I stumbled over this beautiful baseball bat at an exhibition at Galleri F15 (Moss, Norway). With diamonds covering either the barrel or the handle the two bats are part of an art-installation called “it’s a boring day” by the Norwegian artist Lars Sture. The bats are laying on wool in each their wooden box, and maybe I have just seen to many violent movies but it gives me the association to a mix between a jewelry box and a weapon container.
A sport equipment turning in to a weapon, that again turns into a luxury object and a jewelry. Diamonds are a girl’s best friends, but I bet that it will hurt a lot more being hit with it.
Even though I love everything that sparkles I cant help but to feel a bit conflicted about this art piece, and I guess that’s the meaning!
Monday, July 21, 2008
The diamond baseball bat
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Graphical skateboard love
Cookie Factory have over the last months had an exhibition of skateboards with some real nice graphics! The exhibition, called “till Death Do Us Part” was shown in Aalbaorg and Chopenhagen and the skateboards were at the same time auctioned on Ebay. The skateboards were designed by different artist, including legendary skateboard artists Jim Philips and Randy Laybourne, and there were only ONE of each boars. Take a look!
Graphics made by Chris Yormick
Graphics made by Fromage
Graphics made by Jessica Lopez
Graphics made by Haervaerk
Graphics made by Mad Barbarians
Graphics made by Nulk-It.
Graphics made by Randy Laybourne
Graphics made by Rinzen
My cup of tea
I am not a big coffee drinker, but I do enjoy a good cup of tea. And although it’s old news I have to give some credit to the tea label Tea Forte for their excellent designs and teas. Not only does the tea in it self taste good, but with every little element well designed it becomes a hole new experience having a cup. Everything from the exhibitions of the flavors, the cup it gets served in, the packaging of each tea-proportion and finally the silk bag with the tea, is so thought trough and beautiful! Just my cup of tea! 
UREDD customizing sneaker
So things are a bit slow since we are all off on vacations, but we promise you a big comeback soon! Mean while here are some goodies! First off are our friends in Uredd who have once again made a stop motion. These guys draw on everything and this time it is a par of sneakers that gets a total makeover!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Stolen jewels...
No, I am not using low res pictures! The designers Mike and Maaike, googled the worlds most precious and valuable jewelry, took the low resolution images and then transferred them on leather. I was so amazed by this project- maybe it's because I just finished my thesis on a jewelry project- I don't know- I just really liked the concept a lot. 
Eat with your fingers!
Haven't we all heard "Don't eat with your fingers!" several times?! Finally somebody found a way to make it a tad more delicate. Eat with your fingers consists of a set of three mini-pieces of cutlery (knife, fork, spoon) that fit at the end of our fingers reinventing to a small degree the experience of eating and finding a hygienic middle ground between the etiquette rule and our daily routine. Probably more fun than practical- but I'll try it!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Neasden Control Centre
So we made a poll down on the right side on this page, and so fare the vote is a tie between more product design and more graphic design. Therefore I though it was time for some graphic stuff. Neasden control centre makes graphic, installation, film and motion, and they do it all in a raw style with many layers, collages and experiments. Take a look at their works here, check out their site and if you still haven’t had enough; by the book!
OH, AND KEEP VOTING!
Brighten up with Quinze and Milan
A bright colour can change a room and also a mood. I therefore think that the furnitures of Quinze and Milan are perfect to brighten up your out- and indoor environments. They are minimal with maximal colours, and somehow remind me of Lego.(and what better than to be reminded of being a bit childish?) So take a look at the following furniture’s and I hope the colours will make you smile all day! 
Primary by Arne Quinze
M2 by Scott Wilson
Jellyfish house by Wiel Arets
By the pool by Studio Arne Quinze
Matrass by Studio Arne Quinze
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Fold chair
This chair, that seems like a folded piece of paper, is made by the designer Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm. She is a danish furniture designer, and the chair is part of the Crafts Collection 12. The inspiration for this piece of furniture came from the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s thoughts about the human mind, which he describes as being in a constant process of “folding, unfolding and refolding”. The interesting part is that it is made of plexiglass- I can't imagine how sitting in it would be like, but it looks great!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Western Spaghetti
Monday, July 7, 2008
Hotel Fox, a design and adventure hotel!
And while we are in the subject of design hotels, I thought I should show you what I mean when I say that I think a design hotel should be an adventure to visit… The Hotel FOX in Copenhagen has 61 rooms, all decorated differently by 21 international artists from the fields of graphic design, urban art and illustration. The results are some really unique rooms, and I would love to spend a night in all of them! Press more to see some of the rooms! 
