Unusual Blown Glass Fish Bowls By Roger Arquer.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1p5Ecb2MRipCLSctlvrnfXIY7UQqbk3CkzHS51dA3J7QB8OF-KoBmmOHVaiTQFtcZfpPEPdtPvuYKmCURk2w0I5uRoH2g9rsa5CM2WpL8AT2eg5TqcWYTlf3vvWcA6DL2YnXfCktTfI/s1600/ganged+fishbowls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564468525290071490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1p5Ecb2MRipCLSctlvrnfXIY7UQqbk3CkzHS51dA3J7QB8OF-KoBmmOHVaiTQFtcZfpPEPdtPvuYKmCURk2w0I5uRoH2g9rsa5CM2WpL8AT2eg5TqcWYTlf3vvWcA6DL2YnXfCktTfI/s400/ganged+fishbowls.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br />This project presents fifteen different pieces that explore variations of the iconic image of a fishbowl. Each piece examines a topic or suggests a solution to a different issue, as human qualities are being attributed to a fish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_tzMq81NyAVfK6hi5HVBhzph1H1eZ1d1JgPI_Lo1vi7oY76G-BYn2ldnHMVlYEpGaOUBlGSRoVqIbmES1FXaMrXzvkS4-4C4BUrj_vRJCgkmjX5tx74lzosKgc7en7IfIPzCzN-B-U/s1600/40_40fishbowl-making-2v2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564457344388167762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_tzMq81NyAVfK6hi5HVBhzph1H1eZ1d1JgPI_Lo1vi7oY76G-BYn2ldnHMVlYEpGaOUBlGSRoVqIbmES1FXaMrXzvkS4-4C4BUrj_vRJCgkmjX5tx74lzosKgc7en7IfIPzCzN-B-U/s400/40_40fishbowl-making-2v2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UBcxD2EUaXDWYOG0ouU-qQoX5dDrozslxW56CTH5lHzDnuMt1Z_cNI7V2FzBBfj1vumgt8V4Vcmrz2MqR3H1f0_5Hy3kR3MXaQkutjaaxAleRjECD82l7jE32-KJQePETcBkzIA0teM/s1600/40_40fishbowl-sketchesv2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564461173359475698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UBcxD2EUaXDWYOG0ouU-qQoX5dDrozslxW56CTH5lHzDnuMt1Z_cNI7V2FzBBfj1vumgt8V4Vcmrz2MqR3H1f0_5Hy3kR3MXaQkutjaaxAleRjECD82l7jE32-KJQePETcBkzIA0teM/s400/40_40fishbowl-sketchesv2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 323px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52rgUtTC9-7UQZ7ohGYk0Gb7nmj5bQyYFCQ7QCIHv2by6rhS2_Xulxs4yp4DB2uevbv-c4nz8jbztZoTk2zlZiA4ihmYveyVmQgUr65RV-eX4igRiLCkAduG2LENvg_oz3TrWBjKVX5E/s1600/40_40fishbowl-sketchv2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564461259158158002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52rgUtTC9-7UQZ7ohGYk0Gb7nmj5bQyYFCQ7QCIHv2by6rhS2_Xulxs4yp4DB2uevbv-c4nz8jbztZoTk2zlZiA4ihmYveyVmQgUr65RV-eX4igRiLCkAduG2LENvg_oz3TrWBjKVX5E/s400/40_40fishbowl-sketchv2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><br />Thoughtful and yet playful, the hand blown glass FishBowls relate with <a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/work/birdland/">Birdland</a> and <a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/work/mousetraps/">MouseTraps</a>, two previous projects by Roger Arquer that also explore variations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Under Candlelight</span> tells us about candlelight floating on water for a romantic evening:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpkRab-2_7bZP6UBjemXuYfCGJULBF_vp8nplFSZwNAM7S4MTC1sqDm3ISfu20N96hyQqHpF6QwU18kru-Ut1WqFynBzMG7ZvSit0m4wQDrpfE2eDGMwUyUdkm62rpLvNGG4m79Xo2jM/s1600/under+candlelight+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564463625426742818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpkRab-2_7bZP6UBjemXuYfCGJULBF_vp8nplFSZwNAM7S4MTC1sqDm3ISfu20N96hyQqHpF6QwU18kru-Ut1WqFynBzMG7ZvSit0m4wQDrpfE2eDGMwUyUdkm62rpLvNGG4m79Xo2jM/s400/under+candlelight+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">XS