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Diva: born or madeYoungstersGo evergreenScheisse!Houdini’s favourite lampWe need to talk!Big fish eats small fishNorwegian ClassicsGay or straight?My Super NovaWhat’s OnUp in the Air

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Northern Lighting was founded in 2005, and has since established itself as a small dynamic Nordic company specialising in the design and manufacture of lights.We present designer lamps and lights for different moods that are inspired by the unique Nordic nature, our culture and society and the very special natural light surrounding us.

Northern Lighting is a commercial hub for designers. The people who make our lamps include both young up-and-coming talents and recognised designers. Despite their different levels of experience, our designers have one thing in common: they are fiery souls who are fascinated by the mood-creating possibilities of light.

Diva: born or made 4Youngsters 7

Go Evergreen 8Scheisse! 10

Houdini’s favourite lamp 12We need to talk! 14

Big fish eats small fish 16Norwegian Classics 18

Gay or straight? 20My Super Nova 22

What’s On 24Up in the Air 26

Hei!Welcome to the world of Northern Lighting

TURN IT ON is a brand new magazine from the mood-makers Northern

Lighting. We hope you enjoy reading about our lights,find interest in the stories we tell you, and use

this magazine as a source of inspiration fordecorating your home or for design

projects of your own.

Welcome to our lighting world!

Ove Rogne. CEO and Head of Design Lamp: Oslo Wood (designed by Ove Rogne)

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A star was born in the woods of Norway. A veritable grand dame, a prima donna, a Diva, created by two fresh-out-of-design-school designers: Peter and Thomas.

Diva born or made

Yes, the name of this lamp is Diva. As the two proud designers explain it: “Like a Diva, this dazzling lamp sculpture is the centre of attention in any room”. The Diva lamp was born, or, more precisely, made, within the deep woods of Norway. A place where the absence of Divas is usually absolute…

In the small village of Dokka the last independent wood lamination factory in Norway is struggling for its survival. Dokka is the administrative centre of Nordre Land municipality and its population of 2,796 consists mainly of craftsmen and down-to-earth, inland workers. For centuries this has been one of the national centres for Norwegian industries working with wood processing and manufacture. However, due to the recent financial turbulence, and maybe also better-paid jobs in other sectors, the industry is struggling to make ends meet. It was here that two slightly urban designers and one guy from Northern Lighting turned up one day in a small black Beetle convertible car, in search of a suitable partner for their lamp idea.

Earlier: It all began back in Oslo when the student designers started experimenting with wood lamination, advanced patterns and asymmetry, in combination with light. Peter and Thomas wanted to pay their respect to the proud Norwegian heritage of wood

lamination craftsmanship and at the same time challenge or reinvent how this material can be used. After spending the first weeks, and then months, experimenting with what makes “the perfect lamp” the Diva shape finally emerged. Within a few days of presenting their new lamp design to the Northern Lighting team, they had found themselves an enthusiastic brand partner that fundamentally believed in the idea and that was eager to help them develop their lighting concept into a product and introduce it into the market.

Diva is a set of wood laminated floor and pendant light sculptures. In the process of making a contemporary light object the Diva’s strong yet soft and almost feminine character emerged after experimenting with different curve codes and deciding on two distinct sets of patterns. The lamp’s outer frame consists of a set of thirty-two gently curving walnut or oak laminated plywood slices set around two wooden cylinders. The inner parts consist of a slim metal stem supporting a solid mouth–blown frosted glass globe. The floor lamp’s outer frame can be turned in two directions, creating two different sculptures. Diva creates a warm yet dynamic atmosphere when it is turned on, and when off it remains an essential and uniquely aesthetic décor object in any room.

Top: Assemb ng a D vaBottom: The v age factory worker and the am nat ng mach ne.

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Young sters

In 2006 I designed a lamp. That year Northern Lighting invited Norwegian design students to send in applications for new lighting designs to them. As far as I knew this was the first time a lighting company had invited students in Norway to participate in an open competition like this. So, I decided to try. Why not give it a go?! I wanted to be a product designer, and this was my first real chance.

