OYOY - new Scandinavian minimalism

OYOY is a young Danish design company, newly established yet receiving more and more enthusiastic praise. OYOY's home decorating accessories follow Scandinavian tradition of simplicity, functionality and high quality, natural materials. Company's main designer, Lotte Fynboe draws inspiration not only from the classic, Scandinavian style but also from Japanese minimalism.

“The simple things should have one colour stroke, which should be seen and give the product en edge. The things we surround us with should make us happy and give us energy.” 

Design icon: Mayor Sofa

A rare example of Scandinavian Mid-century modern furniture! Mayor Sofa by Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen was originally created for Søllerød City Hall, and it has never been produced for the retail market before. Now Danish company &tradition successfully rejuvenates the design - Mayor Sofa received a Wallpaper design award as "Best Reissue 2013".

photography: Line Klein

Luckyboysunday - dreamy coolness

Under a spell! Seeing Luckyboysunday’s designs for the first time, I felt totally enchanted by the magical aura they create. Those unique toys and textiles bring joyful, quirky atmosphere to any interior - in the end we are all just children at heart, aren't we?

The Danish brand is not only about aesthetics - all products are fair trade, manufactured in Bolivia, immaculately hand-knitted from 100% softest baby alpaca wool.

"We try to capture poetry. We adore the unsaid - it inspires your own imagination to create"

A-Collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Great set of tables, benches and stackable chairs designed to furnish the Faculty of Humanities at University of Copenhagen. Created by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design studio for Danish furniture manufacturer Hay.

'With this new collection it was our ambition to resume an old scandinavian tradition targeting specific architecture and specific needs in designing new furniture... 

In our proposal for the new range of educational furniture, we have attempted to create furniture which in form and identity has a clear dating in our age and which in a compelling manner uncovers the functional needs of a university in 2012.'

 via: designboom

Stitches kitchenware by Gry Fager

I am always amazed how intriguing concepts emerge at the border between contras. Just like the one I discovered recently: absolutely modern design inspired by tradition - beautiful line of ceramics named “Stitches” - by Danish designer Gry Fager. 

www.gryfager.dk

read more about Gry Fager here

Børge Mogensen - a glimpse of designer's home

"When Børge, day after day, worked with calculating modules, dimensions of shelves and drawers, it was like a personal quest, inner longing, a form of meditation.. Gradually, this playing with measure possessed him almost entirely, became a religion and a tyranny." writes his son, Thomas Mogensen in his book," A fully furnished life".

we:do:wood

“Good furniture is not necessarily something that turns all concepts on their head and represents something new and previously unseen. We have nothing against standing on the shoulders of past examples of good, classic design, such as Eames and Wegner, and being the next phase in a modern tradition. The main thing for us is to create furniture that is honest in both its actual function and its visual expression. Good furniture must quite simply stand there and invite you to use it”

Henrik Thygesen

“If you try desperately to find something new, it just won’t happen. But if you work your way into the design process and apply some direction, every now and then some opportunities arise that you hadn’t seen before.”

Sebastian Jørgensen

We do Wood is a danish furniture company established by Henrik Thygesen and Sebastian Jørgensen, a duo with a strong design vision. Functionality, quality, honesty - and the crucial ingredient: sustainability. The furniture, just like traditional scandinavian pieces - is made to last. But we have an important innovative aspect as well: new material. Bamboo, as a species more eco friendly than nordic types of wood responds to our need of being environmentally responsible. It re-circulates large volumes of CO2 and grows very fast without chamical fertilizers. And looks great!

www.wedowood.dk

photography: Mikkel Rahr Mortensen

Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm

Straight from Denmark -  fresh designs by Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm.

'Beddo' sofa - minimal beauty with sculptural upholstery - soft, woolen duvets can be arranged in different configurations and the wooden backrest is removable. Japanese inspiration is obvious at first sight (and in Japanese 'Beddo' means 'bed') - the sofa invites us to sit almost at the floor level. We change our perspective and what is more - the way we usually position our bodies while resting.
 

'Gym the luxe' is a fun sitting set made with vegetable tanned leather, organic wool, organic kapok and walnut. Minimum space required to create a confortable resting corner!

 
Both design were awarded by the Danish Arts Foundation.



www.christinaliljenberghalstrom.com

photos:  Kristine Funch, Nielsen Omvik

Gubi: deliciously styled

Great photograps from Gubi catalogue. Superb styling! Worth noticing: Adnet Mirror by Jacques Adnet (with rock'n'roll leather straps!), Gubi 5 and Gubi 33D chair collection (beautiful wooden base), PD lamp series (graphic in elegant black and fun in colorful, bright finishes).