Frankie: the photo album

While we were in Barcelona in July I got an email from Australian Frankie magazine. They said they were going to make a photo book and they wondered if I would like to contribute with this photo. Of course I accepted.

The first ever Frankie magazine photo book is now published and they say it looks great. It will be sent to the contributors during October. I can't wait to see the result!

This is what Frankie says about the book:

Oooh look! We’ve made our very first frankie photo album. Designed to inspire anyone who’s ever picked up a camera and delight those who just like looking at pretty pictures, the photo album features the work (and thoughts) of more than 100 amateur and professional photographers from around the world. You can pre order yours now from our shop. Hurry if you don’t want to miss out, ‘cause they’re limited edition and will sell fast.

GC Bergen: the tannery

My second article for GC Bergen is about a local tannery, ca 40 minutes drive from the city centre of Bergen.

Borge Garveri exports 98 % of their production, and 60-70 % of this is made into beautiful women's bags and purses for brands like Gucci, Alviero Martini, Calvin Klein, J. Crew, Coach and Tusting. Leather from Borge is also made into shoes for brands like Prada, Footjoy, De Niro Boot Co, Duckfeet and George Esquivel.

The contrast between these luxury high fashion brands and this down to earth local industry situated in a lovely landscape by a fjord on the west coast of Norway is quite striking.

See the photos from my visit to Borge Garveri here.

My first article for GC Bergen: the designers

GC Bergen: the designers

Remember I told you about this new magazine that is out in Bergen? I promised to tell you a little more about the articles I wrote. I'm not going to say much, because you should rather get the magazine and read the articles (in Norwegian) ;-) I might upload the article to my work website at some point - I'll let you know when I do. Those of you who don't read Norwegian can at least have a look at the photos.

The first article is about the design duo Tveit & Tornøe. I have written about them before, in this guest blog post over at Bloesem, and in this post. See the photos from the interview here.

Glam City Bergen

If you live in Bergen (I know a few of you who stop by here do) you should check out the new magazine that was launched this week: GC Bergen. I have written/photographed 3 articles for this debut issue. I'll tell you more about it later.

Read more about GC Bergen on NA24 (in Norwegian): Satser på luksus midt i krisen

At the same time I'm very sad to see that NO magazine, that I have been a regular contributor to since 2004, needs to take a break. They are sure though that the magazine will be back once the credit crunsh is over.

Read the sad news (in Norwegian) on NA24: Legger magasin på is

Filippa K in Paris

I love these glimpses of Swedish fashion designer Filippa K's home in Paris. Via Elle Interiör.

I like this

Via Sköna Hem

Massie Architecture

Good looking house! Read the article Massie Produced and see the slideshow at Dwell magazine's website.

Massie Architecture.com

I like this

Alphabetbags, via the February 2009 issue of Livingetc.

Sandnes in Wallpaper

Who thought that the glossy lifestyle bible Wallpaper would ever find something in my hometown Sandnes worth writing about? Well, they did, and it is a pretty cool thing they found too.

Photo caption (and photo) copied from Wallpaper's website:
The recent series of Norwegian Wood projects has impressed with its experimental sustainable designs in wood. This innovative open-air stage has become a focal point in the centre of the municipality of Sandnes. The glass roof covers a level, flexible space, creating an acoustic shelter within the open public square - sound is amplified during concerts and background noise is reduced. The semi-transparent roof structure is supported on bunched columns in slender sections of solid, untreated oak – reminiscent of a cluster of trees.

Find out more about this project here: Atelier Oslo

Read more about Norwegian architecture here: Architecture news: Letter from Norway

Helen & Hard is also mentioned in Wallpaper's report on the best of recent Norwegian architecture.

not just IKEA

This home belongs to the PR director at IKEA in Norway, Camilla Lindemann. Her home was recently featured in the Norwegian interior design magazine Rom123. I love her style!

Find the article here, photos by Siri Møller.

