As it was raining today I thought it was a pretty good idea to check out the teaparty at Aurum, Bankastræti 4. They were serving tea in beautiful porcelain cups by designer Guðbjörg Ingvarsdóttir, who is best known for her jewelry but has recently presented tablewear decorated with petite flowers, much...
Products I Love: Bryndís Bolladóttir – Design Objects from Iceland
Today I stumbled across the Icelandic textile designer Bryndís Bolladóttir (I already like her name ) on Home and Delicious. And I was so thrilled to see her wonderful design object ‘kula‘. Bryndís uses Icelandic wool for her products and her designs are displayed in private homes and public...
About Iceland: Design and Architecture in Reykjavik
A coffee and sit down with Icelandic designer Helga Guðrún, owner of Stáss Design and one of four companies in the artistic collective Netagerðin, to learn about Iceland opened my eyes to everything design and architecture in Reykjavik, Iceland. We talked about everything from Reykjavik's turf house beginnings to the cities love of modern,...
Stockholm Design Week 2012 | Netagerðin
This year, the young Icelandic designers group of Netagerðin work&shop is participating for the first time in the Stockholm Furniture Fair. This year, the young Icelandic designers group of Netagerðin work&shop is participating for the first time in the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Netagerðin offers so much to see and marvel...
Peachvelvet
PEACHVELVET
Дверные чашки и шарики из шерсти
Иногда стоит поупражняться в том, чтобы увидеть красоту в простых предметах. Может ли быть оригинальной дверная ручка из натурального, неокрашенного дерева? Эти забавные аксессуары, выточенные в форме чашек, создает Valentín Garal. Они привлекают внимание своей противоречивостью: тонкая работа по дереву сочетается с почти примитивным дизайном. Замок в такие ручки-пиалы, увы,...