Emergency on planet Earth

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• Växjö

  The debate on Spridd’s planned project in Växjö continues.
  American architect Robert McCarter calls it ”a kind of
  National Romantic mish-mash”.

  par Robert McCarter
• Beach life in Oslo

  But the Stokholm waterfront is still frozen in time

  par Salka Hallström Bornold
• The secret life of microbes

  In her groundbreaking research, Natsai Audrey Chieza
  employs bacteria as textile workers. ”I think the science–
  humanities dichotomy is a fallacy”, she says.

  par Emilia Engblad
• After us the deluge

  During our short existence, humans have crashed nature's party
  with our immoral behaviour. That is why we are now saying that
  Earth has entered a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene, or
  the human era. The question now is: Is the party over?

  par Malin Zimm
• Best in class

  2016 was a politically tumultuous year. But what made the strongest
  impression in the world of design and architecture?
  We sent out three queries to members of the industry.
  26 architects, stylists,
  artisans and journalists responded.

  par Per Nyström
• Infiltration and confrontation

  Territorial Agency have created the Anthropocene Observatory and
  document the oil extraction industry across the planet. Salka Hallström
  Bornold met the remarkable architect duo in Oslo.

  par Salka Hallström Bornold
• Först and Foremost

  As designer with her own studio and creative director of Swedese, Monica
  Förster is one of Sweden’s reigning rulers of design. Here, she tells Emilia
  Engblad about her entire journey, from her childhood in Sápmi, northern
  Sweden, to the new collaboration with Bosnian carving company Zanat.

  par Emilia Engblad
• Kung Fu Panda

  Norwegian design studio Bengler
  conducts a digital guerrilla war from
  their picturesque office in Oslo. Now they
  collaborate with the starchitects at OMA.

  par Salka Hallström Bornold
• Blue Lines

  How do you take a family business into the future? And how do you
  create an innovative product? The siblings Johan Lindau and Mimi
  Lindau Rikardson sum up Blå station’s first 30 years in business.

  par Bo Madestrand
• Welcome to the wooden age

  Wood is environmentally friendly, renewable and an
  inspiration to architects all over the world. Magnus
  Larsson proclaims a new era: the Lignocene.

  par Magnus Larsson
• 145 ways to save the world

  The thriving desert cities may get
  stuck in a permanent heat wave in
  the future, but Dubai sets its hopes
  on design and technology. Salka
  Hallström Bornold traveled to the
  city’s design fair to take part of 145
  student works from 50 schools all over
  the world, including the Umeå and
  Aalto universities.

  par Salka Hallström Bornold
• Gothenburg for sale

  The local politicians speak highly about participation. But in the international
  arena, Gothenburg describes itself as a tax haven. Tor Lindstrand sees a city that
  aims high but crashes spectacularly.

  par Tor Lindstrand
• Love yourself to dance

  Urban happiness according to the danish form Cobe

  par Rasmus Graakjær
• Magic maze

  The art gallery of Gustavberg is a true consolation

  par Salka Hallström Bornold
• Graphic Design outside the box

  Design duo Bastion questions society’s given structures
  from an intersectional perspective. ”It is a quality
  assurance for the customer,” they say.

  par Emilia Engblad