Nordic News

For this year’s Vienna Biennale the MAK DESIGN LAB is reinstalled. The presentation explores the role of design in this digitalized era using over 500 objects.

Following an open call with the theme “Community”, 18 projects have been selected for the 12th edition of Denmark’s very own Biennale for Craft and Design.

Celebrating the unique relationship between Finland and Japan, Artek unites traditional craftsmanship with contemporary and classic designs from both cultures in their new FIN/JPN Friendship Collection, launching at this year’s Milan Design Week.

Morten Løbner Espersen pushes the limits of ceramics in scale, glazing techniques and his unique approach to ornamentation at his exhibition ‘Terra Nova’

The grand wooden interiors of The Fenix Palace Stockholm, set the stage for young furniture brand Ariake to exhibit their Japanese crafted collection

We talk to designer Luca Nichetto about his childhood in Murano, living and designing in Scandinavia and his new lighting collection ‘Fusa’ for Svenskt Tenn

We catch up with award-winning design studio Neri&Hu to discuss their upcoming installation as Guest of Honor at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, 2019

Three renowned Norwegian artists depict the ‘Forces of Nature’ that shape their native country in versatile ceramic and tapestry artworks

We talk with Finnish artist Man Yau about her 6 week residency at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park and subsequent exhibition, ‘Shiga-Love and Magic Carpets’

In 15 new sculptural ceramic pieces, Danish artist Anders Herwald Ruhwald manisfests the theories and thinking of Asger Oluf Jorn (1914-1973)

Kvadrat shows off its new, colorful and sustainable textiles at imm Cologne 2019 which were brought to life by an exciting line-up of designers

Award-winning photographer Ken Schluchtmann drove over 25 000km along Norway’s National Scenic Routes to capture both ‘Architecture and Landscape’