N55

23/06/2025

From https://n55.dk :
June/ July 2025:

June/ July 2025:
After much consideration, we have decided to address the issues surrounding the use of social media by putting a lot of effort into improving our presence on the open internet — for example through N55 HOME
Acknowledging that, like most other people and organisations, we are caught in the trap set by the tech giants, who have claimed a large share of society’s communication channels, we have nevertheless chosen to continue announcing news posted at n55.dk on Facebook and Instagram..
In this way, we hope to reach the people we wish to communicate with, while at the same time directing traffic back out to the open web.
Summer is here and so are the strawberries and the mackerel. We recently bought an old fishing boat and fish as part of our daily activities.
We are still working on the SPACEPLATES book And we recently had a visit at the studio from the film crew who are making a short film about SPACEPLATES. Furthermore, there is intensive work underway in Hamburg to realise our contribution to the project Verborgene Potenziale, a public art initiative aimed at revitalising the inner part of Hamburg. More about that later!
ion, N55
We are still working on the SPACEPLATES book and we recently had a visit at the studio from the film crew who are making a short film about SPACEPLATES. Furthermore, there is intensive work underway in Hamburg to realise our contribution to the project Verborgene Potenziale, a public art initiative aimed at revitalising the inner part of Hamburg. Till is working hard to get the necessary permissions from the municipality. More about that later!
ion / N55

13/03/2025

We will continue to announce updates on N55 NEWS here, but all new content will be published on our independent platform in the future:

We are in the process of a major update and upgrade of the website. Images will be upgraded to higher resolution and supplemented with videos. Furthermore there are a lot of new manuals on the way. Some are already available. See below:

12/03/2025

We are in the process of migrating our social media presence to open-source platforms like Pixelfed, Peertube, and Mastodon. Like most others, we have long relied on social media controlled by large American and Chinese corporations. This dominance is unhealthy, unsustainable, and harmful to our democracies and societies. However, these platforms have the advantage of being where most people already are. This creates a dilemma: either we collectively push for a transition to decentralised, open-source services, or we risk isolation. The process is underway, and we are carefully considering our next steps.
For now, we will remain present on the corporate-controlled platforms while we build up our presence on alternative networks.
N55, ion

13/02/2024

We are currently working together on new projects in our N55 studio by Till Wolfer in Hamburg. Soon we will start the development of a mobile museum for the PERCEIVE project. PERCEIVE is a three years research project part of EU programme Horizon.

N55/ ion and Till

06/02/2024

Our new permanent greenhouse at Den Bemandede Legeplads (a public playground) in Nørrebroparken, Denmark, Produced by NJORD ApS, designed by N55/Ion Sørvin, Anne Bagger and Anne Romme.

Art as a part of everyday life!

06/02/2024

Neil Gershenfeld from MIT just visited our studio in Hamburg
Neil is initiator of the world-wide Fab Lab Movement, director of MIT's Center For Bits And Atoms and a visionary mind in general.
We share a lot of visions!
Great to have him here and have him see XYZ CARGO and our N55 studio in Hamburg.

06/02/2024

SHELTER VILLAGE/ SHELTERLANDSBYEN, permanet public artwork, Fyn, Denmark 2023.

In spring 2022 we won a competition after being invited by the Danish Arts Foundation, to design a group of shelters for Tarup-Davinde, a former gravel pit area.
Shelters are established in nature these years in Denmark, by both private people and public organisations, for anyone to use. Hikers or families that wants to sleep outdoor together etc. Traditionally shelters like this are built from wood. But we have chosen a different approach on sustainability. The sleeping platform is made from from locally sourced larch wood, but the shelter itself is made from aluminium and recycled Acrylic. They are covered inside with a layer of local wool felt..
Morphologically inspired by the many sea urchin fossils to be found in the area, but translated into long lasting, durable, thin aluminum shells.

by N55 (www.n55.dk) and , in collaboration with Anne Bagger.
Help from Till Wolfer, , , .green and David Babba
The Project is funded by and Tarup Davinde I/S

06/02/2024

XYZ CARGO MOBILE OFFICE visiting CLIMATE ART - ALTERNATIVE VISIONS reimagining human - art -nature relationship, Albert de Chapelles museum, Helsinki, Finland, 2023

24/04/2023

23/01/2023

News 2022+2023:

SHELTER VILLAGE/ SHELTERLANDSBYEN:

In spring 2022 we won a competition after being invited by the Danish Arts Foundation, to design a group of shelters for Tarup-Davinde, a former gravel pit area.
Shelters are established in nature these years in Denmark, by both private people and public organisations, for anyone to use. Hikers or families that wants to sleep outdoor together etc. Traditionally shelters like this are built from wood. But we have chosen a different approach on sustainability. The sleeping platform will be from locally sourced larch wood, but the shelter itself will be made from aluminium and recycled Acrylic. They will be covered inside with a layer of local wool felt.

Now we have building permission and are getting ready to produce lots of parts. We are planning to have everything ready in May.
Morphologically inspired by the many sea urchin fossils to be found in the area, but translated into long lasting, durable, thin aluminum shells, clad with wool. Interior furniture in wood.
We are grateful to and Tarup-Davinde I/S for the opportunity.

By N55/Ion Sørvin and Anne Romme,

Team: (intern) and Anne Bagger (engineer)

23/01/2023

News SPACEPLATES 2021+2022+2023:

SPACEPLATES GREENHOUSEs produced by NJORD

Introduction:

In order to distribute our work beyond the white cube and art organisations, we have tried different ways. In this case we have made a license agreement with the company NJORD. NJORD has a focus on social and environmental sustainability and turned out to be a perfect collaborator for us. They have setup a factory and provides various size greenhouses for public and private use.
The last year the greenhouses have been presented and used for different events around Copenhagen and elsewhere.

NJORD Dome is based on SPACEPLATES by N55, Anne Romme and Anne Bagger

Learn more about NJORD here: https://njord.green/drivhuset/