The table Babel from Blå Station, designed by Fredrik Mattsson. Rings in birch stacked on top of each other which gives a big variable in height possibilities. The colour spectra from black to white, from black to red, from black to green or the other way around.
DesignNu is a newly founded prize that rewards outstanding Swedish design biannually. The organization behind the prize is Formmuseets vänner, an organization that has been working for over a century for a Design Museum in Stockholm. The trophy has been designed by Form Us With Love and the main idea is to allow the winner to mold as many trophies as he/she likes. A commentary on the strive for prizes and recognition in the design world, as well as a statement on material waste. The prize has been elected for the permanent collection at the Röhsska Museum of Fashion, Design and Decorative Arts in Gothenburg.
Swedish design brand Dagmar was founded by the three sisters Karin Söderlind, Kristina Tjäder and Sofia Malm and was launched in spring 2005. Dagmar was the name of the sisters' late grandmother - and big source of inspiration. In February 2006 Dagmar was awarded Best new designer of the year by Swedish Elle. The brand was also chosen to participate in the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion show which took place during New York fashion week in September 2007.
We made a blogpost about the design studio Jantze Brogård Asshoff last year but they have some new really nice things to show. The cabinet Peek, the sideboard Trollsta for IKEA, tableware Gataeu and the ceramic hook Bird (from last year, but so cute I want to show it). Sophisticated, useful products with a poetic soul and playful character. They mix modern with traditional, folklore with decadent luxury and regional Swedish handicraft with industrial production.
I just bought this Diana Orving kimono shirtdress from the webshop Branten. Diana Orving is one of my favourite designers. Her clothes are often sophisticated with a lot of volume and draping. And Branten is a really nice web shop with designers like Ann-Sofie Back, Dagmar, Hope, Minimarket and Velour. Worth visiting!
Swedish decoration magazine Elle Interiör recently presented a furniture makeover contest. The winner was the IKEA wardrobe in rococo armoire costume. Other fun and cute contestants were the funky flower chair and the wallpaper lamp shade.
A new waste basket at Södermalm (Tanto), a pink one with the text "I will paint the whole world little mummy". I promise, no more waste baskets now. Maybe.
Cullberg Ballet, the dance company where I work with marketing and PR, will present two world premieres by choreographers Crystal Pite and Stijn Celis at Dansens Hus in Stockholm on Friday. Above some of photographer Håkan Larsson's beautiful pictures from rehearsals.
I live in Stockholm and have a web gallery, Andyland, with works by some of Sweden's best illustrators and photographers. This blog is about things that I'm currently inspired by or obsessing over!