We believe that the development of a sustainable future is the greatest and most inspiring design challenge of our time.

O2nordic aims to influence and inspire industry to look at sustainability as a business opportunity, and authorities to formulate a clear and attractive sustainability vision.

O2nordic connects people in Sweden as well as between the nordic countries as a permanent meeting place and a place for action.

O2nordic is part of the international O2 network.

O2nordic - The Concept House



The Concept House is NCCs way of showing that a zero energy conference building which is self sufficent concerning electricity, cooling and heating is possible to build.

Economical Aspects

The choice of builing a conference building has to do with the possibility of financing the house through the conference business. The cost of builing the house is about 75 mskr compared to 26 mskr for a conventional building due to the advanced energy systems.

Social Aspects

A conference building let's many experience the house. The house is also designed to allow interaction with the surrounding nature.

Ecological Aspects

Zero energy consumption means much lower environmental impacts compared to a conventional building.

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Motion Mower by Axel Borg



The task was to enhance the excercise aspect of hand mowing by connecting it with the excercise bike. It was made in cooperation with Stiga GGP.

Economical Aspects

No fuel consumption means lower costs.

Social Aspects

The mower is silent and fun and connects well being with a useful purpose.

Ecological Aspects

No engine and no exhaust as well as making manual mowing more attractive is positive.

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Solparasit by Kerstin Sylwan, Exam project, HDK 2005



Kerstin Sylwan's lamp utilize the energy of the sun by both fibre optics as well as a new type of solar cells. It functions in different ways at different times of day by giving room both for socializing and privacy.

Economical aspects

In this project energy and cost conservation go hand in hand.

Social aspects

The design is playful and modular to give the user many possibilities in making hers or his own expression. As the lamp is a system consisting of several small lamps it leaves the user to decide how to use his or hers lamp. It is not, however, possible to avoid being part of the group as the small lamps will run out of energy when used on their own.

Ecological aspects

As this lamp is lit with sunshine and runs on the energy it can charge from it, it unavoidably raises awareness of how much energy we use. All the small lamps are also very easy to disassemble, making it possible to reuse the materials once the life of the lamp itself is over.

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