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Let me present to you: ‘LOVE CONNECTION’
Finallly I get to present my piece of furniture to the world, the ‘Love Connection’!
Yesterday it was official at Stockholm Furniture Fair.
Here’s the producer Green Furniture Sweden’s words;
It started with a Love Seat idea – connected armchairs facing each other.
And while connecting, why not connect many (a lot of Love!). And if making
the armchairs from several smaller ‘pieces of pie’, different sizes armchairs
can be made and connecting them can make a winding creation of Love.
Adding straight pieces shapes a sofa and the Love is complete!
Upholstered on a wooden frame with horse hair/natural rubber topped with
wool felt and eco labelled fabrics.
The fair is on for the whole week. Do come and have a love connection with us! :P
You’ll find us att Green Furniture Swedens exhibition stand A10:11
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2012
YOU’RE INVITED!
I’m starting to look forward to Stockholm Furniture Fair! You’re all welcome to visit Green Furniture Swedens stand. I’ll be representing and introducing my new piece of furniture.
Here’s a sneak peak … where we are test sitting. So can you, live! Come by and say hi!
More updates shortly …
#sff12 #sdw2012 #LoveConnection #GreenFurnitureSweden #petermakela
Intervju < formrepubliken
Read the interview at the blog, here
The other day I was interviewed by the design blog Formrepubliken. Which is by the way one of Swedens most inspiriational blogs when it comes to design. And I must add – a favorite of mine. So it made my day when I got contacted by Peter Aderstedt, the man behind the site.
Visit the link above to read it. Google Translate it if you’re not Swedish speaking. Enjoy. Hope I get to see you at Stockholm Furniture Fair!
My new business cards are here!
YES my new business cards JUST arrived!
I like ‘em alot. What do you say?
Perfect timing for Stockholm Design Week/Stockholm Furniture Fair.
INFO.
Size: 80×50 mm – to fit my belt card holder. For a quick delivery. ;)
Paper: Plike, black, 300 gr
Colors: 2 color screen print; White and Magenta
Extra: Relief logo#inspiration
KURBITSFROSSA!
A couple of my designs had a nice appearence in the magazine Härligt Hemma. The showed one of the new color settings on trays and classic black and white Pride Romance wallpaper. Fun. Nice mix of stuff!
A friend of mine took this amazing shoot a cold day in february, in Rome. Just had to share it to the world!
It’s like it’s from back in the days, yet not. Really love the composition, the romans face expression, the Colosseum in the back …
#LoveIt
Who are You!?
After a long and hopefully a great christmas. It’s time to start using that brain of yours.
I know I feel inspired after all the holidays and can’t wait to get started!
I’ll be using my right side as usual – How about you?
#inspiration #welcomeback
HAPPY NEW YEAR
THE END. It’s been a tough year on the personal level – to be honest I’m kind of looking forward to it ending. And even more looking forward to the new year. A new beginning. A year of happiness and realization!
THE BEGINNING. Let’s make 2012 the best year ever!
Thanks for all love and support during 2011.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
:Peter with love
29 Ways to Stay Creative
01. MAKE LISTS
02. CARRY A NOTEBOOK EVERYWHERE
03. TRY FREE WRITING
04. GET AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER
05. QUIT BEATING YOURSELF UP
06. TAKE BREAKS
07. SING IN THE SHOWER
08. DRINK COFFEE
09. LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC
10. BE OPEN
11. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH CREATIVE PEOPLE
12. GET FEEDBACK
13. COLLABORATE
14. DON’T GIVE UP
15. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
16. ALLOW YOURSELF TO MAKE MISTAKES
17. GO SOMEWHERE NEW
18. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
19. GET LOTS OF THE REST
20. TAKE RISKS
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21. BREAK THE RULES
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22. DON’T FORCE IT
23. READ A PAGE OF THE DICTIONARY
24. CREATE A FRAMEWORK
25. STOP TRYING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE’S PERFECT
26. GOT AN IDEA ? WRITE IT DOWN
27. CLEAN YOUR WORKSPACE
28. HAVE FUN
29. FINISH SOMETHING
New Casino Cosmpol chips!
Finally, I got them in my hand! I’m talking about the new game chips I’ve designed for Casino Cosmopol. Feel great in the hand. Looks good too. *happy designer*
#CasinoCosmopol
Beeeeeeer!
Last night when I had some time for my self I past this bar, that had this “classic” beer. If you’ve seen The Simpsons a couple of times you know what I’m talking about. So, I just had to go in and get one!
The taste? Well, one’s enough. Premium beer my … But, I dig the idea though! And totally overpriced.
By the way …
… this is me Simpsonized!
#fun #cool
Versace H&M-outfit
Got surprised the other day by my wife. A pre-x-mas gift I guess. She loves me yeah, yeah … But I can tell you this; I will not wear it all at the same time! I don’t want to look like Karim Rashid … no offense K. :P
#versace #H&M #jacket #pants #shoes
‘Look back’
At the moment I’m pretty much in to creating photographic artworks. Here’s one of my latest one’s, ‘Look Back’.
Want to be a part of this artwork?
Set your own message (word) and choose a favorite color. We’ll both sign it.
Here below you can see some examples of intergrated artworks.
You can order through the Designshop.
#photographic #art
The things we do as parents …
… put on silly hats, sing songs we don’t like and act like locked up weirdos.
You gotta love it. Well, your kids at least!
#lucia #parent #lifesfunny #inspiration
Red Shoes – Bald with Balls
You have to check out my brilliant friend ‘Bald with Balls’ aka David Erikssons latest clip; ‘Red Shoes’ … he’s working on a new act. Can’t wait to see it live.
