Writing

ÖRN DUVALD is a cross-disciplinary design studio, founded in 2012 by Icelander Pétur Örn Eyjólfsson, and Dane Søren Oskar Duvald. Together they explore the crossroads of architecture, art and design, with craftsmanship and tactility as core values.

The bridge from Japan to the Nordics is built on an appreciation for what might be called design but isn’t considered design — an enthusiasm for the everyday. While both regions embrace natural materials and their minimalist treatment, it’s a passion for subtle detailing, purposefulness and the culture of everyday design that sets them apart from others.

While museums and galleries are temporarily closed in Dublin, we wait with bated breath for their reopening — because in a world where open spaces remain an integral element for our much-decayed social lives, we can take solace in the ubiquitous gallery; a public space that provides the thrill of a cultural excursion, a collective activity, a catch-up with friends or even a first date.

From the celestial texture of a ceramic jug to the knots particular to Finnish wood, ÅBEN founder David Harrigan is vocal about his passion for Scandi design.

Follow the winding Alness river up into the remote hills of the Scottish Highlands. In the shadow of Ardross Castle, you’ll find the remains of a 19th century farmhouse, built of stone and slate. Welcome to the home of Greenwood Distillers.

Theodore is an elegantly aromatic Scottish gin, powered by the spirit of the Picts, an ancient confederation of tribes that once settled near our home in Ardross, Northern Highlands.

In the 17th century, the innovative novelist, astute swordsman and literary libertine, Cyrano de Bergerac adventured to the moon by way of his famous book The Other World: Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon, published in 1657, almost two years after his death.