Somewhere in every common person’s home, there’s probably a piece of furniture that arrived flat in a cardboard box, which they assembled later. Although only a handful of people know…
A Paper Hotel and a Workshop As a child, Wiebke Braasch built a hotel out of paper. She made things from cardboard, worked with wood in her father’s workshop and…
Asa Gray (1810-1888) was the most prominent American botanist of the nineteenth century. But what Gray is remembered for has little to do with the plants he discovered and named…
About Ehlén Johansson Ehlén Johansson is a Swedish industrial designer, based in Malmö, Sweden. Born in 1958, she graduated from HDK – School of Design and Crafts at the University…
When furniture is purchased, it is hard to predict how a home will be used after a year or how the sofa will be used in a new room. We…
“One thing leads to another – that’s how great ideas come about,” a quote by Anna Efverlund. Anna Efverlund’s inventiveness, fascination with materials, and willingness to bring youthful creativity to…
Sven Fristedt occupies an important place in the history of Swedish textile design, particularly through his expressive patterns created from the late 1950s onwards. Born in Sweden in 1940, he…
Architectural ideologies and Core beliefs Two true visionaries – Rude and Olsson-Une, though primarily involved in one of the biggest furniture brands known globally, IKEA – also made their mark…
In a world where design is often associated with exclusivity, Niels Gammelgaard spent his career doing the opposite. For three decades, the Danish designer quietly shaped how millions of people…
Intentional designer Some designers are intentional in what they create, and their approach to designing is inclusive. Erika Pekkari is one such designer whose work reflects her connection with bold…
“Integration of the old and new is not a design challenge for us… they both find a distinct place in our design process.” – Sonali Rastogi (Godrej GBCS, 2015) Sonali…
The shape of a building is not simply a form that appears in an architect’s mind. It is shaped by legal standards and frameworks that guide the first steps of…