MORTEN LINDE

I live and work near Faxe Limestone Quarry; a geological wonder and the remains of a gigantic coral reef that once lay at a depth of 200 meters 65 million years ago. Here, I collect Faxe marble — a residual material from industrial limestone production — which I process and use as the foundation for the works I create in my studio.

My wish is to work with these pure natural materials to explore how they can convey stories about the depth of time and the human relationship with nature. The lamp is handmade by me in my own studio. I am currently working on a series of lamps and other objects where Faxe marble constitutes the central, material focal point.

Ceramic objects for Normann Copenhagen

Designed with Pernille Iben Linde / Studio Yolk

Is the fallen narcissist's chair.

The narcissist can no longer see his reflection in the collapsed surface. The chair is hollow, uncomfortable, noisy, cold and unpleasant, only a shell remains.

There is a growing number of narcissists in the world and there is not much focus on their impact on families and society. It has previously been thought that the diagnosis was only due to growth or neuron divergence. Society celebrates the individual and we are measured on results - not on who we are. We focus on the outside, bask in social media.

"Alien Trophy" is a family of 3 small alien creatures that I brought home from my trip to an planet far, far away. Today they are used as side tables, trophies and proof of my adventure, courage and power. I call it New Colonial Style.

“New colonial style”

With "Alien Trophy", I want to make a reference to earlier colonization. Where extremely wealthy and powerful people sailed out into the world to conquer new territories. Today, extremely wealthy and powerful people build spaceships and travel into space. In 2035 they will land on Mars and it will probably be a private person and his rocket. And what happens then?

"Space Trophy" are 3 objects that I brought home from my trip to an alien planet.

New colonial style.

With "Space Trophy", I want to make a reference to earlier colonization. Where extremely wealthy and powerful people sailed out into the world to conquer new territories. Today, extremely wealthy and powerful people build spaceships and travel into space. In 2035 they will land on Mars and it will probably be a private person and his rocket. And what happens then?

HAPPY MEAL is about the energy that is found in and around ingesting a meal, about being in and out of focus and contact, seeing through or being closed off or closing off yourself. Alone and or with.

The dining table is part of a larger installation where vintage plates with love in bio resin are included. Plates are made by Pernille Iben Linde

The glass top is Ø130CM - hand-drawn, base is 72CM in painted ash. Local artisans have turned the wooden frame

ONE-OFF - Handcrafted - 2020

design Morten Linde for STUDIO-YOLK.com

"Less And More" is a dialogue between 2 identical contours where values, materials and form separate them. Marble was formed hundreds of millions of years ago and symbolizes wealth, promptness and splendour, plywood is a cheap industrial material that was created by man in the 40s.

FLOWER CHAIR sketch project

I want to design a chair that invites you to sit in it. A chair that has a positive and calming appeal, and easy to understand.

A chair that opens up to sitting in different positions and that holds you.

The chair is designed using simple geometric shapes. For now I would like to stay open to choice of material: wood, metal, biofibre, plastic, upholstery, etc. It is possible to design a version with an armrest and a lounge chair version.

Ceramic objects for Normann Copenhagen

Designed with Pernille Iben Linde / Studio Yolk

GO LIGHT

Sketch idea for a portable LED lamp.

GO LIGHT is a portable LED lamp that is compact and protected when on the go. You fold it out by pulling up the top. The more you pull the wider the light cone becomes. The top can be tilted to direct the light.

There are a lot of small LED lamps that are moveable, but not really portable. Using the LED and battery technology we have available today GO LIGHT is a lamp you can bring or pack to the garden, the boat, the summer house, camping, enjoying the sunset or simply just move easily around.

Main focus has been on designing the lamp in a sculptural, simple expression both when opened and closed, fitting in private and public spaces as well. The GO LIGHT can stand alone but also in a group. The design aims to have a positive and friendly expression and with a reference to a classic table lamp.

The material proposal would be in aluminium, steel and/or plastic.

The height is around 18 cm when closed and 28 cm when open.

I am fascinated by the natural phenomenon north light, just as I am interested in the human urge to manage and control nature. Hello Light is artificially and controllable made northern lights.

The glass tube is filled with a gas, which creates a mist of light when it is affected by current.

The glass tube is 100CM long and Ø8CM

the the ends of the glass tube are hand-turned the foot is polished stainless steel.

ONE-OFF - Handcrafted - 2020

Design by Morten Linde

Some years ago, I moved to Vemmetofte in Denmark, which is located in a triangular area between Stevns Klint, Møns Klint, and Faxe Limestone Quarry. Both Stevns Klint and Møns Klint are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

All three locations were formed 63–70 million years ago when Denmark was covered by the sea. In Faxe Limestone Quarry, I can find materials to create objects. Faxe Limestone Quarry was once a massive coral reef. Back then, the climate was subtropical. The first humans arrived in Europe approximately 60,000 years ago.

I find it incredibly interesting that we are now standing on the brink of a new natural disaster—one that, this time, is man-made.

Once again, I want to work with the concept of time. What is 63 million? What is 60,000 years? Where are we in relation to nature, to each other, and to the planet? There is a massive energy in a piece of limestone that is 63 million years old, in an age where everyone and everything is expected to be updated, informed, and "on."

I want to work with the materials that lie right at my feet in Faxe Limestone Quarry. I don’t know yet where it will lead, but I know it will lead to something.

WHO AM I ”is about feeling different and having a sense of otherness. Not being a part of a group because of that. The theme is fundamental, cultural, universal and timeless for all beings. Everyone has the right and need for acceptance and understanding - no matter what and why.

design collaboration, colors Pernille Iben Linde, resin Amanda Johanne Linde, design Morten Linde

ONE-OFF - Handcrafted - 2020

Painted ash wood and top in massive bio resin

If everything goes wrong and I can only bring one thing with me when I escaped into my small boat to sail out to a desert island - I would for sure grab a MOMO.