or XL</span> tells us about relationships between big and small fish living together:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWlmavDhIftXg317SyYNmCLpEeM3Wja_LouXNSlGYdKzdi6bGZBg9EeU5NS-aDbeJ3zzr8RokmYE_C-Yr4g_0e_LAH9rlu32E39N7J8QQ0x_y4usqKvMovv7kLGanHTxkhtN8i7hcqLk/s1600/Xl+and+Xs+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564463513130689490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWlmavDhIftXg317SyYNmCLpEeM3Wja_LouXNSlGYdKzdi6bGZBg9EeU5NS-aDbeJ3zzr8RokmYE_C-Yr4g_0e_LAH9rlu32E39N7J8QQ0x_y4usqKvMovv7kLGanHTxkhtN8i7hcqLk/s400/Xl+and+Xs+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Dear Neighbor</span> tells us about the delicate relationships we have with our close neighbors:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vn-GABe8_P5q0fyfF75cFux_JarKN7jbkIPdM8IU04eQsTAywjUbGilB5S8B1SR7ts1xcWVuhQ2dS6TqO6LovwTM88swlOUh9O1PZhdKi56yE5Hoai1q8BPdqVnhTo7f8FWPpQ7I_Q/s1600/dear+neighbor+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564464020536914114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vn-GABe8_P5q0fyfF75cFux_JarKN7jbkIPdM8IU04eQsTAywjUbGilB5S8B1SR7ts1xcWVuhQ2dS6TqO6LovwTM88swlOUh9O1PZhdKi56yE5Hoai1q8BPdqVnhTo7f8FWPpQ7I_Q/s400/dear+neighbor+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pure Life</span> tells us about purifying the water directly when refilling the bowl:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFXwWfuAdLRB54uF5teUZzl__mUqj4-Yu4RJSHgTbJO-MHF2d8oOob2b8BG75c0uY1ya7ARYxPwzFG78Yde4CuizCtbxcO1FM7WFBomi3dLtfQ8KCYnOl1TQ9bgA1DJ2tgwnN0AJnGo/s1600/Pure+life+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465091080883922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFXwWfuAdLRB54uF5teUZzl__mUqj4-Yu4RJSHgTbJO-MHF2d8oOob2b8BG75c0uY1ya7ARYxPwzFG78Yde4CuizCtbxcO1FM7WFBomi3dLtfQ8KCYnOl1TQ9bgA1DJ2tgwnN0AJnGo/s400/Pure+life+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 513px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Chill Out / Warm Up</span> tells us about how we can control water temperature adding hot water or ice in the small receptacle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MiNt1F66BsJGEt_yFRNLTz6ucChSaBRK_7WK35TY6Ofut4jsrXYPQp6O6-vMNV4ZZP21WhxuL6sW9igjnGRwYS5Uo1zDDSi3QPEwenC-_z-ZkSIPFxYySGqteOwGYwczcIbRoPAfLQQ/s1600/Chill+out+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465587076013442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MiNt1F66BsJGEt_yFRNLTz6ucChSaBRK_7WK35TY6Ofut4jsrXYPQp6O6-vMNV4ZZP21WhxuL6sW9igjnGRwYS5Uo1zDDSi3QPEwenC-_z-ZkSIPFxYySGqteOwGYwczcIbRoPAfLQQ/s400/Chill+out+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russian Dolls</span> tell us about how big the fish wants to grow. If it stays in the small bowl, the fish will keep small. If it goes to the big, it will grow:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a_MvT0Sbm3yk1d_0s4k0fadSBFJovcZU2nizY6Pm7W5JcGkWgjlGAvZQ2tGOw_gaBWM8GSOBM2cJT1zLOHqJYAdbomo19VuCGBLjfrInjLcl6_HSw0AkntFqnnNlmnFrAeGoRforo8/s1600/Russian+Dolls+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465707279802306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a_MvT0Sbm3yk1d_0s4k0fadSBFJovcZU2nizY6Pm7W5JcGkWgjlGAvZQ2tGOw_gaBWM8GSOBM2cJT1zLOHqJYAdbomo19VuCGBLjfrInjLcl6_HSw0AkntFqnnNlmnFrAeGoRforo8/s400/Russian+Dolls+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Bottle