Brave Production by barolo/mårtensson

is an independent design studio based in Stockholm. Involved in the development and production of everyday objects, textile and big scale projects, they do so with a broad knowledge of design, production, materials and techniques. BRAVE PRODUCTION is their own small production of goods. Often, their approach is doing something new using traditional methods, or using a traditional material or technique for a different function or in a new field. The award winning team of Ulrika Mårtensson and Margot Barolo are renowned for their innovative designs. With a broad portfolio of work to their names, they have collaborated closely with a long list of clients on projects both large and small.  

To be on a cloud...

In the finest of down and cotton.
Here you can buy some of the products in down in the collection BabyBarolo. The products are made of the highest quality of white down and oekotex certified cotton for babies.

Windowscreen

Windowscreen in fine carton, protecting the flowers from direct sunlight or from prying eyes. The original from 1998, awarded Excellent Swedish Design. In two sizes: 36 cm or 55 cm in height. Made in Sweden.

The Publications: 

Brave New Production & Brave Magazine

I work with things concerning the word production. 

The history art and craft production of ceramics, in early modern times, mostly in Sweden. The consequences and impact of industrial production. The intentions, causes and effects. How we value objects the way they are made and where they are produced. The uniformity of mass production and the aesthetics it creates. Differences between small-scale and large scale, between the risk-taking of handicraft and the predictability of machine production. Past and present.

Maybe it’s not what it looks like…