Have I told you
Originally uploaded by Astrid..
- that I love honey!
Vintage plate from Norwegian Figgjo, ca 1940s
The magazine is my favorite; Living etc
February 21, 2006
February 20, 2006
Kerma toilettes
Design of toilette interior and fixtures for Kerma night club in Helsinki. Image from new site of Design Gossip, designers: Oskari Orainen and Mikko Kärkkäinen.
February 18, 2006
Koenigsegg at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show
The 28th of February to 12th of March, Koenigsegg will be present at the 76th Salon International de l´Auto in Geneva. Don’t forget to visit us at stand 2053.
Date of event: 2/28/2006
Related links: http://www.salon-auto.ch
red swirl: homage to Scandinavian design
Link: red swirl
Ginevra wrote:
Simple. A plate, a wooden table, a red wall. My homage to Scandinavian design, to its vibrant colours, clear shapes and contrasts of plain wood and plain white. I’m thinking Marimekko, Ikea, Kosta Boda and how what you see as a child influences the designs you like as an adult.
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Astrid’s picture on Interestingness of Flickr!
Glass vase designed by Finnish designer and architect Alvar Aalto in 1936. Produced by Iittala.
This beautiful picture “Curves” taken by Astrid, one of active contributors of Nordic Design pool on Flickr was shown recently on Interestingness, the section of most interesting images of Flickr users updated daily.
Congratulations Astrid, your works really deserving such appreciation!
Inspirational blogging Illustrators speak up
If you are mulling over the value of blogging, the persuasive sentiments shared by these 13 talented blogging Illustrators may just push you over to the blogging side.
Truly inspiring thoughts from Leif Peng, John Martz, Tom Judd, Alberto Ruiz-Diaz, Bruce McKay, James Jean, Charley Parker, etc.
read more | digg story
February 16, 2006
Tarja Halonen met Conan O’Brien
From the President of Finland web site:
The President of Finland Tarja Halonen met Conan O’Brien in Presidential Palace 14. 02. 2006 during his visit in Finland. President Tarja Halonen thank O’Brien for making Finland is more popular in USA by mentioning in his TV program. During the short meeting, they spoke also about the history of Finland.
Image: SUOMEN TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI
You can read a lot of interesting stuff about Conan’s visit in Finland on Finland for Thought blog.
February 15, 2006
COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS
Now is the time to promote your talent to the creative community and to potential clients worldwide by having your work selected for the largest and most important juried competitions for illustration and photography.
Communication Arts invites you to enter your work in the 47th Annual Illustration and Photography competitions.
Selected, award-winning pieces will appear in Communication Arts magazine, in either the July Illustration Annual or August Photography Annual. More than 70,000 copies of each Annual will be distributed worldwide, assuring the selected entries important exposure to professionals in the fields of advertising and design.
The deadline for both competitions is March 13, 2006.
For submission guidelines, PDF entry forms and FAQs, visit: http://www.commarts.com/competition
February 14, 2006
100 members on Nordic Design pool on flickr!
Drum roll…
I am very proud to inform you that Nordic Design pool on flickr has 100 members now!
It’s seems that both Nordic Design pool and Nordic Design Blog works well and people reading it (you can see where they coming from on this map).
This traffic were impossible without your help and contribution, Thanks!
I wish you great new photos and success in your offline life! It’s a party time!
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