Experience

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  Ralston Bau

  • Designer MA MNIL | Founding partner

    • Jan 2001 - Present

    Independent design studio decoding the complexity of our world, connecting people and our common spaces through transformative practice. Ralston & Bau takes ideas into action – and complex questions into essential objects.Clients: Scandinavian Business Seating, Vestnes Ocean, Fora Form, Figgjo, Jostedalsbreen National Parc, NSB, Artisan, Fretex, Taillevent, La Maison de Van Gogh, AccessA, Kastel, NTE, Procédé Chenel International, Biotex, Dalum.

  • Founding Partner

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2017

    The Ideal Lab’ is a research through design program that relocates the meaning of design to a social environment in mutation. Ideal Lab connects arts, science, sociology and industry with the goal to define needs, provide human results and realise future scenarios through tangible products and processes. By themed cycles of one year, selected Agents are invited to exchange visions, knowledge and co-produce meaningful results.The themes: 2010: Longer Participation2011: Precious Food2012: Empathic Home2014: Replanted Identity2015: Replanted Identity Exhibition - French tour2016: Replanted Identity Exhibition - Norwegian Tour2016: Tøyen Replanted

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  Bioregion Institute

  • Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

  • Head of applied research | Founding partner

    • Jun 2020 - Present
    • Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

    "We are Bioregioners: exploring and crafting bio-based circular value chains, we activate bioregions world wide."

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  Idealist Institute

  • Designer | Founding partner

    • Oct 2017 - Present

    The Idealist Institute is an open organisation, that direct an “Idealist” way of considering art, design and life in a society in constant mutation. Joined by a desire to bring about solutions to societal challenges, we shape necessary and collective dreams for the environmental and people’s soci...

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  Nordic Materials

  • Head of Program | Founding partner

    • Jan 2004 - Present

    Since 2005, Nordic Materials™ has been transmitting and exchanging knowledge of innovative materials and processes throughout the Nordic regions from its base in Transplant design competence centre. Working in collaboration with the first European resources and research centre in innovative mate...

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  Universitetet i Bergen (UiB), Institute of Design

  • Bergen

  • Assistant Professor, Design | Head of MASS (Materials and Sustainable Systems)

    • Aug 2015 - Jun 2021
    • Bergen

    We are Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, UiB, a leading cultural institution,a knowledge builder, an enlightened future. The Department of Design offers studies in Furniture Design, Spatial Design/Interior Architecture and Visual Communication. A major part of our resources are allocated to ...

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  Le Magasin des Horizons

  • Grenoble Area, France

  • Associated artist

    • Sep 2017 - Dec 2020
    • Grenoble Area, France

    A hybrid public institution, MAGASIN des horizons is a national centre of contemporary art that defines itself as a platform for reflection, a site of exchange accessible to all and focused on the notion of permacultural place or an artistic third-location in Grenoble.Supporting a multidisciplina...

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  Innomatnet

  • Consortium member

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2014

    InnoMatNet – Networking of materials laboratories and innovation actors in various industrial sectors for product or process innovation.Innomatnet runs from April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014Innomatnet is a project funded under the NMP (Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new productio...

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  Transplant

  • Dale i Sunnfjord

  • Founding partner | Board member

    • Jun 2007 - Sep 2012
    • Dale i Sunnfjord

    Transplant is a 600 m2 contemporary building set in an amazing nature on the shore of a fjord. In-house knowledge and tools provide sustainable and co-creative solutions and design to businesses and industries. An international team of nine designers, interior architects and hospitality staff, an...

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  European Commission

  • Brussels Region, Belgium

  • Evaluator

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Brussels Region, Belgium

    Evaluated 17 FP7 calls within nano-materials & technologies.

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  Lancôme, L'Oréal

  • Designer, International Merchandising

    • Sep 1999 - Jan 2000

    Nice experience as designer in the international merchandising department of Lancôme. Launchs of 3 products on asian market.

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  J.P. Heim Architects

  • Interior & Furniture Designer

    • Feb 1997 - Oct 1998

    A very professional architecture studio managed by Jean-Pierre Heim.International projects as hotels, private appartments, all around the world.