I decided to create a sort of simple and modern one-size chandelier that could fit equally well into many different settings: a living-room above a sofa, over the table in the kitchen or dining room, a bedroom, or even a public environment such as a restaurant, lounge or hallway.

I began by making technical drawings. Later I moved into the school workshop to create mock-ups and models. I had geometry and symmetry in focus, and played around with overlapping plates in labyrinthine patterns. Light should be comfortable in the room, and at the same time be soft and not disturb the eye of the user, so I let it find its way out at different layers and heights within the shade. The result was the Maze lamp.

I sent my application to Northern Lighting. Two weeks later they contacted me and asked me to come and present my concept in more detail to their team. One month later I got the unexpected message and result: I had won the whole competition!

Thanks to this I now have my first lamp out there and available to the public!

Anyway, back to the woods: The small team of workers and management at the wood lamination factory received the enthusiastic urban visitors with a degree of in-built natural Norwegian scepticism. But later on, after five days of persuasion, talk and hard work making a sample model together, they started opening their arms in appreciation: they had discovered a new love. They realised that these out-of-town designers were actually quite nice, intelligent people, who also knew how to handle machines, tools and even the saw. Diva is complicated and difficult to make, real craftsmen skills and enthusiasm were essential factors in ensuring success and producing a quality result. The best outcome of all was the fact that the village workers simply loved the lamp, and enjoyed both developing the prototype for mass production and the process afterwards of actually making the lamps for the market. The management of the factory also saw good potential for this new lamp: Diva could be the solution for the lack of orders coming from the producers of the more traditional Norwegian sofas, tables and chairs, who all seem to be closing down their operations. Salvation was coming! A light from heaven!

And so the story goes on: Today all over Europe and Asia the lamp is attracting the kind of attention appropriate of a true Diva, and the small factory and its workers continue to make each one by hand, with a wry smile on their faces.

How hard is it for a young designer to find an opportunity to get one of his designs produced? And how good is it for him?

Top: The des gners each tak ng a D va for a wa k.Bottom: D vas ready for a photoshoot.

Never have there been so many young and well-educated designers in the world. Unfortunately most of these talented people never get the chance to see their ideas realised. This is why Northern Lighting has an open-door policy for everyone creating lights, and why we evaluate more than 1000 product ideas every year.

Here is Rudi. He is one of the young designers working with Northern Lighting. And this is his story.

MAZE by Rudi Wulff, 2006.Pendant lamp, available in acryl (black and white)or anodised perforated aluminium, refer to our catalog for further information.

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Go Evergreen

During Salone del Mobile 2010 in Milan, Italy, Jens Praet, Vibeke Skar and two other young designers rented a 100m2 gallery space at Zona Ventura Lambrate. Big names such as Droog Design, the Design Academy Eindhoven, Tord Boontje, Maarten Baas, Kiki van Eijk, the Campana Brothers and many others also presented their works in this new zone of the fair.

It was at this super cool location that Jens and Vibeke showcased their new lamp design, Evergreen, among other items. And what a reception it received! Magazines and newspapers from all around the world reported on it. The lamp was featured as a top ten news item in the event guide, and their gallery zone was packed with people and hundreds of visitors were asking where they could buy this iconic item.

And now it is here, Northern Lighting is proud to present our newest lamp, Evergreen!

Evergreen (design 2010, by Vibeke Skar and Jens Praet)

Evergreen is a collection of height adjustable pendant lamps. In designing this new contemporary series, Vibeke Skar and Jens Praet refer strongly to industrial evergreen elements, creating a new light medium that emphasises the golden age of global industrialisation and the beauty of forgotten classic design icons.

Evergreen consists of a series of lamps of different sizes, available in either black or white. The mouth-blown glass lampshades are sandblasted, creating a diffuse kind of transparency. The iconographic hanging system consists of pulleys that are used to adjust the height, and a wall fastener for the lamp and its cable. A ceiling socket is supplied as a hanging option.

Evergreen creates a dynamic yet highly functional light experience, featuring an iconic design that suits almost every kind of space.

