Journal

A chronicle of people, places, happenings, and creations we admire.

Jonas Edvard x Nikolaj Steenfatt: Terroir Project

Danish designers Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt have collaborated to create a truly green fabrication process using seaweed.   Selecting only fresh seaweed from the Danish shoreline, they sort the material by color (dark to light) and hang dry it outdoors in the sun.  They then pulverize the material and create a moldable glue-like mixture, a natural property of the alginate found in brown seaweed. It can be shaped and molded and then kiln-dried. The material used to create these chairs and lighting can even be broken down and reconstituted to create new forms.  This is the very definition of sustainability.

http://jonasedvard.dk

http://steenfatt.dk

Images ©Edvard/Steenfatt

NOTHING TO WEAR: PIA MOUWITZ

"With a picture of all my clothes, I want to see for myself and try to understand the value of each garment and what meaning they actually have." -- Pia Mouwitz

HV Galleri in Stockholm is holding a exhibition "Nothing To Wear" created by Pia Mouwitz, University of Borås Senior Lecturer on textiles and fashion.  "NTW" addresses the old adage we have all uttered when staring at our wardrobes, "I have nothing to wear". Mouwitz took this to the next level, she photographed her entire wardrobe and created a contact sheet of sorts to analyze this prevalent condition (or question) is this really true?  With this fascinating visual study, Pia seeks to find the value of each piece of clothing in the greater landscape of her collection of garments.

Swedish Fashion Week is on now until February 6th.

Follow Pia @MouwitzP

HV Galleri Website

NOMA: TIME AND PLACE IN NORDIC CUISINE

Phaidon has published a monograph NOMA Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine dedicated to the Nordic culture, food and philosophy through the mind of René Redzepi, Danish co-owner of the 2-Michelin Star NOMA restaurant in Copenhagen.  Chef Redzepi is often credited with reinventing Nordic cuisine, with his relentless emphasis of local fresh produce sourced all across Scandinavia and the constant experimentation that takes place in his kitchen.  The book has over 200 commissioned photographs describing the various local ingredients, finished dishes, the restaurant’s suppliers and amazing Nordic landscape.  The introduction is written by world renowned artist Olafur Eliasson.

new film “Trevligt Folk” - Somali Team from Sweden to World Championship in Siberia

A group of young Somali immigrants in the town of Borlänge takes on the Swedish winter and the local favorite sport of bandy -- a precursor to ice hockey. Together with a local man who had a simple idea of “integration through sports”, these young men embrace the cold, the ice and their skates and 6 months later end up representing Somalia as the first African country at the Bandy World Championship in Siberia. Their inspiring journey is shared in the documentary Trevligt Folk (Nice People) presented by Filip & Fredrik premiering at the Göteborg Film Festival over the weekend and in theaters around Sweden beginning January 28th. Watch the trailer above with a universally understood message that goes beyond sports, Somalia, Sweden and Siberia.  

hem | KEY GATHERING TABLES

Hem has introduced the Key Gathering Tables. Designed by Italian-Danish duo GamFratesi, these beautifully crafted tables are available in different colors and sizes and work well either on their own or in groups of two, three, four or more.

About hem | hem is a Scandinavian furniture company that reaches a mid-market sector balancing competitive pricing with good and accessible design.

www.hem.com