Telefonplans Funkionalismen

 
Functionalism, in architecture, refers to the tendency to accustom the shape of a building primarily to its function. In my Masters thesis, where I studied the parallels between fashion and architecture, a garment design, yealding foremostly towards its functionality was one of the three pillars of timelessness in fashion that I established.
   The form of an object should follow its function and it should be a bare expression of its inward function; the function or purpose of an object should dictate its shape. One of my favourite fashion/architecture theoreticians, Mark Wigley adds to this: “[…] clothing […] must resist the pull of fashion. It may be a style, but that style emerges spontaneously from a rigorous concern with function” (p.166 in White Walls, Designer Dresses. The Fashioning of Modern Architecture).
   I myself, when making decisions regarding choosing clothing, always look on the functionality first. On what occasions and on what frequency, in what contexts will I be able to wear that specific garment. 
   Funcionality in garments however, as I believe, is both a subjective and an objective merit, which means that it is up to the wearer to develop it and sustain it preferably for the duration of their whole lifetime.
   But back to Telefonplan´s functionalism.
   Telefonplan, as the name sugessts, was built as as factory, creating Ericsson phones. It was built between 1938 and 1940 by architect Ture Wennerholm. The production in Telefonplan was stopped in the beginning of 2000s, when the art and design university Konstfack moved here, along with Försäkringskassan´s (national insurance company) headquarters. From then on, the area started attracting some independent design and architecture studios, so I believe that in a couple of years, perhaps a decade, the area will be strongly gentrified and will become one of the most attractive places to live in Stockholm.

Coordinates: 59° 17′ 59″ N, 17° 59′ 39″ E

Wearing:  Back leather skirt with huge safety pin, Acne cotton mesh top, Volcom swimmies top

Söders höjder

Södermalm, the island that lies southwards from central Stockholm seems endlessly inspiring.  I thought that I have walked all the streets of it, as it is rather small, but no. 

I came across this beautiful modernist building by Robert Berghagen the other day, completely randomly. It is now a gymnasium with possibly the best view in Stockholm.

Södermalm, ostrov ležiaci na juh od centra Stockholmu sa mi zdá nekonečným. Keď si myslim, že som uz všetky ulice videla (lebo Söder je relativne malý), objavi sa predomnou úplne nový pohľad. 

Túto modernistickú nádheru postavil v štyridsiatych rokoch architekt Robert Berghagen. Dnes v nej sídli gymnázium s pravdepodobne najlepším výhľadom v meste.

Wearing: BACK kiss all over shirt and pants, Other stories leather mules

Coordinates: 59.316890, 18.082217

Slottskajen

Hej!
Today´s post is a little different than usual, the subject of the pictures is, hmm, the dress I suppose :) -as opposed to other posts that are usually about a location. This is mainly as it was shot spontaneously on a walking journey into the town. From where I live, it´s about 5.5 kilometres to work and I walk this distance every day, so to go somewhere with the train or bus (unless you´re in a real hurry) seems almost strange to me these days.
The spring is here now, the cherry trees on Kungsträdgården are almost blossoming now, town gets busier with people, everything is in its right place :)
Stottskajen coordinates: 59° 19′ 39″ N, 18° 4′ 14″ E

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Hej!
Dnešnný post je trošku iný ako ostatné, zdá sa, že jeho predmetom sú tentokrát namiesto miesta tieto šaty, haha. Je to preto, že fotky vznikli spontánne pri prechádzke do mesta. Teraz na jar chodím pešo do práce, je to asi 5,5 kilometra jedným smerom. Už som si na to tak zvykla, že ísť niekam metrom (ak čas netlačí) mi príde až zvláštne :)
Jar je tu, japonské čerešne na Kungsträdgården sú v poslednom štádiu pučania, ulice sa zapĺňajú promenádnikmi a múriky pozdĺž vody sú obsadené ľuďmi so zmrzlinami. Všetko ako má byť :)
Súradnice na Slottskajen: 59° 19′ 39″ N, 18° 4′ 14″ E

Wearing BACK sweatshirt & dress & sneakers.

Åsoberget

Hello and Happy New Year!
We had some snowstorms lately and the whole town became beautifully white. Some seemed to have ignored this and just left their bikes on the street :) For me, it was a great chance to throw snowballs (and loads of them!). 
Åsoberget is, since 1956 a culturally reserved area on Söder, where there are wooden houses built on rocks. In the 1700s, most of the people who lived here worked in the shipyard, just down the hill. Then, it was the poor people who moved in the small houses and as it´s hard to build on the rocks, no-one really cared much about the neighborhood. Later, Stockholm´s town representativces understood, that it´s important to keep the area protected. And they are still doing a great job on that.
Åsoberget (and its views) are a must, when walking around Södermalm.
Coordinates: 59° 18′ 51.04″ N, 18° 5′ 47.84″ E
Close to: Ersta, Norra Hammarbyhamnen, Katarina Bangata, Klefbecks Backe

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Zdravím a prajem Šťastný nový rok!
Napadal nám toľko snehu, koľko som ešte v Štokholme nevidela. Niektorí si to nevšimli a nechali na ulici bicykle :) Ja sa teším, že som si zahrala guľovačku po rokoch.
Časť Åsoberget (čítaj Ósoberjet) je od roku 1956 kultúrnou rezerváciou. Ako vidíte, drevené domčeky sú postavené zväčša na skalách. V osemnástom storočí tu žili rodiny, ktorých členovia pracovali dole v prístave pod kopcom. Neskôr pôvodné domčeky začali obývať tí najchudobnejší práve pre to, že nikto iný nemal príliš chuť zveľaďovať náročný skalnatý terén. A práve pre to sa oblasť stala chránenou a v dnešnej dobe tu žije opak chudoby. Domčeky sa ale dedia po generáciách a nikto ho len tak nepredá.
Myslím si, že ak budete už na Södri (ktorý má mimochodom iba 3x2km), mali by ste sa tam ísť prejsť, aj kvôli krásnym výhľadom :)
Súradnice:
Blízko je aj: Ersta, Norra Hammarbyhamnen, Katarina Bangata, Klefbecks Backe

Kindergarten. Yes!

