FÓLK Reykjavik 2021 Catalogue

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2021 COLLECTION

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Design for Modern Sustainable Living

At FÓLK we work with progressive designers on smart homeware, furniture and lifestyle products focused on sustainability, responsibility and transparency around the production process. Our vision is to enable and inspire people to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Composition Light

By Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir

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Composition Light

Composition light is a sculptural arrangement of two geometric shapes, a rectangle and a circle. It is developed to stand as a beautiful object with or without the light turned on. The focus point was to create as little waste as possible when making each and every light, therefore only a slight recess is milled into the aluminum to fit the light source. The same is done with the stone, where a tunnel that just fits the cable has been drilled out. All the components come easily apart for recycling.

The lamp is simple in terms of materials, shapes, assembly and function. Hopefully its simplicity and subtle composition is meant to give it a classic yet intriguing feel.

Theodora Alfreðsdóttir, designer

The lamp is developed in collaboration between FÓLK and the Icelandic designer Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir, a nominee for the FORMEX Nova 2019 prize as an outstanding young designer.

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Composition Light

By Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir — Marble and steel

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Urban Nomad Collection

In a world of constrained resources and space we have created a minimalistic yet highly functional product that can be used in a variety of ways. Add poles, hooks or hangers to the wall shelves to increase multiple functions.

The Urban Nomad shelves and console tables are made from recycled steel and solid, FSC certified ash, grown and harvested in Europe. The wooden boards are tinted with black or white finishing.

At FÓLK our goal is to use natural or recycled materials that last for long. As the Urban Nomad shelf is made from such quality materials, we encourage our customers to pass it on to next generations. The wood and the steel are fully recyclable materials which can be used again and again.

All FÓLK products are compactly packed in flat boxes to ensure low environmental footprint.

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Urban Nomad Console table in white/grey — Urban Nomad Wall shelf in white/gold Designed by Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

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“The collection is designed to be transferable materially and conceptually from generation to generation. Made from natural materials, the units can be used in any setting with a range of additional accessories.”

Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson, designer of the Urban Nomad Collection.

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Urban Nomad Wall Shelves in white/grey — Urban Nomad Wall shelf in Medium white/grey with pole and hooks

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Living Objects by Olína Rögnudóttir

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Living Objects Collection

Pure materials meet with pure forms and shapes. The Living Objects are abstract interior objects that have more than one function. Designed by Ólína Rögnudóttir and made by skilled artisans in India from solid marble and brass.

The objective with the design of the Living Objects was to develop sculptural objects that each has multiple functions, thus prolonging the lifespan of the product. Extending the product life-cycle of each object emphasizes the anti-obsolescence of the product and promotes sustainability. Ólína Rögnudóttir focuses on sustainability in her design: I focus on experience, usability, purpose and environment. I think it is important the consumer understands where the product comes from, what it is made of and what fate the product will have when it has served its usefulness. These are the requirements I make for myself as both a designer and a consumer. Ólína Rögnudóttir, designer of The Living Objects Collection

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Living Objects by Ólína Rögnudóttir

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Living Objects by Ólína Rögnudóttir

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Living Objects by Ólína Rögnudóttir

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Upcycled Side Table Prototype by Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

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Upcycled Collection

FÓLK experiments with designs from upcycled materials to support our transition to a circular economy. Collaborating with Danish Really CPH, and talented Icelandic designers, FÓLK has introduced designs from upcycled textile boards from used or leftover cotton and wool from the production of Danish textile company Kvadrat. The boards are made from old hospital sheets, jeans, cut-offs from production and more types of textiles. The upcycled textile boards are an attempt to reduce the amounts of textiles that end up in landfills each year or are burned.

The Upcycled side table is designed by Icelandic designer Jón Helgi for FÓLK. Experimenting with asymmetric forms and easy mounting Jón has been successful in creating a unique piece made out of upcycled wool.

Each table is made of solid Wool Textile Boards, recycled steel and FSC certified solid ash wood. The side table or night table is flat-packed, easily assembled in 5 minutes with 2 screws only.

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Upcycled Table Lamp Prototype

by Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir — Upcycled Side Table Prototype

by Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

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Living Objects Special Edition from Upcycled Stone by Ólína Rögnudóttir

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The Designers

Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

The designer of the Urban Nomad Wall Shelves, Console tables and the Upcycled Textile Table. Jón Helgi received his BA degree in Product Design from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts in 2012, followed by a Master’s degree in Interaction Design from Malmö University in 2015. Jón Helgi is the head designer at Genki Instruments and receiver of Iceland Design Awards 2019, he has furthermore worked on multiple design projects for clients such as IKEA, Studio Bility, Norður & Co and Hring eftir Hring. His designs have been showcased at various exhibitions such as Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Formland and DesignMeile Berlin. Jón Helgi has received awards such as the highly acclaimed Red Dot Award and had his work published in mediums such as Wired, Frame, and Inhabitat.

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The Designers

Ólína Rögnudóttir

The designer of the Living Objects collection. Ólína is educated in the field of MultiMedia, Communication and Product design with a special focus on sustainability. Ólína received her BA Degree in Design and Business from KEA (Copenhagen School of Design & Technology) in 2016. In her work she explores where functionality meets aesthetics, through the interplay of simple shapes and natural materials.

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The Designers

Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir

One of Iceland’s top product designers today, based in London. Theodóra holds a bachelor’s degree in product design from the Iceland Academy of the Arts and a master’s degree in Design Products from the Royal College of Art in London. Theodora’s work revolves around the narrative an object can inhabit and exploring ways of objectifying that narrative. She experiments with shapes and how her experiments with moulds can be prolonged into useful objects like lamps. Theodora is an adjunct in product design at Iceland University of the Arts and is an Associate Lecturer, at the Cass, London Metropolitan University. She is the designer of the Composition Light and the Upcycle Textile Lamp for FÓLK.

