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This is the blog for lower east & lower east lab. A mix of stuff from our design & communication world (things we do, things we have done, and things we experience and get inspired from) and news from our lab – where all kind of actions and experiments can happen – that be workshops, creative meetings, urban safaris (with focus on start up, architecture, design or food), and exhibitions, events, dinners and a lot more.

Olafur Eliasson at Kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark

August 14, 2013

A triangular sky and lava stones at KUNSTEN. Lower East finished during the hot July the design and production of the catalogue for the Olafur Eliasson exhbition at the arts museum KUNSTEN in Aalborg, Denmark. Olafur Eliasson’s work ‘Den trekantede himmel’ (‘The triangular sky’), has been specially created for the Museum’s  sculpture park. Until end

Urban Safari Berlin – September 2013

August 7, 2013

It’s time for Urban Safari Berlin! It’s time for treating yourself well. It’s time for focusing on your creativity! Come join us on an intense 2day safari with special focus on inspiring business, creative spaces, the co-working scene and sparkling start-ups. We have on September 12 and 13 put together a sparkling journey for you in the urban

JFK

July 18, 2013

Once we were in New York we found a good stack of old LIFE and LOOK magazines at a flea market. One of the magazines was a special issue; KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY IN PICTURES, showing a lot of fantastic pictures of John F. Kennedy, his very beautiful wife Jacqueline and a bunch of their

Council Guide Training

July 15, 2013

Lower East just finished the brochure for the Council Guide Training. The Council Guide Training is integrated into the education as part of the curriculum at the KaosPilots Switzerland. The CGT is “an intensive two-year personal leadership training in which participants meet nine times for five-day ceremonies. In between ceremonies the participants dedicate themselves to integrate

Urban Safari Berlin September 2013

July 2, 2013

Obama was here in June. John F. Kennedy back in 1963, 40,000 runners ran the Berlin Marathon this year, Berlin Pride 2013 attracted about 800,000 participants and spectators. Up til now more than 35 adventurous people have been on Urban Safari in Berlin. Now it’s your turn! Come join us on an intense 2day safari into this

Summer cleaning

July 1, 2013

Lower East website We just did some summer cleaning on our website – updated the texts, new background illustrations, updated the projects (more is still to come, it has so far been a very, very busy 2013!). Added new photos and new dates for our Urban Safari Berlin, one in September and one in October.

Summercamp in Berlin?

June 28, 2013

A damn good chance to spend days in Berlin with focus on creativity, start-up & entrepreneurship. And a chance to learn more about the KaosPilots. From August 5, or from August 13. Check out the projects website. 

Graduation Exhibition 2013

June 24, 2013

52 new designers have just graduated from Kolding School of Design, Denmark. From 26 June to 28 July their projects will be on display at the Museum Koldinghus in Kolding. Among the new designers, two of them have for a period been in safe hands as interns at Lower East, we are more than happy

Annika von Hausswolff – It All Ends with a New Beginning

June 17, 2013

Lower East had the big pleasure of working together with Swedish artist Annika von Hausswolff and ARoS, Aarhus Kunstmuseum when we designed the catalogue for the exhibition ANNIKA VON HAUSSWOLFF – IT ALL ENDS WITH A NEW BEGINNING. (The exhibition will run until 11 August 2013). “Annika von Hausswolff’s photographs are razor-sharp, sensual, and extremely disquieting. They

Culture:City (Kultur:Stadt)

May 22, 2013

Last days with the fantastic exhibition Culture:City (Kultur:Stadt) at Akademie der Künste, Berlin. Closing day will be this Sunday 26th May 2013. If you have the chance, go go go! The exhibition is cool, interesting and inspiring. The additional background information on ipads is just amazing! From the Akademie der Künste website: “Art and culture

Looking for inspiration?

May 14, 2013

Come join the Urban Safari Berlin in May! Berlin is a wonderful and vibrant metropole, a melting pot of young entrepreneurs and fresh ­ideas, funky design and inspiring inviting atmospheres. A perfect spot to be diving into, make you smile, think of old and new ideas, wonder about how funny & crazy some ideas can

“Jeg taler til jer“

May 8, 2013

Opening night today in Danish cinemas! The danish filmmaker Jørgen Leth’s film about the artist John Kørner. Go see it! Lovely film. You can see the new John Kørner exhibition “Fanget“ on HEART – HERNING MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. On show until September 22. (The film will be shown here too). Link to the museum.

Last Monsters

April 19, 2013

Sunday is the last day with Michael Kvium’s Real Monsters at Kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark. Don’t miss this opportunity! Go there if you have the chance. link to the museums website 

Urban Safari Berlin May 2013

April 11, 2013

Come join the Urban Safari in May! Berlin is a wonderful and vibrant metropole, a melting pot of young entrepreneurs and fresh ­ideas, funky design and inspiring inviting atmospheres. A perfect spot to be diving into, make you smile, think of old and new ideas, wonder about how funny & crazy some ideas can be

Are you ready for a change?

April 8, 2013

The KaosPilots Switzerland are looking for courageous new KaosPilots. Maybe it’s your time now to apply for one of the most inspiring leadership educations in the world? Application deadline by April 19th, 2013 Check it out yourself. Go to the informative and beautifully designed website 😉

Real Monsters

April 1, 2013

Still three weeks with Michael Kvium’s Real Monsters at Kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark. The exhibition runs until April 21 and presents the recent works by the artist. Really cool work from Kvium! And be aware. Your view on your fellow citizens and what you see in the mirror will change for ever. While there, don’t miss the brand

Still a few spots left – join the Urban Safari Berlin

March 20, 2013

Come join the Urban Safari in April! We invite you on an intense 2day safari in Berlin with focus on inspiring business, creative spaces, cool art venues and sparkling start-ups. We have put together an ­inspiring journey for you to get a powerful bouquet of the colorful flower power of this city. This Urban Safari is

Glasmuseet Ebeltoft: Ocean

March 20, 2013

On this Saturday March 23 Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark opens the exhibition OCEAN. The museum “… sets the scene for a unique experience, with an extensive exhibition and coherent programme of events“. The exhibition runs until November 3, there should be plenty of time to visit the beautiful museum. Lower East are the designers behind the

Not just for fun!

March 19, 2013

Guys! We didn’t just design this poster for the fun of it! Application deadline for the KaosPilots Switzerland is Wednesday March 20 at 12.00 If you are able to collect all the information on the poster, you might have a chance to join their Team 2, starting September this year 😉 Check it out at

KaosPilots Switzerland

March 4, 2013

The KaosPilots Switzerland are now looking for students for their Team 2. Two info events is going on this week. In Bern on Wednesday March 6 and even in Oslo, Norway, info event Saturday March 9. If you are interested in hearing more about the school, if you are thinking about applying for the education, why