Wonder if it’s the one I inspired him with a fitting name …? Time will tell.
#inspiration #brilliant #arty #ReneAudryMusic
‘Deaf, Dumb & Blind’
The artwork is inspired by the classic picture of the three monkeys who’s cover the ears, mouth and eyes. (hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing). This humouristic interpretation is more familial. As a parent, partner or child you sometimes stop listening, pretending not to see or just feel plain and simply stupied! These rolls vary of course. Family life are quite similar to caged up monkeys. Wonderful or just crazy.
This is my interpretation. What’s yours?
Artist: Peter Mäkelä, 2011
Format: 160×80 cm
Technique: Acrylic, varnish and spray can on canvas.
Buyer: Anonumous
See/read more about PM’s art here
#artwork #inspiration
Project ‘HomeLess’ in action!
[HomeLess*=A creative work away experiment]
For a couple of weeks time I will move my creative workspace elsewhere and get away from my studio at home! I will post daily updates …
HomeLess stands for working less at home and getting away more. Putting myself out there – getting the feel of being homeless in a work kind of way. Pushing myself to make it work, where ever I am! A humouristic touch is that the word “Less” means being sick and tired of something, in my case working at home in my studio.
My main goals for this experiment are; Get inspired, get more focused, be more social, networking and finding energy needed for that particular day. Some places are meant to be energy boosters and creative areas others quiet and calm for ex. planning, and so on. Every place will contribute something. Whatever it is, we’ll see. It’s an interesting experiment however …
… I hope people will find this as inspiring as I do.
Place 12
PLACE; S:t Anna archipelago, Swedish east coast
WORKDAY; Creating a pattern collection out of the ordinary!
MUSIC; Classical in the morning … Rock during the day and House at night
SUMMARY; A totally well needed and pretty well spent days. Got a lot done on the collection. The best times were those not in front of the computer, like my daily ocean walks and glass of red in front of the fire place. A truly calm and nice place. I will spend many quality hours here in the future!
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Place 11
PLACE; The Lamp Hotel and Ardor restaurant
WORKDAY; Pressrelease, art info, applications … hopefully something creative work as well!
MUSIC; Buddha Chill Session – The Bar Lounde Edition
SUMMARY; Had a great and inspiring day here! Got alot of boring work done and even had time for some creative work. Solved a puzzle I’ve been working on mentaly for quite some time! A goood day, I’ll say. Btw, one of my favourite places so far.
www.thelamphotel.se | www.ardor.se
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Place 10
PLACE; Clarion Hotel Stockholm
WORKDAY; Meetings, inspiration and sketching.
MUSIC; Classical – Albinoni and Yo-Yo Ma – Cello music.
SUMMARY; A very modern and cool atmosphere. I really enjoyed the different places you could sit and work at. The livingroom was a favourite! And a great view at the back …
www.clarionstockholm.com
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Place 9
PLACE; Kulturhuset, Stockholm
WORKDAY; Meetings, marketing and planning.
MUSIC; The sound of people chit chatting and enjoying wine and dine.
SUMMARY; A place with a nice view over the city and the famous square Sergels torg. A great place to have short meetings – it’s in the middle of everything in Stockholm. Not so great to work and be creative in.
www.kulturhuset.se
Stefan Holms adventsljusstake!
Man kanske inte tror att Stefan Holm är den mest kreativa killen. Men kolla in den här otroligt sköna och charmiga adventsljusstaken han fick ett ryck att bygga. Sånt gillas. Kreativt!
Ska bli intressant att se hur den ser ut när alla ljusen brunnit ut … :P
Trevlig tredje advent alla!
Följ honom på www.twitter.com/scholm240
#inspiration #kreativt
Topographic fruit bowl
Found this online the other day. A fruit bowl I designed a couple of years ago for a company that wanted a different kind of give away. Which is inspired by their business. They work with measuring landscapes for constructions … so in short it’s a topographic map formed as a fruit bowl!
#product #design #giveaway
Skitsnack med Per Holknekt
I går var jag på Skandia teatern i Norrköping och lyssnade på Per Holknekt, superentreprenören. Tror det är den benämningen som passar bäst in på karln. “Föreläsningen” började knackigt och osammanhängande (men det var befriande att få se en mänsklig sida). Så vem fan bryr sig – Energin och engagemanget lyste igenom … Det blev en personlig och inspirerande stund, med tvära kast och roliga anekdoter. Jag kände igen mig en hel del i hans sätt att tänka och brinna för något … Det är alltid bra att bli påmind om vad man gör rätt. Men framförallt om vad man gör “fel” och om fallgropar.
Sköna citat och highlights;
“Det är roligare att vinna än att förlora”
/pappa Holknekt
“Var rädd om det ni har.”
“Jag håller på. Är nyfiken.
Sitt inte bara hemma o drick vin.”
“Flera spön i vattnet. Rätt vad det är händer det.”
“Tajming. Ha inte så bråttom.”
“Allt går i cykler om 7 år.”
“Kan inte rita.”
“Jag är modebranchens Janne Boklöv snarare än nå’t annat!”
Målade en bordskiva i fyra vita nyanser – som slängdes för att den blev så ful.
Någon hittade den; “Den såldes nyligen på Bukowskis för 35 000 till nån jävla idiot som inte fattar nåt!”
“Väljer att vara den fula bland alla snygga.”
Kom på baggy pants för att dölja fula skate-skydd.