Kim Hiorthøy
Container
Birgit Amadori
Boris Hoppek
Friendswithyou
AkimZasdBus/ Bus 126
Norways first design-hotel!!
Finally Norway has gotten its first design-hotel! Grims Grenkas, as it’s called, is located in the heart of Oslo, and although it’s not quite finished yet, it seem to be receiving great reviwes. The hotel has 42 large rooms and 24 suites, many of the larger than 70 square metres. The style is minimal, with beds from Jensen and electronics from Bang & Olufsen. So it is fair to say that it´s staying true to the Scandinavian style, although the design its not blowing me away... Dont get me wrong, it is nice, but maybe a bit to traditional? Aren’t design hotels suppose to be something new, an adventure to visit? 
Grims Grenka is supposed to have the most spectacular rooftop of Oslo where you find Q-Lounge. The hotel can also entice with the modern Asian restaurant Maude and the hot new club Ghost.
Via Dagbladet.no
philip idea-style
The english talented photographer Philip Toledano from London received a camera at the age of eleven, and believes that everything should start with an idea. Pretty good philosophy if you ask me, which I think he manages well. With this post I toast with my teacup for the wonderfulness of great ideas!
Scheisse!
Since I'm norwegian, of course news from my home country is always great- espescially when they are made of young talented designers- and even better if the design is great, too! These three new lamps from Northern lighting, are refreshing and fun- just how we like it here on our blog. 
Scheisse is a large pendant lamp. The lamp pays its respect to the traditional incandescent light bulb, which with its warm light and good color reflection has given light to our households for so many years. The classic light bulb is one of Man’s most important inventions. Unfortunately this bulb is ineffective, which creates challenges in our threatened environment. Scheisse is a blend of art and industrial design, an experiment with light and shadow as well as positive and negative shapes. Scheisse creates a distinct shadow and sculpture in its environment. Wherever placed, Scheisse will hopefully stand out as a true icon for all light lovers.
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Butterfly is a small wall lamp designed in 1964 for Høvik Lys and later produced by Arnold Vik, Norway. In 2008 Northern Lighting decided to relaunch this Norwegian design treasure. Its uniquness lies in the combination of simplicity of form and its well preserved indirect method of exposing light, creating a bright and yet warm atmosphere. It looks simple, but is elegant and decorative as a single item, and is even more so when several are combined in vertical or horizontal groups.
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Moo is a full scale wall-mounted Norwegian light moose head. Moo may be used both for indoor and outdoor decoration purposes. The figuratively shaped lamp body is made of poly-resin material, which gives a smooth and transparent flow of light. The bulbs placed inside the horns add an extra element of soft, sparkling and translucent light effect to the lamp.
The inspiration behind the Moo lamp was found in northern Norway, –in the breathtaking scenery of Hamarøy, where both of the designers have summer houses. Here the moose is frequently seen passing close to the houses and even over the lawns. The designers hope Moo will stand out as a post-modern kitch trophy, making the viewer smile happily as they recognize this “king of the Norwegian forest”.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Guess I`m also back...
I am finally ready for some blogging again, and I start to show you guys the work of the graphic designer Yann Sadi based in Paris. By using texture, typography, image and composition, he aims to develop relevant and memorable graphic design for environmental graphics, crafted print matter and animation. By the way..I got my first job as a graphic designer today back in Norway.. and tonight I am gonna celebrate with a nice glass of champagne.
Guess whos back?!
Finally I have finished school, and I am ready to blog my heart out again! (Thanks to Julia who kept the boat afloat while I was gone!)
While I've been finishing my exams, I often stumble across some interesting stuff on the net, that I have put on my desktop for later- here's some of the things I really liked; Stina Persson is a graphic designer that you probably seen around before, but I just had to mention her. I love her style and her different tecniques- just check out these watercolor paintings she has made! 
Thursday, July 3, 2008
XO from Peleg Design
It´s summer and nothing is like chilling with a cold beer, a friend and a good game! So far we have shown you the table football, Dinner-pool-table, The Paul Smith Ping Pong Table and now it´s time for a new designer-game! The classical game of XO (or "kryss og bolle" as we say in Norwegian) is a world known game, it is easy and fun and now it looks good too! Peleg Design have chosen the perfect design by using only half shapes witch reflects themselves in the surface and creates the whole shape!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
DRAN- the online version of Pandora’s box?
I think I have found Pandora’s box. Or at least the page of the French street artist DRAN is the online version of it. Inside of his box you find the messy room of an artist, where you can press on any little detail such as a picture, a drawings, the TV, the pencil or the books, and it will open up to revel of Drans amazing works! You really just have to check it out!
