Threw myself between my different national loyalties yesterday, formed during the years we had the privilege to live in different countries. A farewell luncheon was given at the Foreign Ministry for the Brazilian Ambassadro Antonino Mena Goncalves, who has done a terrific effort during his four years here to stregthen the already strong and good relations between Sweden and Brazil. In the afternoon I rushed over to the Östasiatiska museet to inaugurate the new Permanent collection of 300 Japanese objects together with the Japanese Ambassador Mr Yosiki Watanabe and Princess Christina. (forgot my camera at Svensk Form) the museum had arranged a beautiful ceremony with No Theatre, Taiko Drums, Ikebana installations and held a silent minute to honor the many victims of the disaster in Japan. The lifestyle that was formed during the Edo-era, in the cities and under the Samurai rulership, gives us a good idea of how the discipline, concentration, craftmanship and traditions were formed, that also prevails in today's Japan. Ended the day, visiting the new amazing offices of the innovative industrial design company No Picnic, who gave an opening cocktail for some of their clients. We would all like to start working there tomorrow. (Nopicnic is making our booth in Milan.)
Farewell luncheon at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for the Brazilian Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Antonino Mena Goncalves, here with the host Secretary of State Mr Gunnar Oom
Jonas Elding, one of the Architects behind the new fantastic offices of No Picnic, here together with his Japanese wife Jun, known as famous singer "Little Viking" during the time we lived in Japan
Reception room at No Picnic's new offices
No Picnic Collaborator since the beginning, Stefan Magnusson, in double version
I was glad to see how well they display their Design S trophees in their office - the right way to do it
Luncheon room
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