“JAG syr mina egna kläder!”
“Annars är jag och Lena båda bordtennismästare och har pluggat 4 år Tekniskt.”
“Fuska inte. Det lyser igenom.”
“Klä dig som de du möter. Var inte för mer.”
“Sluta jämför dig med andra och dina idoler.”
“Energi kan inte dö”
/pappa Holknekt
“Jag blev framröstad som näst fulast på konfirmationslägret. David var fulare. Men han är skitsnygg idag. Vi gubbar kommer igen med tiden”
“Gör affärer av din kreativitet.”
Bra med viss kompetens
IHM > Gottlers 5 P:n … lite koll.
“Jag kan INGENTING. Men jag är fan BÄST på det jag inte kan.”
Utmaningen är moroten. Var inte så trygg. Våga prova.
“Egocentrering är ens största fiende.”
“Jag tror på dig!” Våga tro på andra. “De orden gör underverk”
“Krångla fan inte till det. Fryser du? Här har du en filt!”
“Kvinna vill ha kaffe. Man vill ha franchasing! Manligt o kvinnligt. Spännande dynamik.”
“Odd Molly
12 investerare tackade nej
Trodde inte på produkten.
13:e gången. Fick vi ihop 300 000 (1/3)
Då sålde vi oss själva – människan viktigare än produkten.”
“Akta er för fördommar”
“Kan jag. Kan du. Kan vem som helst – Lyckas! Även misslyckas.”
“Ta med samvetet i allt du gör.”
Har hatat finkultur – tills han åkte till NY och såg La Traviata …
“jag grät i floder och glad över att jag har halva livet kvar att uppleva och njuta av.”
Per är en jävel på svära, vilket han varnade känsliga lyssnare för innan. Men WTF. Innehållet väger fan så mycket tyngre än orden, enligt mig. Skit-bra break från vardagen kan man säga att det var. Keep the energi flowing Per!
Retro Fair / Retromässan
You guys better not miss the Retro Fair of the year.
At Münchenbryggeriet 11-13 november.
Be there or …
#tip #inspiration
Pecha Kucha – My secret recipe!
Last night I held a Pecha Kucha speech in Norrköping. At restaurant La Uva to be exact.
I shared ‘My secret recipe on how I became a passionate designer’
Here below you can see my 20×20 slides;
(in swedish)
Next Pecha Kucha Night is on the 5th of december. Be there!
Designer with Sisu!
Now, I’ve finally listened to my interview for ‘Sisu på Svenska’. Fun doing something my relatives can understand! And about time, I guess.
Listen to the SR-interview
FYI: It starts 34:50 in to the program
The program is in Swedish and Finnish, sorry everyone else. Hopefully next time a English show wants to do something. :P
Marcus hallway
Here’s a taste of how nice my wallpaper ‘Coathangers’ can look in a hallway. I think it’s really cool that he dared to go with the negative design (light color on dark background).
Love the black and white look – amazing job Marcus! Thanks for the picture. Only one thing missing now … some colorfull shoes in the rack!
P.S.
You can order ‘Coathangers’ through the Designshop.
If you have any requests about your own color settings – we can probably fix that, I know the designer pretty well. :P
Release party Design M Collection
On the 25th we had a release party for our Design M Collection – at one of Electrolux Home shops in central Stockholm. It was a great night with lots of people and a whole lot of fun.
Soon the collection will reach out 60 Electrolux Home shops around the country! My first pattern out is Blue Print. A couple of more are coming out soon.
Here’s a sneak peak from that evening;
Check out more pictures from our release at Finest.se.
4 stjärnors middag – Federley
The other day on TV was the new show 4 stjärnors middag (4 Star Dinner), in this episode they visited Fredrick Federley. He made a classic swedish dish called Isterband (which I thought was very daring but cool – I love it). But the most cool thing is that you could see my designs; The dining table with my Blue Print-pattern (green/white) and Pride Romance wallpaper (pink/black) in the bedroom. Looks great in your flat, Fredrick!
See the episode;
4 stjärnors middag | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Kanal 5 Play
Silver Swedish Design Awards 2011
Silver to Peter Mäkelä and Anna Tollwé
Yeay, me, my wife Anna and FBIS (Swedish Hemophilia Society) won the silver medal in the Swedish Design Awards 2011!
For the information/educational material; ‘Blödarsjuka för Dummies’ (Hemophilia for Dummies) We’re so happy that all our hard work is being recoqnized.
Love and thanks for your support!
Visit Swedish Design Awards on Facebook
Check out ‘Blödarsjuka för Dummies’ here! < older post
Ur Folkbladet 2011-10-10;
NORRKÖPINGSDUO TOG HEM SILVER I SVENSKA DESIGNPRISET
Designern Peter Mäkelä och art director Anna Tollwé från Norrköping vann silver när Svenska Designpriset delades ut på Moderna Museet. De fick priset för sin produkt Blödarsjuka för Dummies, ett informations- och utbildningsmaterial som distribueras av Förbundet Blödarsjuka i Sverige.
- Vi är jättestolta med vårt silver. Speciellt när man ser till konkurrensen, som bestod av de största och mest meriterade reklambyråerna i landet. Vår son är själv blödarsjuk och vi tycker att det är viktigt att få ut informationen på ett nytänkande sätt, vilket har tagits emot oerhört positivt, säger Peter Mäkelä.
Svenska Designpriset är en årlig tävling för alla inom grafisk kommunikation så som reklambyråer, förlag, informatörer, tidningar, webbyråer, grafiska formgivare.
