By Crownbranch In a recent Dagens Næringsliv article titled “Nytt norsk motemerke tar opp kampen mot klesindustrien” Kontrast Project owner Kine Komelien discusses her different ideas and motivations for founding the company and implementing sustainability and change as some of the fashion studio’s key philosophies.  One of the most difficult challenges for an organization who rely on design is … More Embracing renewal in a stale industry

by Crownbranch The art industry consists of many separate markets. In this blog post I will go over some of the aspects which distinguishes these markets. I will be looking at two different approaches to separating the art markets.  The industrial approach    The industrial networks approach underlines the relationships between the different actors in the art’s market and … More The various markets within the contemporary art world

by Crownbranch Pentagram is a design firm led by 24 esteemed designers, who still practise design despite their ownership role within the firm. The firm’s impressive portfolio and international reach have made Pentagram well known within design industry and it is currently the world’s largest independently owned design studio. The studio’s portfolio goes back to … More A unique approach to structure inside a design firm