Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Design Circus & Santa Ni
Let the space captivate people! Birgit Tarp, design studio owner since 2004, has made her mark as an interior designer. In her Danish and international consultancy work for lifestyle brands, companies, retailers and individuals and as an expert for the leading design magazine Bo Bedre, Tarp seeks to challenge that very heritage in a modern and individual way. “We have lots of fabulous up-and-coming Danish furniture architects,” says Tarp, “but many people blindly follow the classic icon tradition, so offices, public and retail areas can end up looking samey. I make signature surroundings with a clear holistic direction – visual feel-good vibes around people and not just invisible spaces. I succeed at Design Circus by creating individual interiors, often together with artists, and employing customised elements and passion for every detail.” With a background as a textile designer, Tarp has a flair for characterful colours, materials and artefacts. “My most important task is to create a space that works for the individual client; enchanting them with something they hadn’t even imagined. Ideally, the space should tell an interesting
story about the specific company or house,” she explains. “My client Meldgaard’s head office launch was in the news last week, for example. I noticed the Danish PM checking out my unusual photo wallpaper of the company’s history, which was quite exciting.” Tarp likes keeping busy. She has just completed airy, playful interiors for the townhouses Bellarækkerne in Amager and made a showroom for Selected Brands
By Louise Older Steffensen Photos: Irina Boersma
Nordic. Copenhagen’s Flintholm ll college is lined up for 2018, as is a casino. “I love getting to meddle with all kinds of interior projects, and best of all see my clients happy – just like in an old-fashioned circus performance.”
Birgit Tarp
Web: www.designcircus.dk Instagram: @design_circus
Swedish slow fashion
By Sara Wenkel | Photos: Santa Ni
Santa Ni is a Swedish, organic fashion brand with a focus on wellbeing and slow fashion. The comfortable garments can be used for yoga practice or when going out, paired with boots and jewellery. “I got tired of the wear-and-tear clothing the market offered. I wanted timeless pieces that I will love to wear in the future as well, not only today,” explains Petra Sofia Westerlund, founder of Santa Ni. She has many years’ experience from the retail and fashion industries, and as she also wanted to develop a more creative streak it was an easy decision to start Santa Ni. Today, each collection consists of 50 pieces in superb quality. Currently, Westerlund lives on and works from Mallorca, but the connection to her homeland of Sweden is essential. “I love the Swedish nature, and our choice of colours for each collection is very much inspired by the Swedish landscape. We also produce everything in Sweden,” she says. Santa Ni’s collections are all GOT certified, which means that the entire tex12 | Issue 108 | January 2018
tile supply chain meets globally acknowledged ecological and social requirements. Santa Ni collaborates with a celebrated Swedish yogi – Malin Berghagen. Together, they keep a dialogue to brainstorm ideas prior to designing each collection. Santa Ni also collaborates with Swedish jewellery designer PazByJulia, who crafts jewellery that goes well with each Santa Ni collection. Left: Swedish yogi Malin Berghagen.
Web: www.santani.se Webshop: www.santanistore.se