Vase</span> tells us about how we use objects for another purposes other than their original function<span style="font-weight: bold;">:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Apt_NSMigq8yZOFPYK2ZbZAQ8ogF6jXNQ7hJSJQWMNEcqKqSCxR8pf31i7gEcIedE8Op3gCnFajVxseUsgq-FvGzvYunV_sk0K5kpGkhqxPC4tjCdDuRqnlhjfhZOGsrIrtSXRIIuYU/s1600/vase+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564462557990427058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Apt_NSMigq8yZOFPYK2ZbZAQ8ogF6jXNQ7hJSJQWMNEcqKqSCxR8pf31i7gEcIedE8Op3gCnFajVxseUsgq-FvGzvYunV_sk0K5kpGkhqxPC4tjCdDuRqnlhjfhZOGsrIrtSXRIIuYU/s400/vase+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 510px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Private Matters</span> tells us about privacy for the fish:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKxsgg8sKrgGqV9X5zEnEzm_9BEtfvJnKdlWIs7FxkoGep-zN-pL5E8drSBblnDkRLpTHkGAZYifXbesnlCG1TCG8Y1Uc_1s1azatQ0tiGXe7QU39LW_YZEBMItSUgMz7UtPIf44AsOo/s1600/Privacy+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564462451381969522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKxsgg8sKrgGqV9X5zEnEzm_9BEtfvJnKdlWIs7FxkoGep-zN-pL5E8drSBblnDkRLpTHkGAZYifXbesnlCG1TCG8Y1Uc_1s1azatQ0tiGXe7QU39LW_YZEBMItSUgMz7UtPIf44AsOo/s400/Privacy+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 329px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Hanging From a String</span> tells us about playfulness in an apparently threatening situation:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA-QxMe3SsHvfBFr1osUBNfjIAXWUTVoW7RecIfxfaivw-LcG_EGYW36FxDOe8nr3OuVcsktTvHkwaunGvZgMlvm5Bh_dj_ks_uVsxIFxvoUKgoP6u45sGOsFx6WT1QWVuxGoZpxnqss/s1600/hanging+string+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466469000442018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA-QxMe3SsHvfBFr1osUBNfjIAXWUTVoW7RecIfxfaivw-LcG_EGYW36FxDOe8nr3OuVcsktTvHkwaunGvZgMlvm5Bh_dj_ks_uVsxIFxvoUKgoP6u45sGOsFx6WT1QWVuxGoZpxnqss/s400/hanging+string+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 486px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do Not Piss Me Off </span>tells us about the power to decide between the life and death of the fish:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRc1Zm_QBm8ApReycDMxIMybxKn7fVt2h_g9VmNz_j5BQIO5eZh1ngUgK6ZgDTkA7tKL6FzPzwAs-sByeYJr7qEGzU33QrlM-a1g4ytTFyTiHMmW44JB-19t-hj8vEgsu3zOR8-Ah_Dg/s1600/do+not+piss+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466370423737826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRc1Zm_QBm8ApReycDMxIMybxKn7fVt2h_g9VmNz_j5BQIO5eZh1ngUgK6ZgDTkA7tKL6FzPzwAs-sByeYJr7qEGzU33QrlM-a1g4ytTFyTiHMmW44JB-19t-hj8vEgsu3zOR8-Ah_Dg/s400/do+not+piss+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above Water</span> tells us about sharing the water between the fish bowl and the plant:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qtcGTZKe3p_oVG9ys7mPa5yLOA0eQfTdBczmo439JkxYI3xE6NPaWmQ9GbCDGh2_lXNb3oL4aQw4KbeN1xp0RnGXWKabOksaQRI1c6doagsGGaX71RHO5yXGspZ1BPZ_21tqqp9CXxo/s1600/do+not+water+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466974130634306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qtcGTZKe3p_oVG9ys7mPa5yLOA0eQfTdBczmo439JkxYI3xE6NPaWmQ9GbCDGh2_lXNb3oL4aQw4KbeN1xp0RnGXWKabOksaQRI1c6doagsGGaX71RHO5yXGspZ1BPZ_21tqqp9CXxo/s400/do+not+water+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 