“The future (or underground) of design in Sweden is eclectic, daring and mutating. The opposite of what it is commonly and historically known for.” Fluorescent oranges, yellows and deep blues, faux hair on glass candelabras and 3-D printed afro picks, Swedish design is evolving in ways which would have been unimaginable decades ago. A long-standing…

We are constantly looking for new directions within visual expressions. Every decade brings in new crafts and technologies which are absorbed into culture and become artistic media. Every decade we also look back to rediscover, and fall in love with, old techniques and then use them in new ways. The designers that I have selected, for…

“I believe we live in an era of transdisciplinarity in which one discipline cross-pollinates its surrounding disciplines“   Every single object that we interact with on daily basis, from the clothes we wear, the chair you’re sitting on, to all the beautiful things that we surround ourselves with to make our world a little more…

“Today there are no rules on how to use objects. We are in a time where it all floats together and the borders disappear.” -Josephine Andredottir Think back to your most recent encounter with contemporary art or design. Was it in a museum? A white-cube gallery space? What objects were there? Were they paintings? Were…

Milanese Interiors: the hidden gems of Milan Design Week The Salone del Mobile, the world’s leading design fair, was founded in 1961. An agreement signed between the organisations that run it ensures it will last at least until 2032. But the Milan Design Week is not just a fair, it is something that also involves…

“We’re different but at the same time synergic. Our strength lies in our two mirrored viewpoints.” –Annalisa Rosso & Francesco Mainardi Adorno is pleased to introduce you to Annalisa and Francesco, the curators of the forthcoming Milan Collections. Milan has earned its rank as the center of the design world, and an Eden for the creative world…

“Dream, collaborate, experiment and make with awareness.” – Katrín Ólína Pétursdóttir Adorno is proud to present Adorno Profiles, a series of interviews and editorials focused on showcasing a more personal and intimate view into the stories and backgrounds of both prominent and up-and-coming creatives in the design world. In continuation with the ongoing Now Nordic…

Stine Linnemann Copenhagen Stine Linnemann continues to blur the lines of art and design and begs the question: if these are even separate worlds in the first place. Weaving and textiles are a time-honoured tradition across cultures and have consistently occupied a space outside the definition of “fine art”, while requiring an incredible level of…

We are very delighted to invite you to Adorno’s gallery space in Nordhavn, and the premiere of the documentary film ‘Now Nordic – an investigation of the Contemporary Nordic Design and Crafts Culture.’ An updated edition of the ‘Now Nordic’ exhibition will populate the 450m2 space showcasing works of leading designers from Iceland, Sweden, Finland,…

Last month in London, five curators from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland came together at the London Design Fair to explore whether they belong in the same room. The design produced in these five countries is traditionally grouped under the label of ‘Nordic’ – design world shorthand for clean lines, natural materials, simplicity, and…