Your name: Marie & Annica Eklund
What you do:
ME: Creative Director – Bolon
AE: CEO – Bolon
Your latest project:
ME: Collection 2014
AE: Concept 2014, Business Plan 2017
Who are three people that inspire/excite you:
ME:
1) Carine Roitfeld
2) Iris Apfel
3) My sister Annica in all matters
AE:
1) Stella McCartney for her conscience in her business and way of combining business and family
2) Acne as a brand – they always convince and surprise me in a positive way
3) My sister Marie, Bolon team and friends always inspire me and make my daily life fun with Bolon, that is very important for inspiration – to enjoy what you are doing!
What is your favourite…
Car/bike/plane/boat model:
ME: Mercedes Jeep
AE: Range Rover Sport
Chair model:
ME: Y chair Hans J.Wegner
AE: Pyra, Storängen
Residential space:
ME: Kitchen
AE: Kitchen
Commercial space:
ME: Restaurants
AE: Restaurant
Decorative product:
ME: Show Time Vases by Jaime Hayon
AE: Flowers
Functional product:
Handmade good:
ME: The book of Bolon in limited edition “The Bolon Story”
AE: Bolon flooring
Mass-produced good:
ME: Plastic Side Chairs Charles & Ray Eames, 1950
AE: Water
Meal:
ME: Fresh pasta with white truffle (to eat in Piemonte)
AE: A nice steak with fresh salad and a good glass of red
Restaurant:
ME: Peterson krog – Käringön Sweden
AE: slow cocking, tasty food, great friends, best wine – this beats any restaurant!
Drink:
ME: Red wine / Champagne / classic afternoon tee
AE: Red wine, champagne, water, coffee
Bar:
ME: Hotel Le Meurice in Paris, bar and lounge area
AE: I don’t do bars a lot, when we travelling I tend to like hotel bars with soft atmosphere such as Four Season in Milano or Costes in Paris for inspirations and nice drinks.
Item in your studio:
ME: My Mac….and my colour books!
AE: My mac and the Bolon team
Marie and Annica are International Guests for Sydney Indesign (August 15-17), and will be present at the Corporate Culture showroom throughout the event.
To meet the sisters and hear about their latest work, register now for Sydney Indesign: The Experience.
sydneyindesign.com.au