Figgjo, Nymolle, Bjorn Winblad, Arabia of Finland...Scandinavian
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Evening crossing of the suspension bridge over Beisfjord towards Narvik. There was this incredible, warm, low sunlight which painted the bridge and everything else yellowish :)
KNM Skjold "somewhere in the North Atlantic", en route back from trials with the US Navy.
After they got around to mount the gun, this is probably the fastest warship in the world. (But did we really want to disturb the huge sun bathing platform with a gun turret?) Rumoured to be clocked at 70 knots on some radar. It is supposed to be stealthy, but I hope they use a reflector in peaceful waters. They remove even the door handles to reduce the radar signature.
I have a problem distinguishing computer generated images of this ship from photographs. It does not even seem real when I touch it - it looks and feels like a fibreglass prop in a cheap sci-fi movie.
Significantly, the Royal Norwegian Navy is redecorating its patrol boats from the Norwegian coastal dark olive camo, to this desert pattern. We know where we'll need them.
The rubber skirt separates this surface effect ship (SES) from ASV - air supported vessels. And its inability to sail on dry land separates it from hovercraft.
Notice the square jack versjon of the Norwegian flag, the gjøs, flying at the bow of naval vessels in port.
Their jamming of my camera was not very successful, but it did leave some vertical striping in the image. I almost got rid of it by applying horizontal blur to the sky.
Explore : May 8th
Handheld shot, 3 exposures, HDR processed by PhotoMatix.
I would Strongly suggest Norway in a Nut Shell Tour
3 days in Norway, I shot about 500 houses !! They are stunning and colourful. This is the view from the Myrdal Station, in the Bergen-Oslo Train run by NSB.
Norway in a Nutshell.
This was the #1 photo by Flickr - Interesting on the date may 3rd 2006.
Shown at www.apartmenttherapy.com, this photo is getting very popular...
Direct link: Slinks at apartmenttherapy
Proof: It has reached the top of Flickr Interestingness
I dont know why, but every time I change something on this picture (a note or tag), it disappears from the #1 spot for some time and returns days after again... (Things that make me go hmmm).
Exhibits by Eero Aarnio & Verner Panton at the exibition "Nordic Design. The answer to the Bauhaus", Bröhan Museum, Berlin 2019
LUMIX GM1 with LUMIX 14mm f/2.5
We moved in last October and things are looking settled and relaxed now.
[Wherever possible we aim to convey the basics of Scandinavian design: simplicity, functionality, informal elegance and a respect for materials and resources.]
a simple design I created for threadless and threadies.org contest dni (design not illustration). I first thought I wouldn't take part but I've been wanting to create a black tee for threadless for a long time.
My Norwegian great-grandfather was born on the farm Högbakken in 1852.
My Norwegian cousin Villy Börresen now owns the farm. It is near the town of Skotterud.
The photo was taken during my first visit to Norway in 2000.
Maihaugen (De Sandvigske Samlinger på Maihaugen) in Lillehammer is Norway’s largest open-air museum outside of Oslo.
The museum has more than 200 buildings from different eras.
My Norwegian cousin, Villy's wife, Randi.
DER Klassiker von Arne Jacobsen.
Der Stuhl der 7er Serie wurde 1955 von Arne Jacobsen entworfen und erfreut sich heute noch weltweit größter Beliebtheit. Das Prinzip des unter Dampf gebogenen Schichtholzes wurde ursprünglich von Charles und Ray Eames für den Möbelbau entdeckt und von Jacobsen übernommen. Ein großer Vorteil dieses Stuhles war die (heute obligatorische) Stapelbarkeit.
Das Bild ist uralt aus der Mottenkiste und etwa vor sechs oder sieben Jahren in einer Ausstellung in Aachen entstanden. Dort war das U-House von Toyo Ito nachgebaut und als gar reizende Bestuhlung fand sich dieses Kleinod dort.
Das Foto ist ein Scan vom Abzug des Dias, welches ich damals gemacht habe, deswegen auch nicht ganz sooo hochwertig.
p.s.: wer den haben möchte, der kann doch gerne beim Originalhersteller vorbeischauen:
(auch so ne tolle Seite mit 3D-dxf Objekten zum kostenlosen Saugen)
Link:
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Translation by Gloel (modified):
The classic of Arne Jacobsen. The chair of the 7 series was designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen and got today a very strong world-wide popularity. The principle of the steam-bent laminated plywood was originally discovered by Charles and Ray Eames especially for furniture design and was adopted by Jacobsen. The stackableness (is mandatory today) was a big advantage of this chair. This picture was years in the mothball box and taken approximately six or seven yearsago in an exhibition in Aachen. There were a copy of the U-House by Toyo Ito and these lovely chair was found there as well.
The photo is not sooo high-quality because it was scanned from the slide which I made back then.
P.S.: those of you who want to have this jewel, can contact the original manufacturer: www.fritzhansen.com (they have also free 3D-dxf objects for download)
Link:
New Flat. Things to be hung. Things to sit up high out of the way. Being the radical creatures we are... we chose shelving.
[Wherever possible we aim to convey the basics of Scandinavian design: simplicity, functionality, informal elegance and a respect for materials and resources.]
My Norwegian great-grandfather was born on the farm Högbakken in 1852.
My Norwegian cousin Villy Börresen now owns the farm. It is near the town of Skotterud.
The photo was taken during my first visit to Norway in 2000.
My cousin, Villy, in the farm house. He grew up in this house.
During World War II, German soldiers were stationed in the house with them because it was near the Swedish border.
want to print this? let me know! email: kotostore (at) gmail dot com
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okay, so I had this idea of a pickpocket's hand reaching for a wallet and spelling 'thief' at the same time. did that, then started doodling other type of thieves and pretty soon I had a pickpocket, cat burglar, bank robber, shoplifter, mugger and car thief. plus a thieving magpie. will be submitting this to threadless shortly.
