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KAVI NEW NORDIC
CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
DESIGN BY
AKIKO KUWAHATAwww.kuwahata.dk
LENA NICOLAJSENwww.lenanicolajsen.com
DESIGNMUSEUM DANMARK DECEMBER 2013
In 2013 The Danish Design Museum asked us to create a Christmas decoration for their Christ-mas tree. In the creative process that followed, we kept returning to the old Nordic Christmas tradi-tion.
The small, cosy houses, the stars in the dark nights, snowflakes and ´nisser -the Nordic Christ-mas gnomes are examples of this tradition, which we have reinterpreted and recreated in a modern design.
We are happy and proud to present our in-terpretation of the simple and beautiful, Nordic Christmas collection.
Merry Christmas,
Lena and Akiko
LITTLESNOW
When we started the project, we thought that snowflakes had perfect geometric forms, and we were surprised to learn that this is not the case. Sound, temperature and wind affect the creation of snowflakes.
They are never 100% perfect, but become per-fect beauties in spite of all their small differences and irregularities.
Our collection, which we named KAVI, has its ori-gins in this story. Kavi is the Faroese word for snow.
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LITTLE SNOW A 01Height 7 cm
LITTLE SNOW B 02Height 8 cm
LITTLE SNOW C 03Height 8 cm
LITTLE SNOW D 04Height 6 cm
LITTLE SNOW E 05Height 6 cm
LITTLE SNOW F 06Height 7 cm
BIGSNOW
Akiko was intrigued by the small loops, which are common on the Nordic Christmas tree decoration, which are pushed onto the branches of the Christ-mas tree. Therefore we designed a wooden ball attached to a long silk ribbon, which can be wrap-ped around the branches and decorate the tree.
Big snow has an extra long silk ribbon and a big snowflake, which also can be wrapped around the mistletoe and inspire people to kiss.
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01 BIG SNOW AHeight 17 cm
02 BIG SNOW BHeight 16 cm
03 BIG SNOW CHeight 18 cm
04 BIG SNOW DHeight 15 cm
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CHRISTMASFIGURINES
The figurines, which are the symbols of grandmother’s Christmas tree, are hanging on the branches of the tree in a new time and with a new expression.
The chimney is so so long, the smoke is ari-sing. There must be cosy in the little warm hut. The birds are asleep. The tree is winking to you and the Christmas gnome is holding his hart in pure joy.
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01 FIGURINE AHeight 10 cm
02 FIGURINE BHeight 8 cm
03 FIGURINE CHeight 11 cm
04 FIGURINE DHeight 7 cm
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05 FIGURINE EHeight 11 cm
06 FIGURINE FHeight 13 cm
07 FIGURINE GHeight 8 cm
08 FIGURINE HHeight 9 cm
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09 FIGURINE IHeight 10 cm
10 FIGURINE JHeight 11 cm
11 FIGURINE KHeight 12 cm
12 FIGURINE LHeight 13 cm
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BYHAND
The snowman is standing all-blissful. The angle is hanging with closed eyes. The striped figurines are wearing hats. Every figurine is handmade in Akiko’s wooden workshop and painted by hand in Lena’s studio. ”by hand” consists of figurines, all signed in the bottom and all completely unique.
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BY HAND A 01Height 5 cm
BY HAND B 02Height 6 cm
BY HAND C 03Height 5 cm
BY HAND D 04Height 6 cm
BY HAND E 05Height 5 cm
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BY HAND F 06Height 6 cm
BY HAND G 07Height 5 cm
BY HAND H 08Height 5 cm
BY HAND I 09Height 5 cm
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In the garden the snowman is standing wearing his hat and a scarf.
The snowman family is hand made and painted by hand and can be placed in the window, at the fireplace or on the Christmas table.
The graceful interpretations of the Classic Christ-mas tree are unique, and they are signed and hand-made in Denmark by the designers themselves.
SNOWMANFAMILY
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SNOWMAN A 01Height 10 cm
SNOWMAN B 02Height 10 cm
SNOWMAN C 03Height 20 cm
SNOWMAN D 04Height 20 cm
SNOWMAN E 05Height 10 cm
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The Christmas tree is standing in the middle of the living room. Ready to receive the decoration and the family to dance around it and sing Christmas carols.
The wood family is unique, signed and handma-de in Denmark by the designers themselves.
WOODFAMILY
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WOOD A 01Height 20 cm
WOOD B 02Height 10 cm
WOOD C 03Height 13 cm
WOOD D 04Height 22 cm
WOOD E 05Height 18 cm
WOOD G 06Height 10 cm
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PHOTOGRAFI BYALEXANDRA BUHLLENA NICOLAJSEN
EDITORIAL DESIGN BYELISA BATISTA