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26/02/201503/10/2018

Objects of Use, Anne Dorthe Vester & Maria Bruun

The Objects of Use collection is an architect – designers collaboration between Copenhagen based Anne Dorthe Vester and Maria Bruun that was recently awarded with the National Solo Award at Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s Spring Exhibition. The Objects of Use contains objects that are seemingly familiar but not quite recognizable.

22/01/201503/10/2018

Iskos-Berlin – the story, not the history

Following the previous post we feel we should say a few more words about the design duo Iskos-Berlin. Although the studio has only been around since 2010, founders Boris Berlin and Aleksej Iskos are veterans on the nordic design scene. Berlin co-founded, with Paul Christiansen, legendary Komplot Design studio in 1987 where also Iskos worked as an assistant.

16/01/201503/10/2018

Fiber Chair, Iskos-Berlin for Muuto

Copenhagen based studio Iskos-Berlin has a very particular way of consolidating organic form with industrial design aesthetics and the Fiber Chair for Muuto is their characteristic take on the iconic shell chair. A while back we stumbled upon some versions of the chair at Muuto HQ.

12/01/201503/10/2018

Now Available – The Keystone by OS Δ OOS for PWTBS

We were sorry to see innovative interior retailer Please Wait To Be Seated close down its gallery on Borgergade in Copenhagen, however they have not been idle and now return with their first own production designed by ingenious Dutch studio OS Δ OOS.

15/12/201403/10/2018

The Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition

The nomadic Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition or S.E (short for Snedkernas Efterårsudstillning) has this year taken up residency at KADK (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation) with 34 prototypes on display. As usual there is a theme, and the pieces on display presents variations and interoperation on this theme. This year’s theme: textility.