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3.05. Autumn.

  • Cover
    • St Henry's ecumenical art chapel by Matti Sanaksenaho. Picture by Brendan Austin.
  • Made in Taiwan
    • A year ago Michael Young and Katrin Petursdottir moved from Iceland to Taiwan. The two designers wanted to break free from Europe's anxious design industry to return to a more rapid and hands-on production process. They found what they were seeking. >>This country seems to want to suck all it can from me<<, says a stressed Young.
  • Into the woods
    • In 2000 Forum wrote on Matti Sanaksenaho's attempt to realise the building of a chapel in the Finnish woods. Now it stands completed, nine years after he won his commission. The wait was worth it, claims Forum's reporter.
  • Risky Imprint
    • Consisting of 93 per cent natural fibre, the chair Imprint is described as revolutionary. For Lammhults it is the firm's largest risk project to date.
  • Diploma 2005
    • The most innovative and exciting student projects in the Nordic countries, hand picked for Forum's annual guide.
  • Home, sweet home
    • It's a long while since the Nordic countries were praised for their apartment building. Turning Torso and the VM complex give hope for the future.
  • Peace in our time
    • The newly opened Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo has been given an ultra-modern look by the English star architect David Adjaye.
  • ALWAYS
  • Isitt
  • Reflections
  • Filter
    • Hrafnkell Birgisson is deconstructing icons. Cecilie Manz shines bright. jenny Oldsjö and Ragnar Hultgren make billowing concrete paving stones. Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson in Lazy Town. Imu are the Finnish lions. Kigge Hvid on the Index prize. StokkeAustad's breakthrough. Anna Lundh has made a reality out of Mickey Mouse's trailer. Snöhetta re-designs Karl Johan.
  • Debate
    • >>Seen in a broader perspective the design world is becoming less and less hierarchical and homogeneous. Less Danish, quite simply!<< is the view of Henrik Most, who is at present mounting a cross-over exhibition to breathe new life into Danish design.
  • Perspectives
    • Reviews of eleven new projects by Norman Foster, Aki Davidsson, Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen and Thomas Sandell, among others.
  • Filed
    • David Adjaye, Katrin Petursdottir-Young, Peter Hiort-Lorenzen and the other leading artists of this issue have picked a project from their past.
  • Infill
    • Is Toyo Ito copying Mats Karlsson?
  • Blueprint
    • Who did what?
  • Outfill
    • Time now for the German industrial designer Jurgen Bey to declare himself. He prefers windsurfing to darts.
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