500px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wishing Well</span> tells us about cultural traditions related to throwing coins on wells or fountains:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9cFY_T3RYnHIlf4vPOYSsEwvS1KKc2OGqzK21TUulqUoZJJ3_eYsM8fGs5lvhK0_eKdhZ5jzlLD8WnuUZ8O5C96BHp6FFqOU9kqqU1i4FP-oc9zjwwNje6Dn0cqupe2FDklhPMqwe8/s1600/wishing+well+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564467124474239250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9cFY_T3RYnHIlf4vPOYSsEwvS1KKc2OGqzK21TUulqUoZJJ3_eYsM8fGs5lvhK0_eKdhZ5jzlLD8WnuUZ8O5C96BHp6FFqOU9kqqU1i4FP-oc9zjwwNje6Dn0cqupe2FDklhPMqwe8/s400/wishing+well+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About The Artist:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG6yUDfUtfo9Oe0EEkrI31fd0YBtAIldemuI9x3kuVW42GrN1Dj-D_7N9qx4oTtLqrZRg1_S4J7CWCzNoccenm6ZW1cSIjB2i5Cy61lCMhQuUpgmNrApvELC8N14KkKvUWKmmAkUseVA/s1600/40_fishbowl-making_v2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564456366612050210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG6yUDfUtfo9Oe0EEkrI31fd0YBtAIldemuI9x3kuVW42GrN1Dj-D_7N9qx4oTtLqrZRg1_S4J7CWCzNoccenm6ZW1cSIjB2i5Cy61lCMhQuUpgmNrApvELC8N14KkKvUWKmmAkUseVA/s400/40_fishbowl-making_v2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" /></a><br />Roger Arquer was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1975. Graduated in Design at ESDI, Barcelona (1994-1998). A year after his graduation, he moved to New York City (1999-2003) to work as industrial designer. After New York, he moved to London to attend an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art (2003-2005). During the summer break in RCA he worked as designer in Zurich (Switzerland). He set up his own design practice in London after RCA.<br /><br />Since he was student he has received design awards, such as Opus Design Award (Japan), Coram Design (Netherlands), Adi-Fad (Barcelona), RCA Society/Thames Hudson Book Prize (London), among others.<br /><br />He also has been exhibiting his work: Design Mart Design Museum (2005-6), British Council Design Exhibition (Milan 2005), aRChAeology at Royal College of Art (London 2005), or Park and Products at Serpentine Gallery (London 2004), On/Off Design Experience (Seoul 2005), among others.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all text and images courtesy of the artist.</span><br /><a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/">Roger Arquer</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2011/02/googles-under-sea-interactive-steampunk.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571406146656852642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m5pzICVDW-6G5HYoMQ6IbIEwhfN45kD-8M8X1E2JYrFnentS1NLP_p1BsAU3genXJq9Bre-9bqKHpITE_A1ZG4BFwphMIsDh2-lhiXEE7Etg45SsWVqRtyK52qX93Y7g3ZKSHt7ewig/s400/Google_verne.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 125px;" /></a><br />In a funny little coinkidink, today's Google Doodle also takes place underwater where the fishies live, be sure to check out <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2011/02/googles-under-sea-interactive-steampunk.html">the post on the interactive Jules Verne homage here.</a>

Unusual Blown Glass Fish Bowls By Roger Arquer.

This project presents fifteen different pieces that explore variations of the iconic image of a fishbowl. Each piece examines a topic or sug...

