a souvenir from london

the new london tray by Swedish artist-designer Maria Holmer Dahlgren is dedicated to london. hand crafted from scadinavian birch and produced by a family-run company in sweden, this tray portrays lthe most important features in london. i especially like the raining cats and dogs reference!

Maria Holmer Dahlgren's career began at internationally-renowned Swedish stationers Ordning&Reda, which she co-founded and developed for 18 years. Other achievements include being commissioned to design the interior graphics for Stockholm's stylish boutique hotel ‘Rival', owned by ABBA's Benny Andersson. Dahlgren now has her own thriving design company, Metagram. She designs a variety of contemporary trays and other pieces aimed at the high-end tourist market, and currently sells them in places such as Stockholm's ‘Moderna Museet' gallery. Rooted in her passion for travelling, her mission is to combat tacky souvenirs such as Sweden's Viking Helmets, and England's ‘I love London' Tshirts!