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Askur Picnic Basket by FærID
Designers FærID of Iceland exhibited a picnic set made of birch with a plaited leather strap at DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week.
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Originally launched in 2009 and called Askur, contains plates, two sets of cutlery and food containers designed to hold traditional Nordic food such as fish, bread and eggs.
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A white lacquer coating protects the wood.
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Here's some information from the designers:
Picnic basket: ASKUR
Inspired by old Nordic history, Midsummer festivals and love of family. This piece named Askur was first show-pieced during the Design March in Iceland in 2009.
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The piece reinvents old values and new experiences.
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This picnic basket is handcrafted in Iceland out of Icelandic Birch and then spray coated as a protection for the wood.
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The pieces in the picnic set are designed mainly to serve for Nordic food such as herring, rye bread, potatoes and eggs.