‘Station’ table/lamp by Angell Wyller Aarseth

Three young Norwegian designers and university friends: Simen Aarseth, Christoffer Angell and Øyvind Wyller have developed this minimalist, uniformly-black table-cum-lamp called ‘Station.’ As a modular system, ‘Station’ can be adjusted to be used at different heights – as a coffee table or a working desk which is individually illuminated by a conveniently-located light source. (more…)

'Eurovisions' exhibition by Fanstatic Norway

The Oslo based design and architecture studio Fantastic Norway designed the ‘Eurovisions’ exhibition which shows future visions for Vardø, Trondheim and Oslo – the winning entries of the architectural competition Europan 10. The proposals are displayed within a large lanscape of silhouettes at the main hall in DogA (Norwegian Centre for Deign and Architecture). ‘Eurovisions’ will be open until 14th February.

'Eurovisions' exhibition by Fanstatic Norway

'Eurovisions' exhibition by Fanstatic Norway

'Eurovisions' exhibition by Fanstatic Norway

'Eurovisions' exhibition by Fanstatic Norway

Walking Berlin with Fantastic Norway

‘Cardboard Cloud’ by Fantastic Norway

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Fantastic Norway as part of the DMY Festival 09

An event created by Fantastic Norway as part of the DMY International Design Festival 09 in Germany / Berlin. In the project members of Fantastic Norway were wearing models of high-rise towers while walking, cycling and dancing around the city. They dressed up as their latest building and went sight seeing around Berlin.

”The walking houses are man-sized models of our latest architectural project: a tourist destination located on the northern west coast of Norway. As our project depend on the idea of travelling, we decided it was only fair that the houses got to do some travelling too!”

They dressed up as their latest building and went sight seeing around Berlin.

The project consists of a group of narrow high-rise modules welcoming the guests of the Norwegian west coast. The systematic and flexible module-system allows the outdoor spaces, the miniature high-rise modules and the interiors to be designed in collaboration with the future inhabitants and selected artists. Interacting with the locals of Berlin, the event emphasizes the project’s social and local ambitions.

Interacting with the locals of Berlin.

Architectural team: Håkon Matre Aasarød, Erlend Blakstad Haffner, Magnus Ohren, Tomos Osmond, Anne Busemann, Mathias Steinbru, Anette Flygansvær, Ingeborg Cappelen Lindheim, Renata Barros and Håvard Arnhoff.

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more about Fantastic Norway @ Architonic

more about the DMY Festival 2009 @ Architonic

The architectural framework for an exhibition in Oslo by Fantastic Norway

The Norwegian architects of Fantastic Norway have recently designed the architectural framework for an exhibition in Oslo, displaying young Norwegian design talents. The exhibition open this week end. The installation resembles a large pixilated cloud, constructed by more than 3000 hanging cardboard boxes.

'Cardboard Cloud' by Fantastic Norway

The architects´statement:

‘Being that the exhibition is set to present brand new design objects, we decided to base the architectural concept on the thrill of unpacking. The installation consists of over 3000 hanging cardboard boxes resembling a large pixilated cloud, hovering over the exhibited material. The construction creates a large variety of spaces, from cave like to lifted and open areas, inside the 350m2 exhibition hall. The objects and design concepts are exhibited both inside and outside the boxes.

In an environmental perspective the ambition was to create an exhibition with focus on reuse and low material cost. The cardboard boxes will be recycled at the end of the exhibition, which only leaves wires as leftovers.’

'Cardboard Clouds' by Fantastic Norway

Architectural team: Håkon Matre Aasarød, Erlend Blakstad Haffner, Andrew Jason Linn, Magnus Ohren, Tomos Osmond, Anne Busemann, Mathias Steinbru, Anette Flygansvær, Ingeborg Cappelen Lindheim, Are Fredrik Berg and Håvard Arnhoff, Oscar Quan Lainfiesta

Engineer: Ole Wroldsen

Curator: Benedicte Sunde, Janicke Sæther, Aslag Juell Kristensen, Oscar Quan Lainfiesta

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