Hands On: Folk+Form by Snøhetta, Norway
Posted: September 20, 2017 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews, Hands On | Tags: Book Design, Coloured Paper, Design For Print, Design Reviews, Designed by Snohetta, Die Cut Design Detail, Editorial Design, From Scandinavian, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Norwegian Design Leave a comment »Opinion by Richard Baird
Vestre is a Norwegian, family owned and run, urban furniture design and manufacturing business founded in 1947 by Johs. Vestre. Although Vestre’s catalogue is extensive and diverse, it typically features colourful detailing and modern forms, holds true to the founder’s vision of designing and manufacturing for longevity, and has a social and sustainable-dimension.
Snøhetta, who previously worked with Vestre on the development of a new production facility in 2013, and were involved in the refurbishment of their headquarters and showroom in 2017, continue to collaborate with the manufacturer, this time on Folk+Form. Folk+Form is an exhibition and two-volume book that brings to life the Vestre family legacy and coincides with the company’s 70th anniversary.
Through exhibited work, art pieces, film, text and photography, presented across exhibition and book, Folk+Form pays tribute to the design and manufacturing of Vestre, and its continued commitment to making high quality, sustainability and accessible urban furniture for national and international markets.
In the second of an ongoing series, which follows Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold by Blok, BP&O takes a hands on look at Folk+Form. This post intends to augment the initial impressions given by Snøhetta’s press release and promotional images, reviewed here.
Ekta Sketchbooks Vol. I–III by Lundgren+Lindqvist, Sweden
Posted: September 1, 2017 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Book Cover Design, Book Design, Design For Print, Design Reviews, Designed by Lundgren+Lindqvist, Editorial Design, From Scandinavian, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Material Thinking, Swedish Design Leave a comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Ekta Sketchbooks is three volumes dedicated to the work of Ekta, the moniker of Swedish animator, sculptor, designer and illustrator Daniel Götesson (b. 1978). Limited to 300 copies and available from ll’Editions these present—through pages thickened by collages, drawings and layers of paint and tape—moments of creative relief, and represent the context for the endless experimentation that characterises Ekta’s process and output. What is particularly distinctive about Extra Sketchbooks is that many of the pages have the quality of original works. These reference the past, and offer glimpses into Ekta’s future output, and have been bound into three volumes with embossed and gold stamped covers, and united in a personalised fabric covered box, designed by Scandinavian studio Lundgren+Lindqvist.
Vestre Anniversary Book by Snøhetta, Norway
Posted: August 25, 2017 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Book Design, Coloured Paper, Design For Print, Design Reviews, Designed by Snohetta, Die Cut Design Detail, Editorial Design, From Scandinavian, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Norwegian Design 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird
Vestre is a Norwegian, family-owned and run, furniture design and manufacturing business celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Vestre’s extensive catalogue is characterised by an intersection between convivial colour detail, modern forms and long-lasting build. Snøhetta, who previously worked with Vestre on the development of a production facility in 2013, and the refurbishment of the company’s headquarters and showroom in 2017, continue to work with the business, this time on Folk+Form, an exhibition and book series that intends to bring to life the Vestre family legacy.
