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SODA LIGHTS
FOR ESSENTIALS BY FREIFRAU
Maaemo, Oslo’s ground-breaking three Michelin starred restaurant reopened its doors at the new location in 2020. Run and co-owned by Head Chef Esben Holmboe Bang, the Reataurant focusesses on a complete experience. In doing so, they aim to highlight the relationship between the raw produce, and the finished product.
When I was aked to send my Circle Glass up North to Maaemo, I felt like the waterglasses were coming home to their northern family. Thank you for having us!
Maaemo – an old Finnish word meaning “Mother Earth” – is focused on creating a narrative around the clean, bright flavours of Norway. The produce used at Maaemo is entirely organic, biodynamic, or wild. Maaemo builds around its local produce driven cuisine with a focus on reflecting the changing seasons and the raw nature of Norway.
Maaemo has won accolades from food critics around the world. In 2012, just 14 months after opening, Maaemo was awarded two Michelin stars in its first ever mention in the prestigious guide, becoming the first, and only, restaurant in the Nordics to do so. In 2016 Maaemo was awarded a third Michelin star, becoming the first Norwegian restaurant ever to hold Michelin’s highest accolade and the world’s most northerly three Michelin-starred restaurant.
Our SODA LIGHTS capture an ephemeral moment and give it permanence. Created through an experimental process with soda and hot glass, each light holds its own constellation of air bubbles within the solid, mouth blown glass. No two formations are alike, creating individual landscapes within each piece. In combination with light, these structures begin to glow, revealing small worlds that can be explored from every angle. A fleeting moment, captured in glass."
As one of my first collaborations of this kind, developing SODA together with my studio team and bringing it to life as part of the new Essentials collection has been a very special experience. I truly enjoyed the exchange and the collaborative process, and I’m incredibly grateful to the entire Essentials and Freifrau team, and to Hanne Willmann as Art Director of Essentials, for the trust and openness throughout the journey.