Vibeke Skar (born 1983) is a Norwegian designer who began her studies in Italy. She subsequently worked at Frost Produkt while attending The Oslo School of Architecture and Design. Since completing her Masters degree in 2009 she has worked as a freelance designer under the name Studio Vibeke Skar. Her strengths lie within her distinctive choice of form and detail, inspired by Norwegian history, culture and nature, resulting in products that people can personally relate to.

Vibeke Skar’s products have been featured in a number of major Norwegian design magazines and newspapers. Her contem-porary design collection is generating increasing interest on the international design scene.

About the designersJens Praet (born 1984) is a Belgian designer. After completing his education in Italy and The Netherlands, he opened his design studio in 2007 near Florence, Italy where he works and experiments on a variety of new products. Praet’s design is characterised by a passion for everyday objects and materials and the combination of old and new. He finds inspiration in unexpected details and daily issues, which then become the starting point in the design process. Creations from Studio Jens Praet have been exhibited and featured at many design events and in design publications and newspapers around the world.

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Scheisse!The World is Melting,

so... save energy by using energy-saving light bulbs... or light a candle!

The Scheisse lampwas awardedNewcomerof the Year 2009in Norwayby Bo Bedre.

Presenting two light objects from Northern Lighting that both relate to maybe the biggest challenge of our times: global energy consumption. Save energy – save the planet!


ScheisseScheisse is a large pendant lamp. The lamp pays its respect to the

traditional incandescent light bulb, which, with its warm light and good colour reflection, has given light to our households for so many

years. The classic light bulb is one of Man’s most important inventions. Unfortunately this bulb is ineffecient, which creates challenges in our

threatened environment.

Scheisse is a blend of art and industrial design, an experiment with light and shadow as well as positive and negative shapes. Scheisse

creates a distinct shadow and sculpture in its environment. Wherever placed, Scheisse stands out as a true icon for all light lovers.

Designer: Hans Bleken RudHans Bleken Rud (born 1980) is a young Norwegian Industrial

Designer. He began his studies at the Art and Design College in Asker, Norway, and later graduated with a Masters in Industrial Design from

the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. During the last six years his professional career has been focused towards various projects

related to lighting and lighting design. He now works as a professional lighting designer for Glamox AS.

SundayThe perfect mood maker for a Sunday morning... Or any morning...Waking up only to stay in bed.No rush.No stress.Light the candle or switch on the lamp.Flirt or chat with your partner...Read a book...Or just relax...

Designers: Frost ProduktThe designer Martina Carpelan created Sunday for Frost Produkt. Frost Produkt is a young Norwegian product design company based in Oslo, offering both self-designed products and consultancy services. The office was founded in 2002 by the two brothers Jann and Sondre Frost, and today consists of five people all busy designing in an old stable on the outskirts of the city. Frost Produkt’s ability to combine conceptual, functional and technical solutions has led them into working with a wide variety of design related projects. In the interior project scene they have created products such as Moose Mat, Shoe Shelf and Posta. Furthermore, they have developed public transporta-tion solutions like the Smart Bike, the Oslo free public bicycle, and the similar Bicing for the City of Barcelona. They have created industrial installations for Tomra, and sports equipment solutions for leading Nordic industry players such as Alta Bike, Extrem, Bula and Kari Traa. They have also expanded their reach to art installations in cooperation with Camille Norment and Knut Åsdam. Frost Produkt recently received the Wallpaper* Award 2010 for a homeware series designed together with Stokke Austad.

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Illusion combines the functional elements of light and a table. It hovers above the ground, challenging our perceptions of gravity and our idea of two common pieces of furniture, offering the elements of surprise and magic. Combined in one, the lamp and table become the focal point of any space, whilst providing a place for your cocktail or your keys. Illusion was inspired by the wonders of the Scandinavian natural landscape. Design 2010.

Definitely a favourite lamp for Houdini!

