Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Eske Interiør & Design
A carefully curated interior destination in the heart of Oslo The vision behind interior shop Eske Interiør & Design has always been to bring international designers to Oslo and showcase their products in a unique way. Located in an old corner shop in the residential neighbourhood of Bislett, the shop has become a major shopping destination for customers from all over Norway. By Åsa Hedvig Aaberge | Photos: Filippa Tredal
Eske showcases a quirky mix of furniture, lighting and accessories, where classics from traditional brands such as Lampe Gras, Gubi and Vitra blend perfectly with current designers including Tom Dixon and Lee Broom. Add a bit of magic dust in the form of accessories from up and coming designers, heavenly velvet cushions from Danish designer Christina Lundsteen and British House of Hackney, plus wallpaper, concrete tiles and plants, and you get the feel 18 | Issue 110 | March 2018
of the very personal signature style the shop is famous for.
Interior shop with professional help The team behind Eske, Simon Bartley and Karina Holmen, are both well known on the interior scene in Norway. Originally from Newcastle, Bartley has made a strong impact on the design of restaurants and bars in Norway over the last 25 years through his company SJ Design. His projects include the likes of Crow Bar
and Himkok in Oslo and Frati and ØX in Trondheim. Holmen started Eske together with Bartley in 2004, after spending 15 years in Amsterdam, and brought all her knowledge and passion for European design with her into the venture. “Our major strength as a unique interior destination is not only the knowledge of designers and products but also the talent for creating a comfortable and personal home with a bit of a twist,” says Holmen, who has been running the shop since its opening in 2004. In addition to the interior shop, Eske has its own project department, where customers can book anything from a personal shopping session outside of opening hours, to a complete renovation