And after having written about the talented students at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design its time to switch over to another school in Oslo. Students from the Faculty of Design at The Oslo Academy of the Arts will be presenting their prototypes during the Stockholm Furniture Fair next week. The school itself is undergoing constructions in these days, so what better topic to pick for the design than “under construction”? Here you can see some of my favorites among their designs and for more information about the students and their products check out underconstruction.

Over (and definitely my personal favorite): DROPS by Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen

Falsetto by Hege Dedichen

Hiathus Chair by Jo Hass Korneliussen

Aperto by Caroline Havaag

Ever wondered what’s on a designers mind? Well now you can read it at this fabulous internet page called .dotdotdotspot. Here designers are invited to say exactly what’s on their mind, whether is serious or just bull shit…

Seen at the Gift & Interior trade #5:
It is easy to write post about good design, and it’s even easy to find something to write about not so good design. But when I find something I really, really like, I kind of loose all of my words. And its like that right now. I don’t know what to say about the designs of Oscar Narud, other than” Jippi, I love this!” His style I playful and childish, just the way I like it.

His new SLAP DASH// EYEBALL TABLE consists of 5 pieces that separately functions as small stools and put together they form a table with a motive of an eyeball. I don’t know what more to say, so just check out his page and enjoy!

Seen at the Gift & Interior trade #3:
Yes, the students at AHO have made some greate projects lately and the last one I want to show you is these herb-holders made by master student Greger Lund. The aim is to give “spice” herbs better growing conditions in the kitchen, and by using LED technology that imitates natural daylight inside of two different designs suitable for kitchens, he have done just that.
Over you see the decorative and beautiful Ovum and under the more industrial Lightwing.

Seen at the Gift & Interior trade #3:
In September I wrote about “The Design Revolution of Proaesthetics Supports” and it is obviously in the wind to rethink the design of medical devices. Master student Hans Alexander Huseklepp at AHO, have made the concept “Immaculate” that explores new possibilities for prosthetic devices. Instead of imitating a normal arm he wants apply the same philosophy used in eyewear. And make the products go from being purely functional to become objects of fashion and identity!

Immaculate is a neurological prosthetic, connected to the users central nervous system. The exterior of the prosthetic is textile clad in Corian plates. The Corian allows embedded technology to be seamlessly integrated, and in union with the textile gives the prosthetic a clear graphical identity. Each joint is a globe joint, allowing a larger freedom of movement than a normal human arm.