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Velorbis Arrow Launched

Velorbis, the Copenhagen based creators of iconic bicycles, have entered the sports bike market with their own spin on the 'fixie' style bike with the launch of the Velorbis Arrow. The company claims there is an increasing trend among urban commuters for a second bike for the occasions when they need to get to their destinations a little bit faster. The Velorbis design team created the the Arrow as a second bike to complement their existing range of classic comfort bicycles. Take a look a look below at some of our favorite models and accessories from Velorbis. Then take time to take a look at our all time favorites....Arrow bikes of Japan.

Time and place in Nordic cuisine

Traditional Nordic cuisine possesses a certain purity and essential simplicity. Nowhere more so than at Noma, Rene Redzepi´s amazing restaurant in a lovingly restored warehouse in Copenhagen. If you haven´t yet made the pilgrimage to Noma, you can get a flavor of the culinary magic on offer within the pages of Noma: Time and place in Nordic cuisine (published by Phaidon). Take a look below at some of the amazing photography from the book by Ditte Isager.

Style, Simplicity and Functionality from Sandqvist

Since we last wrote about them, the Swedish bag and accessory brand Sandqvist has gone from strength to strength, without compromising their design philosophy of style, simplicity and functionality, mixed with nostalgia and traditional craftsmanship. Originally founded to produce men’s bags, Sandqvist launched its first line of women’s bags early last year and many of its current designs have a unisex appeal.

Acne Studios Heritage Modern

Acne seem to be making more than a passing nod to retro inspired brands such as lifeiscarbon® favorites Nigel Cabourn and Gloverall in their latest menswear collection. Highlights of Acne´s A/W 11 collection for men include multi-layered tops composed of coats, cardigans and knitwear. Our favorites have to be the modern heritage style hooded jacket in signal orange and the ground scraping extra long length duffel coat. Take a look below at more of our favorites.

Wi-Fi Light Painting

Cities are filled with an invisible landscape of networks that have become an interwoven part of daily life. Intrigued by the fact that Wi-Fi networks are starting to influence how urban environments are experienced and understood, Touch set out to explore just what the immaterial terrain of Wi-Fi looks like.

Knotan Revisited

Our friend Knotan, the talented Swedish photographer, has been busier than ever since we last wrote about him and his reputation for edgy, gritty and unusual shoots continues to grow. In the last year alone, his work has appeared in an impressive list of indie and avant-garde magazines, including Soundvenue, Kasino, Radar, Esper, Resolution, Lowdown, Gymclass, Regia, Purple, People, Rosebud and Nico.

Swedish Fashion Provocateur

Long before launching her own brand, Ida Pyk had already gained a notable reputaion within the Swedish fashion industry having worked for magazines such as The Daily News, Bon Magazine and Swedish Elle. Model, writer, provocateur and most recently fashion designer, Ida Pyk´s main aim appears to be to comment on the times in which we live.

Nordic Fashion Collaborators

Successfully balancing retail curation with the creation of their own brand, lifeiscarbon® have been enjoying more and more co-branded projects from the Scandinavian-based Norse Projects. Recent collaborations have included projects with the likes of Ally Capellino, Oi Polloi, Collette, Elka and Lavenham.