Culture Night 2011 – Exhibition
During Culture Night (Kulturnatten) on the 24 of september I exhibited my artwork ‘Sweden Losing Faith’ as an installation. This art piece is not one of my latest work but probably one of my most important ones! It’s message will never go out of date. So this is one of the main reasons I wanted it to be exhibited on a important night the Norrköping Culture Night is. I’ve been looking for quite some time to find a perfect place to build up my installation. When I started to research places one of my top pics were the Public Library. It’s one of my favourite modern buildings in the city (drawn by Sten Samuelsson in 1968), and the country for that matter. I immediately fell in love with it’s exciting angles and especially it’s concrete walls (with wooden structre!) – In short a Perfect place to display a strong message. The installation became a beautiful display of contrasts and at first glance a hard hitting shout out. But in the long run a hopeful message …
Your thoughts
The beauty about this piece is that it’s not just one message. It’s what You see and feel. To me it says different things every time … What I thought was most interesting was to listen to your thoughts and reflections about the piece/installation. Here’s some thoughts;
– Swedish flag; Most visitors reacted on the swedish flag. Which is negatively associated with racism, within Sweden. A symbol that rarely no one dares to display except during correct holidays. We’re to affraid of being stamped as racists. This annoys and sadens …
– The cross is also a symbol that raises questions. Most people see it as it’s being taken down from the wall. We’re losing faith. Belief in general – in fellow man, in the world, in the church …
– Helping hand. There is hope in the world. We’re reaching out and helping in a better way today. Thanks to internet and the quick awareness …
– Losing belief. Material world. We don’t believe in a higher being. We’re materialists and believe in money and carriers ..
– Disturbance. The world is out of balance – we need to find ways to stabilize everything again.
– Satanic cross. Alot of evil is out there and the world is becoming a harder place to live in.
… What do you see!? Comment below. – *more thoughts will be posted*
Play Space Invaders!
Sony Ericsson W880i
If it wouldn’t have been for the iPhones amazing functions and versatility I would probably still be using my old Sony Ericsson W880i! The feel it offers is hard to beat.
And of course the design – I love it – It’s beautiful futuristic retro look. I get a slight ’2001 a space odyssey’-fell to it. Not very many cell phones has this quality feel to it as this metallic beauty. Most phones feel rather plastic. This feels really exclusive.
Since I’m so hooked on my synchronized life with iPhone I have to come up with something else to do with it. Maybe frame it – Like All my Ray-Bans from the 90′s …
Lust & Last – En porrig utställning!?
Jag har länge försökt hinna med att se utställningen Lust & Last, sista dagen hann jag med en snabbis!
En bild säger mer än tusen ord … eller?
Läs DNs recension av utställningen
#nakenhetgenomtiderna #nationalmus-eum
Happy Birthday Jocke!
This is how a 50th birthday present can look like!
This signed Pride Collection tray is to Jocke from Jannica and Åsa.
Hope you’ll serve alot of tasty drinks on this one, Jocke!
Thanks ladies for thinking of me.
P.S.
This is one of the new color settings that’s coming out on the market.
Check out some more in our designshop.
My new bloody jeans!
Yesterday I checked out a sale. Guess what I found – A pair of bloody Diesel jeans for 50 kr!!!
That’s a good deal right? Hmmm … Wonder were they come from?
They’re like directly snatched from a episode of Dexter! Or … !?
Seriously, it’s paint.
And I guess I got two choices either wear them at home or use them for Halloween. I couldn’t really see my self wearing them in public. So I guess there’s a reason why they never really became a bestseller. I paid 50 kr for them! That’s like nothing. Like a Big Mac menu. They used to cost like 1400 kr, and that’s like 27 menus!
Well, I’m happy – now I got a pair of new painter-jeans! You guys should see my painter shirt … well, that’s another story.
CROP at Lidmans
Got a picture from some happy Crop Carpets owners.
I’m glad they had the guts to go with a burnt orange color setting. It looks great and those cool Peel Club armchairs, from Variér.
And matches nicely to the oilpainting on the wall. Which looks like a Lindström, by the way …
Stylishly interior designed by Marie Brauner at Studio 21, Norrköping.
Hope they dug the follow up gift!
No(r)way we can let the evil win
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; We live in a sick world!
And there is No way we can let evil win! Trying to see something possitive in this sad moment is that happenings like this brings the world together. Unites us! And together we’ll be a stronger force against madness … There aren’t words enough to express how I feel about what has happened … It’s all been said. Emptiness remain.
My deepest sympathies to all victims.
Sweden loves Norway
Det här är fan inte snyggt!
Och fan i mig inte okej!
Världen blöder, svälter och håller långsamt på att tyna bort …
… här sitter vi hemma och jäser framför våra feta datorer och magar och tänker på när vi ska gå på diet efter sommarens frosseri av mat och dryck. På andra sidan jorden svälter man ihjäl – i Afrikas horn för att vara exakt. Den senaste katastrofen.
Visa din medmänsklighet och gör din skyldighet och bidra med, minst, en ynka 50-lapp!
(Viktigast är att Alla skänker något. Då blir den ynka 50-lappen oerhört mycket värd!)
Låt mig underlätta förarbetet – gör följande, nu på en gång;
Sms:a “TIMME” till 72970 – (då skänker du 50 kr – Du kan göra det flera gånger)
– EA$Y P€AC¥!Titta på bilderna och känn efter vad du bidragit med. Känns lite bättre, va!? Om inte kan du dela med dig av denna länk och inspirera andra att göra samma sak.
