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Inspiring design cases

Learn from these case studies how design can help innovate your company and be inspired to start your own projects.

A meeting place in the heart of Oslo
A winding walkway in a modern park now provides a pleasant link with good social spaces between Fredensborgveien and Akersgata in central Oslo.
Flying High!
With its new hotel at Oslo Gardermoen airport, the Scandic hotel chain takes the lead in showing us how to make universal design happen in the tourism...
Everyone talks about the weather…
… and yr.no tells us what to expect. With up to 3.8 million unique users per week, this website has really given us something to talk about.
A good grip on the market
For many of us, the expected practice when eating is to hold our forks in our left hand and our knives in the right.
Democracy for All
All citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote and this is the foundation of democracy. Yet, it has not always been so simple to make this happen...
In the thick of it!
The former margarine factory at Sagene lies in the heart of Oslo and was an exciting choice when Oslo City Council needed to provide kindergarten places...
Universal design on the high seas!
There was great excitement in Rogaland when a new call for tender went out for high-speed passenger ferries in Ryfylke. One of the key criteria was that...
Pierre Robert – underwear in between bread and milk
The introduction of the Pierre Robert brand of underwear has made it feel natural for us to buy our underwear and socks in the same store that we buy our...
A smooth experience: Bank and insurance for the young
For most young people, a bank account and a credit card are necessary items, while the need for insurance is overlooked. As many as 73% of the 18-24 age...
Visit Norway!
The website www.visitnorway.com is nothing less than impressive. In a structured and clear way, it provides visitors with a wealth of useful information...
When the patient is a child
Rikshospitalet University Hospital is helping sick children and their parents to relate to, and process, their experiences at hospital. They have developed...
Valuable tool for lifesavers
When medical research showed that chest compression performed in life-threatening situations was generally of very variable quality, Laerdal Medical began...
Record profits for Flytoget
Flytoget, the Oslo Airport Express Train, experienced strong growth both in turnover and profits in 2007. Passenger numbers were record high at 5.35 million,...
New ship design gives international success
The ULSTEIN X-BOW® was designed to give the anchor handling tug vessel, the ULSTEIN AX104, superior seafaring qualities and improved energy consumption...
Autosock doubled sales in two years.
There can be no doubt that design can help produce success, but few companies have experienced such great success as Autosock. Between 2004 and 2006, sales...
New identity for the new Opera
Six months after the launch of the Norwegian Opera & Ballet’s new visual identity, almost 60 per cent of all available tickets for the season April 2008...
Stokke Xplory – an enormous urban success!
Stokke AS, a Norwegian furniture maker, made a bold move into an entirely new market when it decided to develop the Stokke Xplory stroller. Thanks to its...
Nova Sea – A visual identity for a salmon producer
With 15 aquaculture facilities along the coastline of Helgeland, it was only natural for Nova Sea that its visual identity should reflect the local environment...
Stressless Jazz Medium - Recliner
The Stressless recliner from Ekornes is one of Norway’s best known design icons abroad. In 2004, the designer wished to create a new and trendy armchair...