Designing for non-humans: Koloni Insect Hotel by Edvin Klasson
For this year’s Milan exhibition we went together with designer Edvin Klasson to propose our first project intended for a non-human lifeform. The resulting concept is Koloni - an architectural hatching shelter for pollinating insects.
Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson on the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning
For every person on Earth there are 200 million insects. Yet their numbers are dwindling and without insects, people and animals would die. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson has written the book “Extraordinary Insects: Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. The ones who run our world”. Elementa had a talk with the much sought-after biology professor about how and why our future depends on these life forms.
Elementa in Milan 2019 - The Path UT Leads INN
Next week the Salone del Mobile opens in Milan and we are happy to invite you to the “The Path Ut Leads Inn” - the Elementa manifestation at the Norwegian Presence exhibition in Zona Tortona.
Anders Selstrøm Moe on The Climate Festival § 112
The Climate Festival § 112 of January 2019 is a broad climate celebration that encourages and inspires people to support political measures to ensure a sustainable future. Elementa had a talk with Anders Selstrøm Moe, one of the driving forces behind the festival.
Frode Wendelboe of Fremja on the Art of Care
Fremja is a new social therapeutic initiative in Norway for youths and grown-ups that for different reasons need adapted work or living situations. Frode Wendelboe is one of the founders and call himself an artist of care. We had a talk about the need to merge ecological and social work and why the solutions are interdependent.
Åsmund Asdal of Svalbard on Safeguarding Seeds for the Future
The Global Seed Vault, situated deep in the permafrost of Svalbard is celebrating its 10 years aniversary this year. We have spoken to Seed Vault Coordinator Åsmund Asdal about the importance of storing original seeds safely in an unstable world.
Nicanor Perlas on How to know you are a human being
Nicanor Perlas is a global activist, writer and speaker and regarded as one of the most remarkable leaders of the peoples movements of today.
In the midst of his active existence Perlas graciously took the time to talk to Elementa about what he sees as being the most crucial concern of our times.
Elementa nomitated for Bo Bedre's Design Awards
We are very honoured to have been nominated for the Bo Bedre Design Award of 2018 - in the catogory Manufacturer Of The Year - with specific mentions of our upcoming UT series of objects.
The City Farmer and the Balcony Fields
Oslo is one of the rare capitals in the world that have an official City Farmer. Andreas Capjon has a passion for soil. We had a talk with him about why it matters. Also for you.
Eating away climate change with Cecilie Dawes
According to The New York Times List of Top New Food Words: CLIMATARIAN (n.) A diet whose primary goal is to reverse climate change. When 2017 arose, Cecilie Dawes, green entrepreneur and founder of Food Studio, had decided that she wanted to actually do it. She wanted to walk the talk.
Interfacing nature with Elementa UT
On this year's Milan Exhiition Elementa introduced UT - a series of objects that seek to explore new ways to interface nature. In collaboration with known and less known designers and artists the aim is to follow the Scandinavian Design tradition onto some less travelled paths.