Stöd/bidra direkt på Läkare utan gränsers webbsida; www.lakareutangranser.se/timme
eller …
100 kr räcker till 50 påsar vätskeersättning (dropp) som kan rädda 50 liv. Smsa 50, 100 el 200 till 72999 Radiohjälpen.
#p3afrikashorn
Slutord
Det gör ont i mig att läsa om alla tragedier och katastrofer som sker i världen. Tar vi inte ihjäl varandra, så dör vi själva pga brist på självklarheter som mat.
De tragiska ytterligheterna konkurrerar starkt med tragiska ytligheter i media. Jag kan bara hoppas att vår medmänsklighet blir större och vi blir mer och mer klarsynta i och med allt som händer.
En av mina största förhoppningar med alla nya kommunikationsvägar, sociala medier och lättillgänglig information är att det ska öka vår empati, jämställdhet och förståelse för varandra – föra oss närmare varandra. Få oss att ställa upp för varann. Inse att vi alla är lika, hur olika vi än är. Vi har bara den här platsen att leva på – den ska vi dela med kärlek. Kärlek till våra barn, familjer och medmänniskor. I stunder som denna kan jag känna att min ytliga profession får mig att känna mig oerhört egoistisk och egenkär. Men jag jobbar aktivt med att försöka bidra på mitt sätt; agera som inspiratör, skänka delar av försäljning, jobba pro bono och mellan varven bli förbannad på vår västerländska lättja. Då mår jag bättre och kan göra ett bättre jobb. ∞
Läs mer om katastrofen på Aftonbladet – “En timmes lön kan rädda liv”
Foto: Magnus Wennman. Aftonbladet
Vacation!
Well folks, it’s about that time. Time to cool down. Take it easy for awhile … try at least. When you’re as passionate about work as I am it’s kind of hard to turn off totally. So don’t be surprised if it will pop up a blog post or two. So, I wish you all a wonderful vacation. I sure will do my best to have one relaxing, healing and inspirational one.
See you all back in the begining of august.
Passionately yours!
:Peter
Pssst!
I won’t disappear totally – you can always mail me if there’s something on your mind. Over n out.
Almost forgot!
And I’ll still be hanging on twitter, follow me at; www.twitter.com/petermakela.
– Love to ya!
Starlight
When you have children you start doing all kids of weird stuff just to make them happy. Some ideas better then others …
Anyhow. When my son was little he liked staring at everything that moved and sparkled. So for his one year birthday we had a party in the livingroom. When we styled the party – I thought the livingroom lamp was a tiny serious and grown up. So I took his baby mobile and put inside the lamp. It matched perfectly. Since the inside of our lamp was golden it gave this really nice glow to all the transparent stars and planets.
We still keep it that way. Just for fun. And I think my son still digs it.
So don’t be afraid to mix things. I might turn out better then it was before. If not a little kitch always put a smile on someones face – maybe yours even.
Griffins Steakhouse ****+
I fredags (20 maj) hade jag en presentation i Stockholm, men för att slippa stressen så åkte jag upp en dag tidigare till huvudstaden med förhoppning att ta det lite lugnt och njuta av staden …
Jag har länge suktat efter att få gå på Griffins Steakhouse, av tre anledningar ska erkännas; för att Stylt har inrett stället och för att storytellingen är baserad på mystik, som vår mattkollektion Crop Carpets Collection! Sedan att få prova maten – att äta mat av yttersta klass lockar alltid. Så det fanns liksom ingen anledning att slänga i sig något enkelt och gå och lägga sig i god tid! Att tilläggas bör. Äter man god mat så vill man komma ihåg det, speciellt när man är så mycket på hjärnan som jag … därför recenserar jag mina besök.
GRIFFINS STEAKHOUSE | Klarabergsviadukten 67, Stockholm
PETER | Teaser; Två sorters hembakt bröd med vitlökscreme och egentjärnat smör med 3 kryddblandningar. Varmrätt; Röding och Buerre Blanc med forellrom, Äpple och gurka i citronette samt färskpotatis. (195) Efterrätt; Averna och Espresso.
Elementa: 9
Mat: 28
Dryck: 11
Service: 10
Miljö: 17
Stämning: 6
Totalt: 28/81*
*Max-poäng: Elementa: 10 – Mat: 35 – Dryck: 15 – Service: 15 – Miljö: 17 – Stämning: 8
35/100 = mat/totalpoäng.
Mina ord: Det första man slås av när man kommer in att det är väldigt mörkt och plottrigt. Och det säger jag inte som om Read more…
Star Wars Scanimation book
When I buy stuff for my son I try to find something out of the ordinary. And sometimes something that has to do with my past …
I watched alot of movies as a youngster – we even had a video rental place for a short period of my life … So if I had to pick one iconic movie to introduce to my son it would have to be STAR WARS.
So when I ran in to this cool Star Wars book with scenes from a galaxy far, far away … I just had to get it. *And it even came with actual movie dialogues! Yeay!*
Check out the clip below and let yourself be fascinated by the retro scanimation technology!
When he’s big enough I’ll get him (us of course) a light saber! We’ll be saber fighting until I take off my mask and say;
“Luke I’m your father!”. We hug and take off in to the kitchen and eat ice cream instead. Laughing.
See a film clip of the retro effects in the Star Wars-book
Stitch – an experience
One of my most recent design purchases is Stitch by Lamp Gustaf. Which reminded me of that good design is just not about The product it’s also an experience!
Good design in my opinion comes in 4 stages;
1) The Packaging
2) The Reveal
3) The Content
… and of course the most important one;
4) The Product
For the best experience (and the happiest customers) you want to enjoy all the stages!
