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Elementa to exhibit on A Colour Composition in Stockholm

For an exclusive night at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Stockholm the exhibition "A colour composition – New Norwegian design" will present the best of new Norwegian design and crafts today.

It will be carefully curated and exhibited in the historical building from 1953 by Norwegian architect Knut Knutsen. The exhibition will be curated and styled by the well-renowned duo Kråkvik & D’Orazio, and will be shown as part of an evening event exclusively for relevant design, architecture and lifestyle media and interior architects during Stockholm Design Week. It will be open to the public on Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of February.

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The Initiation of the Molecular Ballet

In collaboration with the art group ^O^, in 2017 we are kicking off The Molecular Ballet - a project which intends to use music, performance and cinema to explore contemporary themes of design, technology and mind expansion. 

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Introducing Elementa MU Acoustic Panels

We are happy to introduce Elementa MU, a series of minimalist panels that can be configured to elegantly control the acoustics of any room.

With 6 different sized rectangular and square shapes, 2 thicknesses - and lots of colour options, the possibilities for expression are really endless.

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Making, living & sharing with Jens Dyvik

Jens Dyvik is a dedicated designer and an advocate for communal workshops. For two years Jens has been visiting, and working, in more than 30 different Fab labs, makerspaces and hackerspaces around the world, while making the documentary “Making Living Sharing”. Now Jens is one of the forces behind Fellesverkstedet in Oslo, and an expert in digital fabrication, so we went to fellesverkstedet to talk with Jens about the maker movement, and the importance of sharing your ideas and designs.

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The Missing One at OCA: sci fi art from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

In the new exhibition at OCA, language and technology common to the field of science fiction creates the backdrop to an exploration of human nature and how we position ourselves in an ever-expanding environment.

A painting from 1922 by the seminal Indian modernist Gaganendranath Tagore serves as a vantage point for the exhibition. The painting, which is loosely based on what is known as a preliminary science fiction story written in the Bengali language, depicts the ascending of a humanized entity to a celestial or spatial sphere removed of its earthly bounds

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Opening Into The Non-toxic, Colourful World of Valchromat

Valchromat is a very exciting material - and an excellent alternative to chipboard and MDF. Made with wood waste at a plant with zero carbon emission, its environmental credentials are pretty outstanding.

It is even 30% stronger than MDF and is coloured through with organic dyes, providing for stronger furniture where scratches and wear are less visible. It is non-toxic, emission free and is even approved for contact with food.

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Inn i naturen med Nils Faarlund

Nils Faarlund er en legendarisk norsk tenker, tindevegleder og naturvenn. Han er grunnleggeren av Norges Høgfjellsskole, gammel taukamerat av Arne Næss - og litt av en grufull klegg for de av oss som lider under vrangforestillingen om at vi kan forbruke oss ut av gjørma.

Vi har snakket med Nils om vesentligheten av å skille mellom miljøvern og naturvern, om stillhet og om hva vi som designere kan lære av naturen.

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Clear some space out so we can space out

Great Work is done in a great variety of ways. Finding and refining your personal set of techniques of work and time management is getting more and more imperative, as new tools, tasks - and distraction are changing the workplace.

Cal Newport’s Deep Work is one among several new books to emphasize the importance of retreating from the constant buzz - into zones of quiet, highly focused, uninterrupted work. 

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StokkeAustad design modular workspace system for Elementa

Design studio StokkeAustad and Norwegian brand Elementa have developed a new furniture system to accommodate the need to easily set up, expand and move workspaces. 
 
The central idea of the UN Divided system is a simple trestle made in tubular steel. With one module it is possible to support almost any type of table top size and shape. You can also build shelving, simple storage - and produce complete office landscapes.

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Per Esben Stoknes on Posession & Green Growth

Norwegian psychologist and author Per Espen Stoknes is - in our opinion among the most interesting figures on the international green scene.

A true Reality Hacker, he has found his way into the heart of the Norwegian Business School (BI) - and has collaborated with forces as diverse as Jørgen Randers and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has also authored several books on climate change, money and psychology -  including his latest book What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming.

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