In many ways the two of us design to create an imaginary place, rather than to improve our existing world.

The first thing I do before I start designing is to get a stack of books and absorb the images and scatter them all around me

In the end, I couldn’t tell the difference between a second and a century or a short hype and an everlasting change. But, I’m pretty sure I made something “new” here!

Matter is a New York City based gallery, showroom, and manufacturer, representing a refined selection of national and international contemporary design.

“Progetto Non Finito”: a series of seating, tables, cabinets, bookcases and lamps is translated into a contemporary language finding origins in the past as a source of inspiration. 

If you try to be funny in conversation it can go everywhere where if you try to be serious you end up going down one path.

Lovely bits and pieces that make simply wrapped packages into something extraordinary.

The School of Life is dedicated to developing emotional intelligence. Their books and tools help to make relationships work, build fulfilling careers, understand ourselves, find calm, nurture friendships and get the most out of culture. They have shops around the world and an online store that ships worldwide.

The name 'ferm' was actually inspired by my grandmother. When she said that someone was 'ferm på fingrene' – i.e. skilled with their hands, literally 'good with their fingers' – it was high praise indeed.