About the designers: From car design to the lamp creationHareide Designmill was established in 2000 by Einar Hareide, former Design Director at Saab Automobile. Hareide Designmill is an international industrial design company consisting of a crew of hand-picked designers from Norway, Sweden, England, Australia and USA. They are located in Moss and Oslo in Norway as well as Gothenburg in Sweden. The company has a wide customer portfolio, including Volvo Trucks, Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Marine, Figgjo, Jøtul, Kongsberg Maritime, Porsgrund Porse-len, Adax and Odim to name a few. Hareide Design-mill has received 17 awards for design excellence from The Norwegian Design Council, in addition to being recognised internationally. In 2006 two of their products, AutoSock and Startloop, were incorporated in the permanent collection of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in New York. The company has won the prestigious Red Dot Award for “Best of the Best” in both 2007 and 2009, making it the first Norwegian design agency ever to do so.

Ladies and gentlemen

Houdini’sfavourite lampSee, it flies! Illusion.

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Weneedtotalk!

Weneedtotalk!

It’s like a whiteboard and a chat bubble had a baby and then that baby grew up and had another one with a light bulb. Now that baby has grown up and it is one of the coolest lamps you can get. techvert.com

When Daniel, a graphic designer from Barcelona, moved to Oslo a year ago he decided to become a lamp designer. He wants us to forget about using SMS, emails and other means of modern communications and instead go back to basics. Use his new light board to write stories on, communicate with, and give messages by simply using a marker pen and writing on the wall.

Snakkes is a wall mounted LED speaking board, created to light up the wall and to write a text or comment on with a wipeable marker pen.

Do you need to remind your roommate to pay the rent? Forgot to tell your dad you borrowed his car? Are you fed up with small yellow post-it notes that end up on the floor? Do you want to tell your girlfriend that you love her? Are you tired of telling your boyfriend to put the toilet seat down? Forget sticky notes, save the planet, express your mood and say it with light!

Through the years, Norwegians have developed a number of useful inventions like the practical paper clip, the almighty cheese slicer and the amazing telemark skis. In the same practical way, they have also developed a social custom that I particularly love: Snakkes (pronounced as an English would read snuhk-es).

Snakkes means “talk to you later”. This would be something you would say to someone when parting from them or when leaving a message... And in case you are wondering, yes, that includes people you are not willing to talk to, or even people you dislike, it all lies within Norwegian politeness!

You should never mistake the word “snakkes” with other words such as snakes (it would not be too polite to wish for someone to be killed by a king cobra on the way home) or snacks (which would be much more polite than the snake, but still rather strange).”

Daniel Benito Cortázar, designer

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About snacks, snakes and Snakkes

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Big fish eats small fish?

Snowball (designed 2005)

Snowball is a small and clean-edged lamp in a functional style, with a slim stem supporting a solid mouth-blown glass globe the size of a snowball. The lamp is constructed in metal, with a “snowball” shape in frosted glass for a lampshade. Snowball gives an intimate light.

Height: 41 cm

Big Mama (designed 2009)

Big Mama is a large floor lamp made out of paper and wood, basic and eco–friendly Nordic materials, that are used for the shade and the body respectively.

Big Mama represents more than simple illumination of space. Big Mama does light up a room, but at the same time it gives the space character and personality. Its shape tells us intuitively more about its function. Simple, direct... with its iconic and super classical shape, there is no doubt this is a lamp. And yet at the same time the strong, dominant and sculptural character of the object resembles that of an item which does not need to possess a mere function in order to justify its existence. Big Mama lights up a space with a strong, clear, yet warm and mood–creating light.

Height: 201 cm

“Too big?! Buy a bigger house, man!” Facebook friend of Northern Lighting fan group, about Big Mama

what are youlooking at?

not really...why?

and you...MIDGET!!!

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mmmhdid you eat loadsfor Christmas?

youlookfat...

VERY fat!Fatty, fatty,FATTY!!!

Yo!FATSO!!!he he he

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In these modern times of overwhelming materialism and a seemingly endless global hunt for possessing as much as one can of mass produced objects and cheap things a new trend of simple living is finally emerging. Stop adding things just to through it away shortly after. Buy things that last and matter. Focus on the items you really like and need, and use items that mean something to you.

