As I have said many times before; the designs I like the most are usually those that have serious thoughts behind them, and in one way or another makes some kind of a statement. Having said that I must admit I got a bit of mixed filings when I saw “Kabbalah vodka – with Christian infants”, the newest brand of Russian Vodka created by beverage maker EZ Protocols. The design is based on the old tales of how Jewish religious rites required the blood of Christian babies. I cant help to wonder whether a religious comment really is fitting (or necessary) for a commercial product? (more…)

Solberg & Hansen, one of the best and oldest coffee houses in Norway, established in 1879, has always strived to accomplish to be the best in the market and bring you the finest coffee available. To do so in a society where we have coffee shops on every corner is not easy, and to get a little help on their way they hired Anti to design their new identity. The result is a classy, yet refreshing and decorative design that won the award “Gullblyanten” last Friday. See many more pics after the jump.

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“Many hours, many days, many weeks and years have been spent by women in older generations using embroidery to create an idyllic view of the world around them. Many dreaming of a life that is beyond their grasp.”

This is how Johan Lindsten starts his press release describing”Idyll Concept” – a concept exploring the modern shapes and silhouettes of a chair in combination with the handcraft and the long lost sentimental value of embroideries. (more…)

When I studied in Italy a couple of years ago, my teacher Giulio Iacchetti was one of the main designers behind the project Eureka for the big supermarket Coop, redesigning everyday objects and giving them a new value. Now that I have come back home to Norway I am happy to see that also the Coop chain here are using design as an important way to present their own lines of products. Over you see the new coffee packaging made by Grid Design and under is the packaging for almond potato made by Impuls.

Ok, I must admit I have done a complete sell-out… Many bloggers receive make-up/fashion items as ”payment” (or bribe) for a blogg-post. But when you write about furniture’s and product design like I do, it’s very rare that you get anything. Maybe its because a sofa might be slightly harder to send in the mail or simply because the a lipstick cost a little less than a designer chair or lamp. So when LuShae Jewellery sent me a gift card to pick out whatever I wanted in their online store, I happily picked these simple and elegant silver earrings. I like the simplicity in the design, and I have already used them a lot! So even though it feels a bit like a sell out to write a post about this, the earrings was totally worth it!