Nytt Rom

Here's a little shamless self-promotion: 8 photos from my Hurtigruten journeys have been published in the newest issue of Nytt Rom under the headline cruise esthetics and nature.

warm elegance

This lovely home was recently featured in one of my favorite interior design magazines, the Danish Boligmagasinet. See more photos here.

bits & pieces

Here's a few links for you: A dancing Tom Jones anno 1968 made me smile (via Siggelicious). Beautiful fashion shots by Alyson of Unruly Things. Mav's holiday shop and her beautiful calendar. Lula magazine is beautiful.

Flickr favorites links:
1. Untitled, 2. hanging on, 3. I love socks, 4. mjolk

Norwegian design

As I told you yesterday, I want to share some of the things I have done for NO magazine lately.

In issue 20 of NO I wrote about Norwegian design - clothing design, graphic design, product design and furniture design. Read the whole article in Norwegian here.

Btw, do you recognize the guy on the front page? It's Morten Harket from a-ha, one of the most famous Norwegian bands. Who didn't love looove Take On Me in the 80s?!

Here are the peeps presented in the article:


Design studio Bleed. Hermés Tokyo, flagshipstore Osaka. Christmas masquerade decoration, illustration and concept (2007).


Clothing brand Elton & Jacobsen. SS08, photo by Einar Elton.


Design studio Frost Produkt. Moose door mat (2004).


Design studio Grandpeople. Nike Summer Hoops, poster campaign 2007. Design: Grandpeople, Art Direction: Michael Spoljaric. "Summer Hoops" was Nike's US retail campaign promoting the 2007 basketball shoes. Grandpeople was asked to make posters with typography as main focus in an experimental and expressive manner.


Design studio Gulberg. Hea sofa, photo by Frederic Boudin.


Clothing brand iiS by Siv Elise Seland. AW08.


Clothing brand Ingunn Birkeland. SS08, photo by Lise Falch.


Clothing brand Johnny Love.


Graphic designer Martin Kvamme.


Architectual visualisation studio MIR. Project: Gateway to Ras-Al Khaimah, architect: Snøhetta.


Creator of light Northern Lighting. Oslo lamp.


Furniture designer Roger Sveian. Eshu sofa, photo by Hugo+Åshild.


Furniture and product designers Skogstad Vold. Luminus table lamp.


Furniture and product designers StokkeAustad. Calendar.


Design group Trøkk 16. Janitor lamp.


Furniture designers Tveir & Tornøe. Copenhagen lounge chair for Fora Form.


Shoes, bags and purses from Vips.

One of NO's designers Halvor Bodin has posted some spreads from NO20 here. Enjoy!

Swedish design

I have said it before; sometimes it feels good to look back and find inspiration and motivation in work I have already done.

Most of you know by now that I'm a regular contributor to NO magazine. Mostly I write about design, but I also write about food and drinks. In the next couple of days I'll share some of the things I have written for NO lately.

The theme of issue 19 of NO (published in April 2008) was Sweden. I wrote about Swedish design and other visual arts. Read the whole article here on my work website. Yes, it's in Norwegian, but here are some teasers for you who don't understand my language.


Designer and interior designer Alexander Lervik. Interior PUSH nightclub in Gothenburg, Sweden. See more photos here. Photo by Mikael Olsson.


Illustrator and artist Camilla Engman.


Clothing brand Cheap Monday.


The Block lamp by Harri Koskinen for Design House Stockholm.


The design store DesignTorget.


Architecture and design studio Electric Dreams. Interior in Pleasant bar in Stockholm, Sweden.


Clothing brand Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair.


Horse lamp for Moooi by the design group Front.


Clothing brand Hope.


Clothing brand Minimarket.


Cloud for Offecct by Monica Förster.


String shelf system. Photo by Johan Kalén.


Clothing brand Odd Molly, photo Robert Eldrim.


Pia Wallén


Illustrator and graphic designer Sandra Juto.


Textile and furniture design company Svenskt Tenn.


Shoes brand Tretorn.


Clothing brand Whyred.


Walldecorations from Wonderwall.

One of NO's designers, Halvor Bodin, has posted some spreads from NO19 here. Enjoy!