To the team in Northern Lighting there are three such post-war 20th century light items that really meant something so special to all of us that we have just had to bring them back to life again. Two of these Norwegian design treasures, Dokka and Butterfly, were award winning bestsellers of their times that just disappeared when the factories they were produced at closed down over the years. Still popular, they were, however, available through second hand auctions for those really searching for them and willing to pay the price, or in books on the topics of Scandinavian design, post-war design and lighting.

The third lamp, Berg, was Gerhard Berg’s first experi-mentation with combining complex acrylic patterns and lighting into one unified object, making it look square, but still being made up by 24 uniquely shaped and treated pieces, placed into a system of irregularity. Take a closer look at these simple, harmonic and functional Norwegian design treasures. Finally these icons are back.

Top eft: Dokka (B rger Dah , 1954)Top r ght: Butterfly (Sven I. Dysthe, 1964)Prev ous page: Berg (Gerhard Berg, 1967)

When icons return…

Norwegian Classics

“The Dokka lamp is an original Norwegian design classic. Timeless, understated elegance from Birger Dahl – it works as well in contemporary interiors as it did when it was designed in 1954. Northern Lighting took a very good call by deciding to put it back into production.” Henrietta Thompson, arts and design editor, Wallpaper*

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Gay or

straight? Who said floor lamps should always be straight? Bender and Groggy are two lamps from Northern Lighting that are definitely not all that straight.

Bender is inspired by the often overlooked, but indispensable, workhorse of plumbing: the humble pipe. Bender grew out of a desire to utilise one of the simplest elements of production while still creating a lamp with personality and humour. The organic shape of the lamp starts at the floor with the textile wire going from the wall socket towards the lamp base. From there the base bends and curves its way up from the floor, all the way up to the lampshade. The oversized shade element gives the lamp its recog-nisable personality and creates a large and focused spotlight. The lampshade is fully adjustable in all directions, making it well suited for a comfortable and illuminated reading experience. Bender is designed by Morten Kildahl from Norway.

Groggy is a funky, tiny, yet highly functional, floor lamp. Both the simple lamp body and its fabric-covered lampshade revolve, thus making it easy for the user to direct and adjust the position of the light beam. Groggy fits well next to a chair or a sofa and allows the user plenty of space for the arm.

By presenting this light object the Danish designer Tom Stepp wants to pay his tribute to everything not so straight and normal in this world. He says: “I am tired of all the boring traditionalism in the design world, and I feel it is time all the groggy elements of this world should be dedicated a lamp design. So here it is!” And therefore the lamp was of course given the name Groggy. The name Groggy also relates to the slightly oblique shape of this object, with a base that seems to almost fall over sideways, yet the lamp always remains in an upright position.

Conclusion: Straight and normal is just so boring. Here comes the bent and the groggy!

An mage of a groggy Tom Stepp s eep ng n h s garden. Top eft: Bender (Morten K dah )Bottom eft: Groggy (Tom Stepp)

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My SuperNova

Nova is a pendant lamp series at the interface between light design, handcraft and art. The mouth-blown shade of the lamp is made out of three layers of glass: transparent, white, transparent. Nova consists of three different lamp models each of which has an individually formed pattern of transparent glass pieces added manually to each lamp after the main body was blown. Every lamp is unique as a result of this manual pattern making. The lamp series also has an innovative and patented hanging solution, which makes it easy to change the bulb even for a novice. The Nova series is inspired by the dusky light from the stars seen in the Nordic sky on a clear night. Thus, the Nova series consists of three round light stars: Ophelia, Callisto and Miranda. Nova emits an even and soft interior light regardless of bulb type used. The lamps are suited for public and private interior spaces, and become interesting objects of art in a room even when the light is switched off. Genuine mouth-blown glass art that requires precision!

The Nova glass lamp series from Northern Lighting.

Nova (Des gn 2007/2008 by Anu Moser, Sweden)

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What’s On

Northern Lighting on Facebook

Become a fan of Northern Lighting on Facebook and get updates on what we, and our designers, are up to!

