Note to self | Sofi Fahrman Engelbert

• Home inspo . "Lind and her clients chose materials and proportions complementary to the house’s mid-century origins—which meant the design reflected the period spanning the 1930s through to the 1950s. “Working on a project in Denmark, where I’m also originally from, inspired me to stay true to my design heritage by embracing natural materials like wood and its inherent attributes and textures,” adds Lind. “The aim was to harmonise form with function, bearing in mind proportion and a down-to-earth, approachable design ethos”—an approach very much in tune with the mid-century mindset, which often draws on functionality and honest materiality."..."“The surrounding natural landscape significantly influenced our choice of materials and colour, drawing inspiration from the sea, sandy beaches, and forests. This led to a design that reflects the cool, muted light of Denmark’s long winters, where warm candlelight plays a crucial role in creating cosy, inviting spaces.” Ett hem som omfamnar naturliga material som trä och låter form gifta sig med funktion. Se mer HÄR .

• Book recommendation. Boken som fick årets 'Bookerpris' där du följer sex astronauter ombord på Internationella rymdstationen, ISS, under ett dygn. "A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction. The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?" Klicka HÄR för att komma till boken.

• Christmas Double Issue . Senaste världsnyheter läster jag i specialutgåvan från The Ecominst. HÄR kan du ta del av rubrikerna digitalt.