01 Mar Letters From Sweden – I love you, Ivar
No, that is not a way to confess my love for a shelf from a famous Swedish furniture shop. Ivar is one of around fifteen fonts from a successful little type foundry...
13 Feb Klas Fahlén – A pen and paper is enough
This illustrator unites all of my favourite features: simple forms, stylish retro appearance, a great use of colors – and he is Scandinavian… So, welcome to my collection, Klas Fahlén! With 55 years...
29 Jan Ólafur Arnalds – A Winter Love
It's winter in Berlin. - Well, there should be winter. But it's more than 10 degrees, grey and rainy. Fortunately there is this guy who gives me this cosy feeling you only...
16 Jan Snøhetta – A place that nobody is from, but anyone can go to
When looking for Norwegian design there is no way around Snøhetta - an outstanding agency for architecture, interiors and brand design. Snøhetta turns from a collaborative architectural and landscape workshop in 1984 to...
08 Jan Konsta Punkka – The Finnish Squirrel Whisperer
His images are magical pieces of artwork and there is a low probability that you haven’t already seen them. The 23 year old finnish photographer Konsta Punkka has more than one million...
19 Dec Made by Lyng – Inspired by Norway
Maybe it's already a bit too late for buying christmas gifts online, but anyway I would like to introduce this little shop from the Lofoten islands in Norway. I accidentally found Lyng when...
11 Dec Off topic: Folkeaksjonen – fighting against Norway’s oil industry
Actually I only wanted to post design relevant things here. But christmas time is often also the perfect time to get involved for social and ecology projects (even if that should preferably...
04 Dec Nordisen – Tales From The North (Interview)
The woman behind Nordisen is called Jannicke Sætre, a graphic designer from Oslo. About two years ago I accidentally found her on instagram. I liked her style and was impressed by her idea...
27 Nov Am I a brand? – About giving myself a new (digital) face
There was a day at the beginning of this year when I was invited to a job interview at a small newborn agency in Berlin. It all went well but then there...
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