Group name: Northern Lighting

Big Mama and Moo sing-a-long at the Eurovision Song

Contest 2010

2010 was the year when Norway and Oslo had the opportunity to host the

most viewed TV show in Europe, The Eurovision Song Contest. Amidst both

good and bad musical experiences, you might well have been cheered along by catching a glimpse of our

beloved Big Mama and the Moo lamps as they starred in some of the shots.

Here is Big Mama posing in the international press centre.

Go crazy – use designer lamps on camping trips

Moo and Diva recently posed in Pimp my cabin wagon, the Coca Cola campaign transmitted on the Internet

and on MTV. Be inspired! Maybe it is time to refresh your summer holiday wagon as well by installing some of these new Nordic light objects?!

A Norwegian Moo seen outdoors in Sweden’s capital Stockholm

Be surprised by a pair of Moos hanging out in the streets of

Stockholm, looking down on you from the main façade of

the funky five-star Hotel Lydmar.

Seed: Save the planet and knit a sock

The Seed night lamp, which uses only a max 3 watt LED bulb, is the number one environmental friendly reading lamp

for any bedroom. The fact that you can change the bulb (GU10) if it ever breaks also

distinguishes it from the masses of new LED lamps on the market that have integrated lights.

Where is the environmental benefit if the entire lamp has to be thrown away and replaced after

50,000 hours of use? With Seed you can keep your lamp much longer.

Seed is available with four different colours of fabric cover. The package also includes knitting patterns, tips

and suggestions on how tocreate your own personalised cover. Illustrated are some examples of creative knitting of

Seed covers made during a competition Northern Lighting held for students attending Esmod School of Fashion in Oslo.

Facts about Seed

Seed is a wall–mounted night lamp. Seed creates a unique reading environment

through its filtered light source from a low watt energy saving LED. The focused, yet soft, beam emitted from the diodes makes it possible to read in bed while your partner sleeps. The ‘revolving arm of light’ can point in a variety of different directions and can be easily fixed to the wall in any desired position.

The front–end light switch makes it easy to turn the light on and off and, since the lamp does not emit heat, Seed is safe to touch, even by children. The lamp is inspired by a seed – rising and growing into a plant.

It was designed in 2007 by Hedda Heyerdahl Braathen from Oslo, Norway.

Let’s do the TWIST World premiere launch at the London Design Festival 2010

Having crisscrossed design Norway to take in the latest launches, catch a few classics and experience some exciting

prototypes, the curators of 100% Norway made their final choice of participants for 2010. 100% Norway runs during the

London Design Festival at 100% Design, Earls Court, from 23rd to 26th of September 2010. Building on the success of

previous years, 100% Norway 2010 will showcase works of both established and up-and-coming designers, and

feature a number of the country’s leading manufacturers. This is the seventh time the exhibition visits London to

act as a door opener for Norwegian designers and manufacturers to the British and European markets, while

simultaneously building awareness of Norwegian design in the UK and internationally.

The new floor lamp Twist from Northern Lighting is launched during this event!

About the event:

The London Design Festival is a nine-day celebration

of design in the world’s creative capital. The Festival is a platform for the widest spectrum of design disciplines, brought together as a unique and accessible programme.

100% Norway @ 100% Design Stand G40, Earls Court, London londondesignfestival.com

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UpAirin the

For Norwegian chef and lamp designer Trond Svendgård everything is about design precision. These days he seems to spend most of his time up in the air, travelling around the world to be at some far away luxury resort, restaurant, TV show or celebrity event. He and his gourmet team in The Flying Culinary Circus have found a way to successfully make a living out of making food, fun and parties worldwide.

Born in the fish paradise of Northern Norway and trained by some of the best chefs in the world at culinary institutes in Norway, Trond went on to partici-pate at Bocuse D'Or (the unofficial world championship in cooking) in 2003, where they won the Golden Medal. He is also a lighting designer and one of the founders of the brand Northern Lighting. In 2005 he designed Snowball, the first lamp ever to be produced by the company; in 2008 he co-designed the Moo wall concept lamp with his designer colleague Ove Rogne.