I could stand on it when I picked coconuts. Place my little talisman in the square space, sit on it by the fire, hide behind it when I got scared stiff, and cling myself to it as I tried to swim ashore on another possible desert island to happily be reunited with the rest of my family.

We have made 5 of them, so there is one for each family member. It is named after our dog, who unfortunately has to stay at home because she doesn’t like water.

Designed by Morten Linde. Colors selected and hand painted by Pernille Iben Linde

55CM X 35CM X 28CM

ONE-OFF - Handcrafted - 2020

The Spido watches are designed for activities in the mountains. With focus on weight reduction by removing as much material as possible but still keeping the strength in the construction. This gives a iconic design and provides a great comfort to the watch. All Linde Werdelin watches have the same outer case dimensions and strap system.

AN 18K SOLID ROSE GOLD CASE, ADORNED WITH A ENGRAVED OCTOPUS

A engraved depiction of an octopus wraps around the entirety of the Oktopus Moon Tattoo’s 18K rose gold outer case. The design of the tattoo artist Royal Tattoo , the engraving took dozens of hours to perfect, and is complemented by hand-drawn illustrations of an anthropomorphic moon on the in-house moon complication.

Watch for Frømandskorpset (Frogman Corps) the Naval Special Operations Force in the Danish Military. 

The Oktopus watches are designed for activity in water. With focus on water resistance and anti corrosiveness.

The idea behind Linde Werdelin was very simple.

time should be read analog but when doing sports you need digital precision.

klick on instrument

easiest user interface ever made in a dive computer.

oktopus watch for diving and SPido watch for seeking.

A sustainable picnic set that won first prize in a picnic competition by the National Art Foundation and Trapholt Museum.

Large men and women eyewear collection for Georg Jensen. Series of both sunglasses and prescription

Handcrafted Linde Werdelin ski with Åre Skifrbrik

Linde Werdelin Handcrafted bike with Cykel Mageren

First prize in Copenhagen Park Chair competition for Danish Design Center and National Design Museum

The Oktopus Moonlite case is made in the translucent  ALW (Alloy Linde Werdelin). The material changes colour from the surroundings like an octopus. Among its properties, it is more than twice as hard as steel and half the weight of titanium, making the Oktopus MoonLite the lightest Linde Werdelin timepiece ever made, weighing in at an impressive 62,5 grams.

Linde Werdelin storage box system for men's accessories

The inspiration for the design of the watch box was taken from the outdoor LW universe of both mountain and sea. The rock shaped design gives a protective and sculptural space for the watch. The facets refers to the masculine design of the watch case.

America’s Cup watch for Georg Jensen. Inner case can be clicked out at put in the regatta strap

Large men and women watch collection for Dutch fashion brand. 70 watch designs from € 150

The Oktopus Moonlite White case is made in the translucent  ALW (Alloy Linde Werdelin). The material changes colour from the surroundings like an octopus. Among its properties, it is more than twice as hard as steel and half the weight of titanium, making the Oktopus MoonLite the lightest Linde Werdelin timepiece ever made, weighing in at an impressive 62,5 grams.

WORLD’S FIRST CARBON CASE CREATED WITH BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY BY 3DTP™ ACHIEVING ENHANCED GEOMETRIC CASE ARCHITECTURE

The Oktopus Moon Carbon with its dominantly innovative application of 3DTP™ (3-Dimensional Thin Ply) technology showcases breakthrough carbon casing. Engineered with high precision, the superior aesthetics of the watchcase is sculpted with the compression of carbon fibres and finely striped facets.

Blending traditional horology with modern design and complex materials. A pairing of gold and 3DTP elevates a dress watch to being a sporty timepiece.

100 HOURS OF ENGRAVING TRANSFORMED THE OKTOPUS DOUBLE DATE ROSE GOLD INTO THIS OKTOPUS REEF

The dive universe was the inspiration for the engraving. Coral-and-bubbles scene on the Oktopus Reef’s case create a living undersea environment for our octopus on the dial.

The Oktopus Reef is a new take on the Oktopus Double Date Rose Gold. The engraving was performed by Johnny Dowell, meticulously applied by hand, a process that took up to 100 hours.

The Crazy Universe gets lost in the stars. I wanted a space theme to reflect the moonphase of the watch. In discussing the project, Johnny Dowell and I found that marvelling at the wonders of space was a shared passion. I revealed a childhood fascination with learning about the universe: “As a child I even dreamed of being an astronaut. Even though people are exploring space there is such mystery contained within it, wondering what else could be discovered. To create a space theme was an obvious extension of the watch’s moonphase complication, and it was a delight to discover space was a passion for Johnny too.

A STUNNING INTERPLAY OF LIGHT REFLECTIONS AND THE ICONIC PHOTOREALISTIC MOONS SHINES THROUGH A ROYAL BLUE BACKDROP

The Titanium Grade 5, is an infamously challenging case material, with an intricate blend of satin, polished and microbillé finishing to create a stunning interplay of light reflections, heightening the photorealistic moons in the iconic in-house complication against its royal blue backdrop.

The beautiful creation is a result of long hours of meticulous hand-finishing of every single facet and corner in this sculpted titanium case by the most skilled artisan in Switzerland, who laboriously imprints a unique finish on each individual timepiece.

THE SPIDOSPEED CARBON GREEN is SKELETONISATION INTO THE BODY OF THE WATCH, FRAMED BY GREEN ACCENTS AND A FORGED CARBON OUTERCASE TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND ADD COMFORT

Drawing on inspiration from the racing car industry, a chronograph existing within a raw, stripped-back aesthetic reduce weight of increasing comfort.