Wearing

Watch Your BACK reflective jacket & hat, long knot scarf

Watch your BACK, in Råsunda

Råsunda is an area, located northwards from the central Stockholm. Municipality-wise, it´s a part of Solna (I have shown bits of Solna here, here, here, here and here), which is claimed to be the most favourable place to live in Sweden at the moment. That would be mainly because the residents of municipality pay lower taxes, the residential blocks are relatively new, with good access to schools, parks, leisure facilities et cetera. Aside from the residential blocks with flats, there are also older, epic family houses here. As you can gather from the pictures, the area is still being constructed, wich will result in an interesting urban mixture.

What I´m wearing on these pictures are pieces from the WATCH YOUR BACK Collection, that Ann-Sofie BACK designed in cooperation with an insurance company If. The material is retro-reflective, meaning that it reflects light in many directions, depending on what angle is it cast from. The point; as with reflective materials, is to be easily spotted when it´s dark. The jacket (and the whole collection-which consists of 7 outdoor clothing pieces) is warm and comfy, smart in design and above all, super advanced. It  is great for all people that cycle, or just walk in lesser light. See how it works here.

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Råsunda je oblasť ležiaca severne od centra Štokholmu. Patrí pod adminisratívnu správu Solny (ktorej kúsky som ukázala tu, tu, tu, tu a tu), ktorá je v súčastnosti v rámci Švédska poznačovaná za najpohodlnejšie miesto na život. Je tomu tak najmä kvôli relatívne nízkym dania, ktoré tunajší obyvatelia odvádzajú a vynikajúcou sociálnou infraštruktúrou. Rezidenčné bloky s bytmi sú spravidla z deväťdesiatych rokov, ale je tu aj množstvo malých rodinných domčekov. Ako vidíte na fotkách, oblasť je stále v procese konštrukcie, čoho výsledkom bude zaujímavý urbanistický mix, pravdepodobne ideálny pre rodinný život.

Na fotkách mám na sebe fragmenty kolekcie WATCH YOUR BACK, ktorá vznikla v spolupráci Ann-Sofie BACK a poisťovne If. Materiál je retroreflektívny, čo znamená, že odrazné čiastočky integrované v materiáli odrážajú svetlo, takmer ako zrkadlo, záležiac od uhla, ktorým je svetelný lúč vrhnutý. V praxi je výhodou, že vás je vidno z diaľky, takže keď sa zvyknete bicyklovať, alebo prechádzať cez menej oslovetlené chodníky, zvyšujete si šancu, že vás uvidí vodič prichádzajúceho auta. Vyzerá to aj takto.

Vintervägen :)

Katarina Bangata

Is one of the epic streets of Södermalm, a few blocks away from Sofia Skola. I have to confess I was a little bit skeptical when it came to Södermalm, since it has been hyped a bit too much to my liking, but since I have moved here few weeks ago and really got the chance to walk its streets a bit more, I understand why everyone is so positive about this island. The streets are magic, residential blocks from around the end of 19th century / beginning of 20th century (with large yards inside) are mixed with older, usually one-floor-high little houses with lovely gardens. Then there are modern, yet old-school looking cinemas with neon light decorations, lovely cafés, wine bars and specific shops and services with a lot of atmosphere. It´s easy to feel like home here :)
Coordinates: 59° 18′ 43.8″ N, 18° 4′ 30.7″ E

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Katarina Bangata je jednou z epických uličiek na Södermalme, neďaleko od Sofia Skola. Musím sa priznať, že voči Södermalmu som bola zo začiatku trošku skeptická, asi preto, že som o ňom počúvala viac, ako som chcela. Ale odkedy som sa sem pred pár týždňami presťahovala a dostala som šancu každodenne (sa) ním prechádzať, dá sa povedať, že už som pochopila všetok ten vzruch. Tento ostrov má silnú svojskú atmosféru, rezidenččné bloky z konca 19. až začiatku 20. storočia (s obrovskými dvormi vnútri) sa striedajú so staršími nízkymi, väčšinou jednopodlažnými domčekmi s rozľahlými záhradkami. Potom je tu kopec škôl a škôlok, kiná s neónovými nápismi, nové vínne bary a špecializované obchody s tovarom od výmyslu sveta. A je to veľmi ľahké sa tu za krátku dobu cítiť ako doma :)
Súradnice: 59° 18′ 43.8″ N, 18° 4′ 30.7″ E

2 seconds after he fell asleep :)

I wear that shirt dress as a tribute to Obi-Wan Kenobi

Symbiosis

Wearing

me&m wool coat, Acne cotton dress, BACK knot bag, & Other Stories leather shoes