Macintosh is by the way very good at this … and more and more are starting to understand the meaning of experiencing a purchase.
Change of heart
I must admit, in one of my earlier Design Stake Outs I gave the Stitch-pendant only a *** (3 star rating), which I have to upgrade now when I’ve considered all the Stages above. It definatly deserves a **** (4 star rating)! Why it doesn’t get a 5, even though The Stitch-lamp is a school example of good design? Well, it still takes work and some eye to make it really good looking. And everyone doesn’t have the energy to interact with it’s product. But since it’s not done yet – I’ll keep my rating open. I’d happily change it again if the making process and result lives up to it’s expectations. Which brings me to …
What motif do you suggest we’d stitch in to this lamp?
I’m very much in to retro pixel kind of looks … at the moment I’m thinking Space Invader!
What do you think a little guy would appriciate in his room!?
Stitch website – Get inspiration or make your own pattern
Sverige – Världens sämsta bästa land
Idag är det Sverigs nationaldag. En dag som inger blandade känslor …
Jag är glad att det äntligen har blivit en helgdag. Det tråkiga är att vi fortfarande ligger i lä i firande och stolthet, jämfört med andra länder.
Jo, vi är faktiskt ganska duktig på att säga att Sverige är fantastiskt … Stolta över allemannsrätten, vårt skyddsnät, rena land, utbildningsmöjligheter och så vidare. Men samtidigt, i nästa sekund så kan vi inte låta bli att klaga! På våra höga skatter, sjukvården, att SJ inte fungerar, Kamprad gömmer pengar, maten har blivit så dyr … Varför är det så!? Varför har vi så svårt att bara vara stolt. Över vårt land och dess fantastiskhet. Det har hänt att jag undrat över varför jag är stolt över mitt land – och jag har betydligt mindre anledning att vara det än många andra jag känner. Jag tänker först och främst på att jag har 100% finskt blod. Är uppväxt med en italienare (med föräldrar från Sicilien och Tunisien) och levt ett vagabondliv med avstickare till USA och Spanien! Kanske beror det på att jag har upplevt konstrasterna. Blivit inspirerad av andra och deras stolthet. Sedan kanske man inte ska gå “over the top” som USA och bli blind i sin egen stolthet … utan mer … nu höll jag på säga det själv; lagom … stolt! Snacka om att vårt mellanmjölksbeteende är inpräntat! Klart vi ska vara MER stolta än lagom – riktigt stolt ska vi vara! Vi ska kunna säga att vi älskar vårt land och att vi är bäst utan förbehåll! Vi måste vara världens sämsta land på att vara bäst. När det kommer till att säga det i alla fall.
Vi har många saker att jobba på och någonstans vill jag tror att det handlar om vår tro på oss själva, vår personliga självkänsla. Vi som är så duktig på så mycket – varför tycker vi det är så svårt att vara stolt över det. Man kan vara stolt på ett ödmjukt sätt. Jag tycker jag ser “trendenser”; på detta att vi börjar dra åt samma håll. Vi pikas av Norge och ser deras glädje, vi känner av USAs karisma och de yngre generationerna har en självsäkerhet som aldrig förr … lite finlir så kommer vi känna oss hemma.
Sverige och vi som bor här är fantastiska! Bara det är värt att fira.
Önskar alla en trevlig nationaldag! Och säger som jag brukar när det finns något att fira; Fira väl!
Själv hoppas jag på sill, sol och särlek! *ledsen mor, kunde inte låta bli att klämma in lite finnhumor*
:Peter
Dagens låt; Sverige (Kent och Jojje Wadenius)
“MYSTERIOUS CARPETS AND MAGIC LAMPS”
I’m featured in a two spread article in the latest issue of THINK MAGAZINE 009 – The Earth Issue.
We talked about the carpet collection, my latest lighting design, Rendezvous, which I got Award of honour at Green Furniture Award and how I like to work with storytelling in my creations …
Read the article at the official website (www.thinkmag.net) or the short link below;
Thank you THINK MAGAZINE for a nice piece!
Why not design edibles!?
Lately I’ve been cooking and baking quite alot!
Especially baking isn’t really something I usually do … but since we have a one year old it’ll be atleast one more time every year.
Anyhow. I always try to find the aestetichs in everything I do. If it is my twisted mind or just some obsessive behaviour – I will leave unsaid. I’d like to think it’s a inspiring challenge, though I consider myself a boarderless designer.
So why not put that extra touch in the food I cook and cakes bake!
#fooddesign #inspiration #challenge #designseverything
Inspiration from My crib
A bookshelf of today is not what it used to be!
Today we read and get most of our information from the net. So, the bookshelf is more of a dust collector. So what I spy with my designer eye is that we use it more and more as a display area!
Here’s 10 things I display at the moment …
1) My sons hand and footprint (plaster). A pair of baby clog shoes (a fun gift from a dear friend).
2) My own designed Pride Collection coasters – easy to grab (and show off, of course ;)
3) The “Hot Spot”. My wifes wedding gift (morgongåva); A pair of Jimmy Choos. A firey painting by Svenåke Boströms/K-G Dymarek (that had a exhibition in my gallery ’09). This piece caught my eye.
4) A 2-piece acryllic painting of my wife I painted in 2005.
5) My favourite animated movie is The Incredibles and so when I ran in to Mr Incredible in N.Y., one day, He just had to come with!
6) Wallpaper City Guides! Which I collect and always bring when we go abroad. A Hot tip if you’re in to design, art, dining out and city vacations!
