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René Redzepi just opened Noma 2.0 in Copenhagen, but what exactly drives the cook whose restaurant was voted No.1 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants four times?

The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all of the island’s trees were slashed and burned to make room for farming. Today, the Icelandic Forest Service has taken on the mammoth task of bringing back the woodlands. With the help of forestry societies and forest farmers, Iceland’s trees are slowly beginning to make a comeback. Watch this short film by Euforgen to learn more about how their efforts are working to benefit Iceland's economy and ecology through forestry. Source: National Geographic

Presenting ODGER, the new chair from IKEA. It comes in a unique material, with plastic and wood mixed together. Follow the team behind the scenes to the factory in Italy and see how the chair is made, and hear the thoughts from the designer and product developer. Source: IKEA

In the latest episode of K!TCHN Stories, we visit Kasper Rønn von Lotzbeck, architect, designer and co-founder of multidisciplinary design studio Norm Architects. Showing us around the Reform showroom in Copenhagen, Kasper discusses his design philosophy and let's us in on the details of Norm's collaboration with celebrated new kitchen company, Reform. Source: Grundig

This talk by Malene Rydahl is about what you can learn from the Danes - among the happiest people in the world and planting seeds of happiness. SourceL TEDx Talks

Hygge is a Danish term defined as “a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” Author of the international best-seller The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking takes VICE News on a hygge tour of Copenhagen coffee shops, library gardens and wine bars that epitomize the lifestyle trend. Source: VICE News

Lego has also released drone footage of its Lego House nearing completion. The new visitor center in Billund, Denmark, is designed by Danish Architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG, and meant to resemble a set of giant building blocks. The official opening will take place on September 28th, 2017.

A lovely video showing how an Hammershøi vase is carefully shaped, glazed and made just for you. Source: Kähler Design

It’s called Vipp shelter. It arrives as an assembly kit to your plot. We deliver and install. You don’t have to lift a finger – except for the one pointing to where you want it. It comes fully equipped with all the necessities.

New Nordic has become a bit of a slogan, but what exactly does it mean? Is Scandinavian going through a revival internationally and if so, why? What are our strenghts and weaknesses design wise, and how does our working methods differ from those in other countries?

Learn about the intriguing philosophy and projects of the award-winning Norwegian Reiulf Ramstad Architects in this interview with its founder, Reiulf Ramstad: “Architecture is on trial in relation to the development of the way we live. We believe that architecture makes sense when it’s anchored in the locations where it’s built and the people who are going to use it.”

Republic of Fritz Hansen´s value proposition in a nicely made, short video.