Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

7000, 2014 / Two-player arcade/MAME machine, materials consist of ash & brass.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Kosmos, 2014 / Computer/ Media center, materials consist of American walnut & brass.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Kosmos, 2014 / Computer/ Media center, materials consist of American walnut & brass.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

 

Love Hultén is a designer, craftsman, and innovator fusing modern technology with traditional artisan knowledge, creating a unique blend of function and aesthetics. The works ranges from original concept computers and arcade gaming gemstones in solid timber and precious metals, to modular lamps made from bees wax or seared metal. Hultén’s intention is to present personal stories with character, playfulness and mystique. His works are also melancholic visions in a world of throwaway excess and economic efficiency gone wrong. Specialising in making one-of-a-kind exclusive objects, often customisable to offer a genuine personal experience.

 

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

R-Kaid-R / Portable arcade/ MAME system.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Tempel, 2014 / Electronic work bench and storage combine, materials consist of ash, walnut and brass.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Tempel, 2014 / Electronic work bench and storage combined, materials consist of ash, walnut and brass.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

The Shrine, 2013 / Water cooled concept computer under a glass dome, materials consist of walnut.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Yesterday Pixelvision, 2012 / LCD monitor, materials consist of walnut.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

Yesterday Pixelvision, 2012 / LCD monitor, materials consist of walnut.

Love Hultén Objects Combine Modern Technology with Traditional Artisan Craft | Yellowtrace

R-Kaid-R, / Portable arcade/ MAME system.

 

By working with materials that, without regular maintenance and daily care, develop a beautiful patina, the longevity of Hulten’s products is extended. These limited-edition collectibles breathe through time, rather than get suffocated by it. By specialising in creating these exclusive items, Hultén offers the buyer a genuine and personal experience. He carefully selects the finest natural materials to provide strength and durability. Everything is produced, polished, and assembled in Hultén’s small-scale workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden. Visit his website to see more of his fascinating work.

 

 


[Images courtesy of Love Hultén.]

 

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