7) Books of display value …
8) Design lamp. If you remove a section you can easily set up a lamp or two. Lighting is one of the most important things to think of when interior decorating.
9) Oilpainting by my grand mother Irma Mäkelä – Cigar humidor (easy access to the goodies).
10) Inspirational magazines.
As you can see it’s quite easy to squeeze in a bunch of exciting things that adds to the interior. One thing my guest especially like is the interaction of the paintings. I have three in my bookshelf! Which you don’t really think of. So, if you have a painting that doesn’t really match your style – this is a perfect way of hiding/showing up those pieces. My granmas painting is a perfect example of that. Her style is a bit old school. But I love the painting so I just couldn’t store it in a box. With a spotlight and a “secretive” exposure it got the perfect exposure! Now I find myself looking at it and thinking of quite alot …
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Photo tip #27
If you want to compose a really interesting photo, here’s a tip;
Find something that sticks out!
#photodesign #humour
I pull them out of my ass!
Classic typeface on a fun poster!
*I feel with the graphic designer who made this poster. Sometimes people just don’t know how much work there is behind a really well executed logotype!*
Space Invader in Rome
I just found this picture in my back up!
When I was in rome, last fall I think, I ran in to this street piece. By Space Invader!
I really dig it. Especially the contrasts between the roughness of old Rome and Space Invaders humouristic retro game mosaic hand crafted work. I like that it subtle and not messing with the history the building carries. It’s like it’s always been there. Yet not!
I think the shot captured it pretty well too. The stream of light really adds to the mystery …
Pssst.
If you don’t know who Space Invader is check out the Banksy documentary – ‘Exit throught the giftshop’
Hate Comic Sans!
I don’t know what it is with people* and their obsessive usage of the typeface Comic Sans!?
It’s everywhere! And it’s always as painfull watching …
I guess people* are trying to express themselves in a more friendly, charming, personal way.
I’m sorry to say guys; I just looks reeeally cheap and amature like!
The poster above is the best I’ve seen in a long time. Thinking of buying it asap!
A friendly advice for you whom it may concern;
Please, don’t ever ever use it again. It scares people away! Especially those with taste.
Write something by hand instead.
*Excuse me for saying; amateurs
Design against cancer
DESIGN AGAINST CANCER är ett bra innitiativ som bara måste stödjas!
Har du ett designintresse eller ännu hellre vill utplåna cancern – Gör som jag och flera andra skänk en symbolisk summa (50 kr) via Formrepubliken på Cancerfondens webbsida.
eller gör så här, här och nu;
SMS:a BESEGRA 4845 till 72988 för att skänka 50 kr till insamlingen.
Om du skriver in ditt namn efter insamlingens id-nummer kommer det att synas på gåvan.
Annars blir din gåva presenterad som anonym.
Exempel: BESEGRA 4845 Johan Ek
– Hmm, man kanske ska ta och supporta rent visuellt också med att forma till sin mustasch och skägg …
2011-05-23
Formrepublikens inlägg om min mustasch
It’s all in the composition!
The other day I was checking out a house … and pretty much the only interesting I found in it was this poster of Igor Stravinsky shot by Arnold Newman. I really love the composition! And …
The attention of the piano, the slight dull apperance of Stravinsky (like it’s just a job, take the damn picture), the repetition of the body language and piano, the graphic black and white look, the lines … it’s brilliant!
Arnold Newman was a masterportraiter.
So the lesson to be learned here is – It’s all in the composition!
Said and understood by many great artist, once again repeated and can never be said enough.
Donation thanks to you!
Thank You for helping Japan!
We recently made a donation to Red Cross and their project for helping Japan back on it’s feet.
And this has only been possible thanks to your purchases of the graphic print ‘Acta Non Verba JPN’ (where the Whole profit is donated)
It is still possible to buy this specially designed print and make a contribution … There’s a few left!
So hurry and order through www.petermakela.com/paistore.
If you feel like supporting through other designers, artist and world brands check out this great site; payforjapan.com, where we all are gathered.
For a nicer tomorrow!
:Peter
Refreshing Cover
Sahara Hotnights latest album – A refreshing album cover that puts a smile on your face.
Looking forward to it’s release on the 25 om may …
No Milan fair 2011
It’s time for the biggest design fair of them all, the Furniture fair in Milan, aka Il Salone del Mobile. And I hate to say it but I won’t be going (due to personal reasons). It really sucks! And hurts me. My goal was to go this year to present myself and my latest creations …
Spending a week in the design and fashion capitol of the world and just imbrace everything this place has to offer. I was so much looking forward to this. Hopefully the Italians and the world can see my potential from a distance.
Ciao Bella!
Nice combo!
I wouldn’t mind seeing a Pride Collection combo, like this, in a colorful hotel lobby somewhere in the world! This one’s from hotel Scandic Plaza in Umeå …
Passiondesigner by Finn
Finn’s a amazing cartoon artist and here’s his interpretation of me. I can only agree, this is pretty much how my life look at the moment!
And a wife to please … *to be honest she’s the one’s taking care of me* :P
Thanks Finn Andersson for your hilarious picture! <3 to ya, man.
Finns the editor in cheif of LAJV Magazine. Check it out, by the way!
Gotta run … Got a Crop Carpet to deliver and a kid to look for …
Super funny logo
Sometimes when you draw stuff it just turns out funny!
What it’s for or how it’s going to end up …
… I couldn’t say … I bearly know myself. ;)
Norrköping i bild
Här nedan finner ni bilder från vackra Norrköping med omnejd.
