Norwegian fashion designer Nina Skarra from Tromsø (aka ‘Paris of the north’) made fashion history during this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York: She was the first Norwegian and Scandinavian who has shown her collection at this prestigious event…. Read More ›
In 1896, deep in the heart of the forests of Eidskog, Hedmark County, Magnor Glassverk (glassworks) was founded. For several generations, Magnor has established a solid foundation of knowledge and tradition in the Norwegian glasswork industry. Today, Magnor is the… Read More ›
BLAFRE is a family company established in 2005 in Oslo. In 2010, the BLAFRE shop was opened. It consists of a showroom, shop and café located in Ekeberg Hageby. Their products are sold in over 500 stores in ten different… Read More ›
Fam Irvoll (born 1980 in Oslo) is a Norwegian fashion designer known for her colorful and playful creations for women. In 2005, Irvoll graduated at Esmod Fashion School in Oslo and in 2008 at Central St. Martins in London. Irvoll… Read More ›
Linda Svedal Walsøe and Ragnhild Wik are two Norwegian designers with ambitious goals and big dreams. Together they are wik&walsøe. Linda and Ragnhild are both graduated from Esmod International School of Fashion in France. In 2006, they left their positions… Read More ›
‘Moo’ is a full-scale wall–mounted Norwegian moose head lamp. ‘Moo’ may be used as decoration both indoor and outdoor. The figuratively shaped lamp body is made of poly–resin material, which gives a smooth and transparent flow of light. The bulbs… Read More ›
Jonas Øglænd Ltd. was founded in 1868, and from the beginning traded in various goods. The bicycle-tale started in 1892 when Jonas Øglænd Ltd. became an agent for the German Hengstenberg bicycles. The production of bicycles started in 1906 with… Read More ›
Tromsø Cathedral located in Tromsø city, Norway, is the only Norwegian cathedral made of wood. The church is in Gothic revival style, with the church tower and main entrance facing west. Located at 70° N, it is the northernmost Protestant… Read More ›
Norwegians are not famous for being innovative, and there are not many well-known Norwegian inventions. But we are proud of the few we have got: The cheese slicer, the aerosol spray can, the paper clip and … no… It turned… Read More ›
Since 1932, Helle has produced high quality and beautiful knives for Norwegians. Here is what the company writes on their homepage: Do you remember your first bark boat? Your first home-made bow and arrow? Or what about the first… Read More ›
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