Trond co-founded The Flying Culinary Circus in 2005. After years of cooking separately in Michelin-star restaurants in different countries, there were several chefs all thinking about starting their own restaurant. When they met each other they immediately forgot this idea and started working on a concept of a team of travelling chefs. They found out that each one of them had their own field of expertise. Trond grew up in what might be the best fish and seafood region of the world - Northern Norway - and had worked with these foods all his life. The team joined forces and every one of the chefs continued to try to perfect his/her individual field of expertise to take each of the team’s dishes to new culinary heights. Each member of the FCC can turn their hand to any field of cooking, but the concept of focusing on what they know best is probably one of the main reasons behind their huge international success. Also The Flying Culinary Circus is, likely as not, the first and only travelling chef team.

When you buy a Moo lamp you will receive inside the package a special recipe that Trond has prepared. This is his story about his relationship to the Moo and the recipe:

”From my childhood days in the North of Norway the moose was always an integral part of my life. Someti-mes as a visitor at the summer house, just walking around or eating the plants from my mother’s summer garden, and sometimes as the animal we met and paid respect to when we were out walking into the deep forests or mountains. My father hunted it, and in my mum’s freezer there was always moose meat stored for special occasions.

At family gatherings moose was often on the menu, either as dried meat, as snacks for cross-country ski trips or as a great Sunday dinner roast, sausage or steak dish. Later, when I went into the restaurant and catering profession, moose took a natural place on my menu. Gourmet moose dishes were thus created and soon became a favourite among the guests. If you disregard the fantastic lightly salted moose carpaccio, the braised moose shank is among the most exotic of these dishes. The moose shanks get naturally toughened up from the long walks the moose takes through the Norwegian forest. This makes the shanks maybe the least discovered and toughest part of the animal to use for human consumption. Cooking it well takes time and requires focus on correct preparation. But, believe me, it is well worth it! After tasting this mouth-watering, delicious part of the animal you will never again think of throwing this part away. Bon appétit!”

Read more about Trond and his colleagues at www.fccircus.com. Read more about his lamps at www.northernlighting.no.

Braised moose shank with a port glaze and lentilsShank s a part of the moose’s eg and Trond’s favour te t p for cook ng.

Start by bra s ng the shank p ece of the moose eg. Keep the shank warm wh e us ng the suc- cu ent stock from cook ng the ent s and the sauce.

Moose shank:- 4 p eces moose shank- 1 tre red w ne- 1 tre game stock - 200 g coarse y chopped vegetab es (carrot, ce ery, on on and eek)- 4 c oves gar c - Grated r nd of ½ emon- Bouquet garn (rosemary, thyme, bay eaf and pars ey)

P ace the shank p eces, vegetab es and gar c n o n an ron pot, and brown. Add the red w ne, bouquet garn and emon r nd. Cover w th a d and p ace the pot n the oven 165 C for about ha f an hour. G aze the shank n the port g aze and spr nk e w th str ps of emon r nd when serv ng.

Port wine glaze:- 10 m sherry v negar- 1 tre game stock (use the stock from the cook ng of the moose)- 30 m port- 2 tbs butter

Reduce the sherry v negar to about ha f n a w de-bottomed saucepan. Add the game stock and reduce aga n to about ha f the vo ume. Add the port and s mmer unt su tab y th ck. Wh p n the butter and add emon, sa t and pepper to taste.

Lentils:- 200 g green ent s- 80 m game stock (use the st ck from the cook ng)- 1 p ece star an seed- 50 g bacon- About 5m port-g aze- Opt ona : f ne y chopped vegetab es and mushrooms.

Soak the ent s over n ght. R nse we n runn ng water before cook ng. Fry the ent s, bacon, sha ots, an seed and the f ne y chopped vegetab es and mushrooms ( f des red) n a tt e o . Add the stock and s mmer unt the ent s are soft. S eve off the stock and add a tt e of the port g aze to taste.

Serve the d sh w th bo ed or roasted root vegetab es. In the p cture I used parsn ps and carrots.

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