Samtliga bilder går att köpa. Skicka ett e-postmeddelande till bilder(at)paizano.se och ange antalet aktuella bilder. Vi återkommer snarast med en kostnadsberäkning.
Biblioteket kommer att “leva”, fyllas på och plockas bort bilder allt eftersom … Så återkom gärna regelbundet, vem vet här kanske ni hittar det ni söker:
Well said Buddha! …?
“life is an eternal cycle of suffering,
impermanence and soullessness.
But some fun clothes always lightens up”
Fredagsmys hos Conny & Lisa
“Nu laddas det upp för fredagsmys med tapas och ett riktigt kanonvin från Kapstaden!
Allt serveras på en vacker bricka signerad Peter Mäkelä. Nice!”
/Conny Fast & Lisa Olofsdotter
PA¥ FOR JAPAN
The other day I was looking through my artworks and I saw my piece ‘Acta Non Verba’ … at the same time I was going through my latest tweets and saw the brilliant initiative “PA¥ FOR JAPAN” (www.payforjapan.com)!
So who am I to talk, I need to do like my artworks says; “Act. Not just talk”.
Here’s my small contribution …
Contribute by buying the artwork ‘Acta Non Verba JPN’: www.petermakela.com/paistore
The WHOLE profit will be donated to the affected in Japan!
“Inspired by the own piece ‘Acta Non Verba’ (Action. Not Words). When I was going through my own creations I saw the original piece and felt it’s time for Me to act and stop talking – in a way I do best … The redball’s shadow is also a hole. It’s time to act before it’s too late!”
Check out the other contributions buy my fellow creators at PAYFORJAPAN.COM.
Here’s some cool stuff from A bathing Ape, Weiden Kennedy, Lady GaGa och Stüssy …
Fotografiska a new favourite!
This weekend I visited the Fotografiska Museum with my 10 month old son!
It was fun. I really had no expectations and we were on a tight schedule so the place itself became a nice surprise.
We checked out the Lady Warhol, Sarah Moon and Rawanda Exhibitions. They were all interesting in different ways … won’t get in to my professional opinion at this time.
The most fun was my son, who became a huge success among the other spectators – Everytime we stopped in front of a photo he started pointing with his little forefinger. Hilarious!
Check out the top picture you’ll see what I meen …
Here’s a taste of what we saw;
But you should definitely visit Fotografiska asap!
Happy Pi-day!
Today we celebrate the important Pi-day!
Well, important I don’t know. But at least it’s another reason to eat a piece of pie and enjoy a pint of beer!
Wikipedias word on π-day;
“Pi Day is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day.“
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In the CROP Carpets Collection you can find a tribute to Pi, our ‘Barbury Castle’-carpet, aka Pi-carpet! Check it out at cropcarpets.com.
Example colors …
See more colors at; www.cropcarpets.com/carpets.html.
And … Read about the story behind the Pi-carpet here! (it’s most fascinating)
Pssst!
If you get the sudden urge to order this unique piece of carpet, you can do so through paiStore.
Utvalt av Mia Masnic
In the latest issue of the interior design magazine Vårt Nya Hem (no 3) you can see a notice of ‘Golden Ball’-rug, from the CROP™ Carpet Collection. Nice. Thanks Mia Masnic and VNH!
A magazine well worth checking out, by the way!
It’s All in the details!
The coolest clip in the the movie American Psycho is the “Business Card Scene”.
And I have to agree, it’s in All in the details! You guys should see my business card …
See the Youtube-clip of the Business Card Scene
– Thanks for the clip-tip, Sami!
Pssst!
Are you by the way looking to get some new business cards with that extra special super duper impressive touch. Let me know. I’ll hook you up! ;)
“Prisad möbeldesigner har något att berätta”
Det blev även en trevlig artikel i NT, i helgen. Det tackar vi för.
Nu är det verkligen officiellt att jag bor och verkar i Norrköping! ;)
Första konsten hos Patrik
“Då åker denna, från Peter Mäkelä, upp på väggen på kontoret”
“Och även denna, även den från herr Peter Mäkelä, kommer pryda kontoret.”
“Ah, skitsnygga! De kommer sitta på väggarna på nya kontoret. Faktiskt det första som får äran att sitta på väggarna där.”
/Patrik Hansson
“Designer fick hederspris”
“Tittar man noga ser man att lampans långa spröt bildar siluetter, profiler vända in mot varandra. Optiska illusioner, sådant man inte ser vid första anblicken, kännetecknar verk av designern Peter Mäkelä, 37, som sedan ett år tillbaka bor i Norrköping.
Vid möbelmässan i Stockholm nyligen, 8-12 februari, fick han ett hederspris när Green Furniture Award delades ut, för sin lampa “Rendezvous Chandelier”.”
Läs hela artikeln på Folkbladet.
Kommentera gärna.
Tackar Folkbladet för ett trevligt besök och artikel. :Ptr
No 7 in Nkpg says Aftonbladet
Got a report from Bloggportalen by Aftonbladet that stated my web/blog is the seventh most visited in the Norrköping region. What the … Interesting! I guess there’s a design interest here after all! ;) Fun news though.
Everybody’s welcome, always! And you’re all welcome to support; Be a fan at www.facebook.com/petermakela
Thanks with love!
:P
PS_ Number 7 is just where I wanna be … Lucky number seven!
A passionate designer with focus on creating a nicer tomorrow through aesthetics, awareness and storytelling. Creates within the fields of graphic, product and furniture design. Challenge me.
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