Hopf, Nordin

Andreas Hopf and Axel Nordin met at Lund University in Sweden and began working together from their Berlin studio in 2012 “For us, the most promising inspirations often come by way of unexpected encounters – with a long forgotten craft, with a presumably “boring” material or some overlooked marginalia of scientific history Good designs are consequent and truthful; they tell stories and ask questions, for example – should luminaires in the age of the LED have to look as if Alva Edison just left his laboratory? Why not play with tradition or put it to bed, when the prerequisites have changed? One could say that our objects are characters; their form and function guided by an idea, not a trend. We want our products to be relevant, that means both useful and intriguing” Works by Hopf, Nordin were exhibited in Stockholm, Milan and London - 100% Design Futures London 2012, Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne Artifact 2013, Stockholm Furniture Fair Greenhouse 2013 and 2014, Ventura Lambrate and Brera Design District Milan 2014 and 2015