade at Galleri Rebecca Kormind, a few blocks from Normann Copenhagen.Take a look at the holes in the material, they are actually left over sheet metal coming from bottle caps factory… turned into sculptural illusions or kind of floating disintegrated bodies. The work of Julie Tremblay, an artist from Quebec based in Copenhagen.
Spotted by Francis Cayouette
It´s so Paris
Inspiration is an odd size…but always fun to learn about. Visit the Clay and Glass students (from The Danish Design School) flickr account and see what inspires them right now. Here is a image from Betina Huber.
We are really impressed with the level of creativity for our “Be creative and win” competition. And even though we can only pick one winner, every single picture made the whole office smile. Thanks for that 
The winner is A.T. from Switzerland with the brilliant drawing “Haute Couture”.
Date: 17th of October
Location: Copenhagen
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Stay tuned for further info.
Asian style spotted by Rikke Hagen at this years Maison et Object in Paris.
Alfredo Häberli has created a really nice textile collection for Kvadrat. Perfect as a bed cover or curtain in the kids room.
Bonus info: Parts of the colored pattern actually glows in the dark…spooky
There is nothing like a great Art or Design book. We just got a bunch of new ones from teNeues and Phaidon in our Flagship Store. The man hiding behind Jack Nicholson is our Retail Director Peter Elmegaard.
UPDATE: See the Students “Work in progress” pictures on Flickr
Take a close look at this group. Today they may look like an ordinary couple of beautiful young girls…and a boy. But within a few years we are confident that you will hear a lot more about several of them. Why? Because they are Ceramic and Glass students from the Danish design school. The same school that has produced talents like Rikke Hagen and Claydies. We will be following their work during the next 6 months - so stay tuned.
Great design never die - this example of a classic hand build Aston Martin should turn head not only on car fanatics, but by all who loves quality, beautiful lines and craftmanship. The trained eye will see that the Aston did not travel alone. Behind it is another icon of all times.. The E-type by Jaguar. Continue reading ‘Great design never die’
I had to look twice when I saw this Rabbit/Duck, which currently is part of the Anticipation exhibition of London’s best emerging artists at the Ultralounge at Selfridges.
Charlotte
If you have ever tried to wrap gifts in a retail store during the Christmas season, then you know that even your dreams can be invaded by Scotch tape…this presentation put the product in a different light and almost made it look like stars. Found at this year’s Tendence Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Today we have less than 6 months to Christmas…
Peter H
Great things come out of our fellow Scandinavian countries these days - especially from our Finnish friends. This design got tons of focus on the Tendence talent zone 2008 in Frankfurt. Do check out their homepage http://www.lovi.fi/
Peter H