Completed in the mid-2010s as part of the Niittykumpu metro station area’s urban renewal, this residential tower is one of the tallest buildings in Espoo, standing at approximately 90 meters with 24 stories. It symbolizes the shift in Espoo’s suburban identity — from low-rise, car-centered neighborhoods to vertical living and public transit integration.
Located just meters from Niittykumpu Metro Station, the building is known not only for its height, but also for its contemporary Nordic design — characterized by clean lines, dark cladding, and large glass balconies. At night, the warm glow from individual apartments creates a grid of lives quietly illuminated in the sky.
This photo, taken with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, captures that quiet moment when the city turns blue, and the tower watches over the neighborhood like a glowing monolith of urban life.
I miss our old flat. Even though our new one is fantastic.
[Wherever possible we aim to convey the basics of Scandinavian design: simplicity, functionality, informal elegance and a respect for materials and resources.]
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Architecture & Design
Having an inspiring workplace will help you stay focused. Nothing is more distracting than a messy office, so Keep It Neat! It also hurts your productivity, since you waste time digging through stacks of junk to find that contract or magazine you need. Nip it in the bud by doing a quick neatening of your workspace every day before you leave work.
I saw a tweet from someone that said, “By the time you turn 30, you should have at least one piece of original Art in your home.” I don’t know if that’s a hard and fast rule, but at some point, you’ll want to start using Art to enhance your personal (work)space. Over the years I've amassed a small collection of original Art, all made by close friends. Having any unique art in your home office really does add a new aura to it, this is a place where YOU work. My designer friend Huib van Wijk helped me do the initial decorating, we went for a Zen look. I have a relaxing, clean place to work. I think that a room with a view is very important for fostering a calm yet creative atmosphere too. I love to stock my shelves. Music - I prefer classical - set the stage for a productive day. My vintage BeoSound Century is playing all the time.
S p a c e
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L i b r a r y
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Untitled 2011 oil and paint on canvas, 150 x 120 cm by Ron Schouten (#550).
A r t
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Meetings are necessary to coordinate individual efforts, collaborate on joint projects, support for ideas, sell ideas, solve problems collectively, and make consensus-based decisions. Essentially, meetings are a gathering of TWO OR MORE persons to collectively accomplish what ONE person cannot.
Step into my house
I love houses, little ones and dolls houses, specially used as kid's decor. Here we have some birds houses that add lots of color to this so nice nordic feel room, and not too girlish.
These small hand-painted ceramic figurines of and a ram and a bull were designed by Finnish artist Taisto Kaasinen (1918-1980) for Finnish company Arabia. They are both marked "Arabia Made in Finland" and were found in Richfield, Minnesota.
[Wherever possible we aim to convey the basics of Scandinavian design: simplicity, functionality, informal elegance and a respect for materials and resources.]
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Architecture & Design
“Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.
You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
Steve Jobs
February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
Link BSSR-House
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A Showcase of Minimal Workstations to Inspire You
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A bright spring morning in Helsinki.
The sun hits the cathedral, and below it — a word that says it all.
Shot near Helsinki Cathedral, Spring 2025.
The iconic Luxo L1 and my 19 inches minifigs on a scandinavian sideboard. Three examples of great design.
L-1 was designed in 1937 by Luxo’s founder, the Norwegian industrialist Jac Jacobsen. It is still in production.
In the Netherlands, we're a grass-is-always-greener type people. When it's hot and sweaty in the summer, people fantasize about cozy, snowy days. Seasonally, we're always looking to what's next, and unfortunately I'm no exception.
The sociable kitchen in BSSR-House is a large (62 mq), inviting communal area for our family, with plenty of room to meet, have fun and eat together. A place for shared experiments in the art of creating wonderful food and great taste experiences. Our kitchen works just as well on weekdays, when everything needs to be done quickly and efficiently, as it does at the weekend when there is more time to enjoy cooking. The long and linear gas hob is seamlessly integrated into the worktop to create a sleek and modern kitchen design.
The focal point in the kitchen set-up is the work island, so that more than one person can work and prepare meals at the same time. Whether you are making sushi or an omelette. Combining the cooking and water points creates a more efficient cooking process while the linear arrangement of the burners is ergonomically designed for incredibly practical usage. The long and linear gas hob is seamlessly integrated into the worktop to create a minimalist kitchen design. The sociable kitchen with the work island in the middle of the room as the beating heart is our oasis in a hectic daily routine, where time can stand still.
Sometimes, someone says something really small and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart.
Explore BSSR House
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Untitled 2010 Oil and paint on canvas, 150 x 90 cm by Ron Schouten (#500).
Untitled 2010 Oil and paint on canvas, 120 x 80 cm by Ron Schouten (#400).
Untitled 2009 Oil and paint on canvas, 120 x 100 cm by Ron Schouten (#900).
Above three of eight oil paintings on canvas by Ron Schouten acquired in the permanent Art collection of the BSSR House - Ambassador of Abstract Art - in the Maastricht Region.
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This building and I... we're having an affair.
It's the new Bikuben student housing building in Ørestad, Copenhagen.
By A.A.R.T. Architets: www.aart.dk/
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Architecture & Design
Is anyone else getting stressed if their house is messy?
It’s sometimes driving me nuts. I am not a clean freak, but when I start tripping on cardboard boxes scattered around the house or there is no space on the kitchen counter not even for a toothpick, then it’s bothering me more and more.
But when it’s clean it’s amazing! I feel more light and more productive!
So here’s a photo of a clean and aired living room <3 You guys are totally not ready to see the ‘before’ version, trust me.
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