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Urban Nomad Collection Materials:

Product information Product: Designer:

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Shelf: Solid Ash wood, FSC certified grown and harvested in Europe.

Made in Poland.

Colors Brackets: Gold plated, Matte Grey or Matte Black Shelf: Black tinted, white tinted

Wall shelves and accessories Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

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1007

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Urban Nomad Small

Urban Nomad Medium

Dimensions Mounted: L: 42 cm / W: 26 cm / H: 32 cm In box: L: 44 cm / W: 29.6 cm / H: 5 cm / Weight: 2.4 kg

Dimensions Mounted: L: 68 cm / W: 26 cm / H: 32 cm In box: L: 70 cm / W: 29.6 cm / H: 3.5 cm / Weight: 3.5 kg

Pole + 2 Hooks Small

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Dimensions Mounted: L: 35.5 cm / Ø: 0.9 cm Comes in textile bag, weight: 150 g

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Pole + 2 Hooks Medium Dimensions Mounted: L: 61 cm / Ø: 0.9 cm Comes in textile bag, weight: 300 g 1015

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Pole + 2 Hooks Large

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Dimensions Mounted: L: 88 cm / Ø: 0.9 cm Comes in textile bag, weight: 400 g

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Urban Nomad Large Dimensions Mounted: L: 94 cm / W: 26 cm / H: 32 cm In box: L: 95.5 cm / W: 29.6 cm / H: 3.5 cm / Weight: 4.3 kg

Shelf with pole and hooks

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2 Extra Hooks In Textile Bag Dimensions Hooks: 7.5 x 2 cm In bag: 7.5 x 9.5 cm

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Product information

Materials:

Product Designer

Shelf: Solid Ash wood, FSC certified grown and harvested in Europe.

Made in Poland.

Colors Brackets: Matte Grey or Matte Black Shelf: Black tinted, white tinted

Console Table Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson

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Medium Black

Large Black

Medium Grey

Large Grey

Color Black / Black

Color Black / Black

Color Grey / White

Color Grey / White

Dimensions L: 68 cm / W: 27 cm / H: 84 cm Weight: 7.0 kg

Dimensions L: 94 cm / W: 27 cm / H: 84 cm Weight: 8.6 kg

Dimensions L: 68 cm / W: 27 cm / H: 84 cm Weight: 7.0 kg

Dimensions L: 94 cm / W: 27 cm / H: 84 cm Weight: 8.6 kg

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Composition Light

Product information Product Designer

Table Light, Dimmable LED Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir

Materials Colors Metal Note

Aluminium, Chinese Marble White, Green, Black Brushed Aluminium, Powder coated Aluminium Due to the natural material and the artisan origin of these products there are variations in the colors and patterns of each object.

Made in China

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Green Composition Light

White Composition Light

Black Composition Light

Color Brushed Aluminium / Green Marble

Color Ivory / White Marble

Color Matte Black / Black Marble

Dimensions L: 35.5 cm / W: 5 cm / H: 16.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg

Dimensions L: 35.5 cm / W: 5 cm / H: 16.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg

Dimensions L: 35.5 cm / W: 5 cm / H: 16.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg

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Living Objects Collection Product information Product Designer

Materials Colors Metal Note

Candle holder / Vase Ólína Rögnudóttir

Solid Indian marble and brass.

White satuario, Forest green, Pink Brushed Brass Due to the natural material and the artisan origin of these products there are variations in the colors and patterns of each object.

Handmade in India.

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No 1 Rectangular

No 1 Rectangular

No 1 Rectangular

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

White 8 x 4 x 11 cm 9 x 5 x 12 cm 700 gr

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Pink 8 x 4 x 11 cm 9 x 5 x 12 cm 700 gr

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

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No 3 Circle

No 3 Circle

No 3 Circle

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Pink 9 x 3.7 x 12.5 cm 10 x 5 x 13 cm 680 gr

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Green 9 x 3.7 x 12.5 cm 10 x 5 x 13 cm 680 gr

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Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Green 8 x 4 x 11 cm 9 x 5 x 12 cm 700 gr

White 9 x 3.7 x 12.5 cm 10 x 5 x 13 cm 680 gr

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No 2 High Square

No 2 High Square

No 2 High Square

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

White 5 x 5 x 14 cm 6 x 6 x 15 cm 740 gr

Green 5 x 5 x 14 cm 6 x 6 x 15 cm 740 gr

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No 4 Tealight

No 4 Tealight

No 4 Tealight

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

White 6.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm 7.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm 650 gr

Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Green 6.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm 7.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm 650 gr

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Color Dimensions In packaging Weight

Pink 5 x 5 x 14 cm 6 x 6 x 15 cm 740 gr

Pink 6.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm 7.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm 650 gr

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The Founder

Ragna Sara Jónsdóttir

The consumer culture that has been created in the past decades is under scrutiny because of its severe and damaging impacts on the environment and the planet. FÓLK Reykjavik was founded to drive positive change.

I firmly believe that we have a big role in innovating new processes, changing the way of doing things and speeding up the whole process towards a more sustainable and circular culture. Much can be achieved by applying a sustainable mindset and design thinking to old processes, to find new ways of solving needs and problems and decreasing negative impacts of product development and manufacturing.

FÓLKs aim is to continue to strengthen as a vehicle of positive change, taking part in supporting the transformation to a circular economy. This task is very important and needs the support over extended periods of time from the whole value chain; designers, suppliers, consumers, companies and design brands. We have no choice but to take part and lead this transformation, because as Bob Dylan phrased it: “…you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone. For the times they are a-changin’”

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