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Archiquarium. A Modern Swedish Fish Tank By Karl-Oskar Ankarberg.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduK5eeKXffQ7-nHUwCc9pkkGTv8gS31LSFiSY7-4dwFEbXVcjQGfrTRCeNT1oguDLCftLTNvPmrlWEpM7LE6K6SkQAlOdf4yWFHuSvAsxI67gI-3OFku9BHWsk3rZlYB2lagkhgrYYvaz/s1600/detail-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529834079705864818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduK5eeKXffQ7-nHUwCc9pkkGTv8gS31LSFiSY7-4dwFEbXVcjQGfrTRCeNT1oguDLCftLTNvPmrlWEpM7LE6K6SkQAlOdf4yWFHuSvAsxI67gI-3OFku9BHWsk3rZlYB2lagkhgrYYvaz/s400/detail-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 500px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWYWaEzOWvghSKxALHcKF4l0TVynyHi0c_vNWte31p-RRYb9mMlnLYuYfucm6G5TTIF1iG84MxnGJjANKKcQf3IiG7KiM4IyBlVe86ebnU10qgPPKyiahJjRdnHRzx83h9RofklqWneCA/s1600/Picture+16.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529841353216123106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWYWaEzOWvghSKxALHcKF4l0TVynyHi0c_vNWte31p-RRYb9mMlnLYuYfucm6G5TTIF1iG84MxnGJjANKKcQf3IiG7KiM4IyBlVe86ebnU10qgPPKyiahJjRdnHRzx83h9RofklqWneCA/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 241px;" /></a><br /><br />At the Home Fair Exhibition earlier this month in Stockholm, the Swedish Aquarium Leasing (<a href="http://www.akvarieleasing.se/">Akvarie leasing</a>) company debuted something very unique - a spectacular modern aquarium, designed by Karl-Oskar Ankarberg, known for his collaborations with Orrefors glassworks.<br /><br />The new aquarium named <span style="font-weight: bold;">Archiquarium</span> is something really special for both aquarium and design enthusiasts. The spectacular aquariums are reminiscent of ultra-modern architecture, rather than traditional aquariums. The clean rectangular shapes and surfaces are hallmarks of modern Scandinavian design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLxO3Wkw2HOHGQcLYZArICu_8BHVUQ0ulJJyfvuHJdhdo7aNjDK26ZraoGpsh3ZbJPWmxDHRXnsXS-u0i6NIPhf9r91iD8XGklVJc3S_L5y6OeZHUuNNgMy8-_b3iJBylkwT__YTyByfO/s1600/archiquarium6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529833271652012162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLxO3Wkw2HOHGQcLYZArICu_8BHVUQ0ulJJyfvuHJdhdo7aNjDK26ZraoGpsh3ZbJPWmxDHRXnsXS-u0i6NIPhf9r91iD8XGklVJc3S_L5y6OeZHUuNNgMy8-_b3iJBylkwT__YTyByfO/s400/archiquarium6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 330px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KP-pFUP4zjo0KKV9-RYAGGu6MnzqdU80uUi4i4tTs-9Imv3gjCzVLrWKpOjhjI5TatKnoL9NmI2gN38Y2pXCHMrh7Jjy6gXECjpI5iwQH6CaYliEWKUq-aewg7rLDP40S9OrIuy-7dmS/s1600/archiquarium7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529833809551931346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KP-pFUP4zjo0KKV9-RYAGGu6MnzqdU80uUi4i4tTs-9Imv3gjCzVLrWKpOjhjI5TatKnoL9NmI2gN38Y2pXCHMrh7Jjy6gXECjpI5iwQH6CaYliEWKUq-aewg7rLDP40S9OrIuy-7dmS/s400/archiquarium7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 329px;" /></a><br />above: the frame is made of solid sawn wood, aquarium glass and Corian®.<br /><br />Archiquarium is the work of increasingly high-profile designer <a href="http://www.karloskar.net/">Karl-Oskar Ankarberg</a>. When the sketches were presented to the<a href="http://www.akvarieleasing.se/"> Aquarium Leasing AB</a>, they quickly decided to go ahead and produce a prototype - which was presented to external design agencies in Karl-Oskar's booth No. AO4: 53 on the Home Fair, 7-10 October.