Snøhetta has inaugurated UNDER, Europe’s first underwater restaurant on Norway’s southernmost tip
Norwegian firm Snøhetta has completed UNDER, Europe’s very first underwater restaurant which offers a glimpse of the Northern Sea’s marine life.
Snøhetta’s S-1500 chair is made from recycled plastic waste from the Arctic fishing industry
The S-1500 chair is made from fishnets and ropes contributing to building a local circular economy. The material is processed to create a marble-like matte, pebbled, dark green surface which is unique and mass produced at the same time.
Nordic rounded shapes reign in Northern’s second design collection
Oblong sofas, oval mirrors and spherical pendant lamps. Nordic rounded shapes bridge Scandinavian heritage and international contemporary design in Northern’s second furniture and home accessories collection.
8 new museums and cultural architectures to look forward in 2019
From Herzog & de Meuron’s M+ in Hong Kong to Jean Nouvel’s desert rose-inspired Qatar National Museum but also Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s expandable art centre on New York’s Highline and Dessau Bauhaus museum celebrating the centenary anniversary of the iconic architecture movement. 8 cultural architectures worthy a trip in 2019!
Snøhetta develops exhibition design for “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed”
Snøhetta’s design for the new exhibition “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed” features organically shaped benches and ceiling-mounted screen projections in order to enhance visitors’ experience regardless of their previous knowledge of the Norwegian artist.
Border walls’ architecture from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Trump’s wall and the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) splitting the Korean peninsula in two… These border walls are just the tip of a global iceberg. Archipanic explores protectionist and divisive constructions across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Flik Flak: Snøhetta’s first lamp collection debuts in Stockholm
Snøhetta’s very first lamp collection for ateljé Lyktan, Flik Flak, is inspired by old-school lamps of a childhood desk and the breakneck stunts of a trapeze acrobat.
Design brand Northern debuts in Stockholm. And it’s already time to cheer… Norwegian style!
Northern Lighting announces the launch of Northern, a furniture and interior accessories brand taking the contemporary Nordic spirit in the living room. We selected 8 millennials-driven designs for a cosy cocktail party at home.
Vestre urban design: setting the attitude for future cities, one square at the time
Archipanic meets young CEO of Norwegian urban furniture company VESTRE who shares his mind on a responsible and sensible approach to design public spaces.
Norway x New York: US and Norwegian designers join forces
The Norway x New York workshop engaged American and Norwegian studios to team up and create designs that can be self-produced and distributed independently.
Northern Lighting 2016
Northern Lighting launches Buddy, Birdy and Granny; quirky light-design companions that touch base with ergonomics and nordic feel.
Nordic Cinema flat-packs IKEA…
Pop-corns, comfy seats and good-humour, Nordic cinema meets IKEA: get ready for flat-packed vendetta and odd furniture-mates.
TALENTS À LA CARTE 2016: Scandinavian designers experiment on materials
Baked upholstered mirrors, chemically oxidated sculptures, and poured bowls with fluid patterns. Emerging Scandinavian designers showcase their alchemic attitude at Maison&Objet’s exhibition TALENTS À LA CARTE.
Trollstigen Visitor Centre: fjords architecture by RRA
Toughened by Norwegian hard winters, Trollstigen visitors center by Reiulf Ramstad Architects challenges wilderness with a concrete and cor-ten steel structure that stretches dramatically until plunging into the fjords’ mist.
Pixelating Norway
Pixelated design by Snøhetta and The Metric System was selected for new notes by the Norway Central Bank and pays homage to Norwegian coastal landscapes.
Balance Vase Sets
Colourful clay vases lock together with a steel tray thanks to hidden magnets that keep them in a upright position. Design by Hallgeir Homstvedt for Muuto.
Nordic Architecture in Africa
The exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion in Venice shows how modern Scandinavian architecture became an essential component of foreign aid to East Africa in the period 1960–80, and how the ideals of the Nordic welfare system found expression in a number of construction projects.
Norwegian by Nature
Metropolis magazine editor Paul Mavkovsky presents Vera & Kyte, a young Norwegian studio that realised a simple yet functional design set that takes inspiration from Scandinavian heritage and blends it with a contemporary feel.
Garden: Peter Opsvik’s ergonomic icon
Peter Opsvik re-interprets his iconic GARDEN chair: the ergonomic plant-alike seating that demolished the stereotypical ideal of the proper sitting posture.
Icon Bench: motionless speed by VESTRE
It has got the aerodynamic lines of a power-boat and the flashy colours of a sport-car that rockets through urban space… But it was designed to stun in its motionless state. ICON is VESTRE’s brand new bench that won this year the Red Dot Design Award.
Snakkes
SNAKKES by Daniel Cortazar for Northern Lighting is the LED “speaking” lamp for those who are fed up with pointles yellow post-it notes that end up on the floor.