Human life is intimately bound together with insect life, not only by means of honey bees - but with pollinating insects of all sorts.
We have spoken to biologist, beekeper and microactivist Tora Fougner Økland about the work of Bybi Oslo, on friendship with bees - and the role of architecture and design in preserving life.
Read MoreA new kayak building kit from Yamana Boats in Oslo beautifully embodies design ideals that are getting ever more relevant:
Local production, use of natural materials, intuitive design and infinite repairability.
As they launch their first Kickstarter, we had the chance to meet with designers Nina Havermans and Nico Ibaceta about boat building, makerspaces and finding time to spend time outdoors.
Read MoreBirgitta Ralston & Alexandre Bau are behind the design practice Ralston Bau, working with material science, research and design with an activistic approach. With the ambitious Bioregion Vestland project, initiated by Design Region Bergen, they are exploring how experimental material design can help revitalize local industry on the Norwegian west coast.
We have spoken with Birgitta on the project and the way forward for new plastics.
Read MoreFounded by information designer Philipp Dettmer, Kurzgesagt is a Munich Based design studio that runs its own enormously successful youtube channel.
Their bite-size animations on the human condition are snappy, entertaining and leaves you feel a bit more informed every time!
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence is on everybody’s lips, and yet so few seem to have had the chance to really come to terms with even its basic terminology and concepts. Norwegian design and tech agency Feed have co-produced The Elements of AI - an enormously popular free online course aiming to demystify AI.
Read MoreBe sure to pick up the latest issue of Damn Magazine to see a generous presentation on Elementa’s collaboration with Studio ^O^ and The Molecular Ballet.
Appearing skiing on the frontpage is none other The Information Psychologist - prime Dancer of the Molecular Ballet!
“Since a textile is a computerized thing—although it’s very, very ancient—it has to do with codes and manners of weaving. Through this you can actually read the period you’re in, because it’s always very connected to the culture it comes from, as a blueprint of society, almost.”
Read MoreWhat are the historic precedents of the computer? How can compuational thinking be applied to explore artistic creativity and the inner workings of the human soul?
We have conversed with philosopher and international Ramon Llull-expert Amador Vega on these exciting questions which were the topic of a recent exhibition at the Art Lab at EPFL in Lausanne.
Read MoreAt Elementa we are working with next years' plans for new products - which will include several new projects in our UT series
By answering the following 3 questions you can enter into our mini lottery to win a beautiful Klorofyll Espalier with planters by Anderssen & Voll.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreNext 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.
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