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJJZh_OgaEMesjMgaEojLZlR3ZBM4wbM4MkMNl3W07OtOJ-8D-vvX4sUGeGWQgkrILt3BnkL-CY155nt0fhdt7VqDJ5b7WntgaF1yXgdDctU2Odp6dnHTpvGZ2jRaxIB7gCr46NpeCl4b/s1600/detail1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529833958305606738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJJZh_OgaEMesjMgaEojLZlR3ZBM4wbM4MkMNl3W07OtOJ-8D-vvX4sUGeGWQgkrILt3BnkL-CY155nt0fhdt7VqDJ5b7WntgaF1yXgdDctU2Odp6dnHTpvGZ2jRaxIB7gCr46NpeCl4b/s400/detail1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 452px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapPCm6VLhBfU1WQGtNPQA1DdQvU6J1TASQ1GUStbvStIoeJSxw6j11iUfv9TcRAGPi1YXcxODr-Ic4G3x7NDVm0ngqHnsfj1AG1_wl2TqOXA6KQU3_acqJREzb15bpOJHt0B1Lw5TAt4a/s1600/portfolio_archiquarium3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529831947364765106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapPCm6VLhBfU1WQGtNPQA1DdQvU6J1TASQ1GUStbvStIoeJSxw6j11iUfv9TcRAGPi1YXcxODr-Ic4G3x7NDVm0ngqHnsfj1AG1_wl2TqOXA6KQU3_acqJREzb15bpOJHt0B1Lw5TAt4a/s400/portfolio_archiquarium3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 177px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPB1tM-CpNJZpo9S87YG4NaWE45-J6mFduh3CkyT7xESzzmCjdy0Frt32RFo6Mw6wZMI2JSg8MExR9LnRnj72B1rcWs0sK-KzkU8-Y5J-_5ZM7IAYG5enKGSlG5WzPiUp5in8EV17ecdH/s1600/portfolio_archiquarium4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529831869104442754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPB1tM-CpNJZpo9S87YG4NaWE45-J6mFduh3CkyT7xESzzmCjdy0Frt32RFo6Mw6wZMI2JSg8MExR9LnRnj72B1rcWs0sK-KzkU8-Y5J-_5ZM7IAYG5enKGSlG5WzPiUp5in8EV17ecdH/s400/portfolio_archiquarium4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B7qhGtzQWDYHzZ-tOcDNRURsjEUObgmCuxLdEKsDKXYJLu2c3lcqa4kBFdjm1aLPYTAQzxcdkRjtH21-61KnnSn4I92NXtxJzaQ5h0_cUW0BafLXjMfZjuR6dLE4MibzG8crD1oCoWrV/s1600/portfolio_archiquarium5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529831786733358514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B7qhGtzQWDYHzZ-tOcDNRURsjEUObgmCuxLdEKsDKXYJLu2c3lcqa4kBFdjm1aLPYTAQzxcdkRjtH21-61KnnSn4I92NXtxJzaQ5h0_cUW0BafLXjMfZjuR6dLE4MibzG8crD1oCoWrV/s400/portfolio_archiquarium5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.akvarieleasing.se/">Aquarium Leasing AB</a> leases and operates aquariums in over 2000 workplaces in industry and public sectors so that people can enjoy the serene spectacle that is the aquarium's signature. The company is based in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Copenhagen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ199q0eo94BNN7Z1OTCgDPbOzr1_x-qpCWnc-PQHWNaCJsbh8J6Md48J4Yg1eZGC5aSVu5Io7-h5Cq2FRs3-RvLmyk28rPRCr5KIwE4mN9aArhanhtvKlhF3pFx-1B8X86dvHi2XCnwtB/s1600/karl+oskar+logo.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529841223991802162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ199q0eo94BNN7Z1OTCgDPbOzr1_x-qpCWnc-PQHWNaCJsbh8J6Md48J4Yg1eZGC5aSVu5Io7-h5Cq2FRs3-RvLmyk28rPRCr5KIwE4mN9aArhanhtvKlhF3pFx-1B8X86dvHi2XCnwtB/s400/karl+oskar+logo.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 136px;" /></a>

Archiquarium. A Modern Swedish Fish Tank By Karl-Oskar Ankarberg.

At the Home Fair Exhibition earlier this month in Stockholm, the Swedish Aquarium Leasing ( Akvarie leasing ) company debuted something very...

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