“Making the switch from the energywasting lightbulb to new energysaving lightsources has been a tough journey. As designers many of us has started drawing lamps hiding the the new lightsources that in generel are seen as ugly compared to the old lightbulb. In the Cubelight we wanted to do the opposite, show the lightsource, embrace …
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The Swedish creative agency Acne, which is mostly known for its fashion brand, presented its first furniture collection during the Paris fashion week. They started off from a Swedish design classic by Carl Malmsten: the Nya Berlin (New Berlin) Sofa. Malmsten designed it for the Swedish consulate in Berlin and it hasn’t been in production …
For those of you who loved his design as much as we did, we are giving away one exclusive pair of Puma McQueen shoes of choice to one Polkadot reader. Keep reading to find more…
At ARTIC DESIGN you will find the best of Scandinavian design to give a new and refreshing Scandinavian touch to your home. Artic Design sells the highest quality products and homewares from Scandinavia but offers only the top in each category. Their products are modern, simple and timeless and are perfect for everyday use as …
The second Norse Project collection is inspired by Scandinavian weather, natural surroundings, tailoring traditions and fashion. The collection is basic and functional with a Scandinavian and workwear inspired twist. The SS10 line includes tops, bottoms, shorts, jackets, headgear, artist projects by Adrian Johnson (UK), typography legend Edward Fella (US) and a collaboration with Danish rainwear …
Nümph is the result of the dreams and skills of these seven young women. Each woman is a specialist within design, print, graphic and marketing. Together they are so much more, though: they are indeed a dream come true. They take part in building the brand from scratch and therefore have particular obligations towards each …
Icelandic Market sells only wares created by designers from Iceland and clean, modern style with the obvious love of nature in each product. This design and lifestyle store offers some of Iceland’s leading brands and designers. Icelandic design is inspired of marvels of Mother Nature so the the unique nature and culture in Iceland has …
danskdesign.nu is a business that began as a traditional retail company in 2002 in small premises in a romantic farmyard on the outskirts of Gothenburg. It’s goal was to offer an integrated shop for quality design items from ,first and foremost Denmark, but also from other Nordic countries.
Single speed. Coaster Brake. A comfy leather saddle. And a stylish minimal frame. Vanmoof could be your bike, if the hipster trend of a fixed gear bike attracts you but do not convince you. Designed in Amsterdam, VANMOOF’s unique aluminum construction houses two solar powered lamps for dual visibility. This single speed sleek and smooth …
Swedish artist Michael Johansson assembles piles of common, everyday objects into monolithic sculptures and installations, fitting all the pieces together perfectly like a game of Tetris. The resulting forms imply new functions while highlighting the cookie-cutter nature of our post-industrial world. If you are in Milan you can see some oh his works at The …
Our friends@ Realm Dekor have just refreshed their homepage, making even easier to browse their unique products. This is our choice for Xmas. The rubber vase Miami (30 $) is both fun and unusual: in the right setting it is amazingly stylish, for those seeking something completely different and modern, or just an extremely practical …
NowakCph is a small Danish design agency that was formed in Copenhagen in 2007. The company has its head office in the ambitious “Fabrikken for kunst og design” (The Factory for Art & Design), a restored factory building in which numerous professional artists have their studios and premises. Anne Nowak and Stine Groth Rasmussen stand …
-20 to Xmas. You are still in time to buy some cool gifts from the web, and we are here with some picks from our friends @ AIAIAI. The A-stand (50 €) is designed to serve a functional and practical need in improving the ergonomic work position at your workstation. It comes in all Black, …
