Ethical, Sustainable Luxury from Tibetan Plateau. Stories from Norlha

2017

THE FASTEST CHUBA AT NORLHA

In Tibet, men and women wear the same outer garment, the chuba, though they do it in different ways.

2017

COLOUR FOCUS - YELLOW

Colour of the sun, of summer pasture, of winter grassland, yellow is ever present.

2017

SHADES OF GREY

While brighter colors grab our attention and stir our emotions, we tend to underestimate the power of the many shades of grey that soothe our minds...

2017

NORDEN CAMP

The majority of Norlha’s employees were nomads at some point in their lives, and many were for most of their adult lives.

2017

LAPTSE

Thousands of white papers flutter in the air and land like snowfall on the celebrated hill, one of Ritoma’s four sacred peaks. They are printed wit...

2017

CELEBRATING SUMMER

Summer is short on the Tibetan Plateau, beginning in late June with the hills gradually turning green. By late September, the wind, with a biting c...

2017

BABY YAK FOR A BABY

Baby yaks are born in early spring. By mid-March, they can be seen toddling behind their mothers, and by June, the yeko, as they are called, are cl...

2017

THARTSANG TSO

Thartsang Tso is a sacred lake near Labrang where people make offerings on auspicious dates.

2017

NORLHA IN A SWISS CHALET

Obersimmenthal is a beautiful valley in the Swiss Alps, dotted with chalets and clusters of pine trees, where the ringing of cowbells chimes in thr...

2017

MUD WALLS

Mud walls, often seen as the poorer relative to stone, have stood the test of time as well, if not better than their stone counterparts.

2017

AN AMERICAN ON THE PLATEAU

Willard Johnson is from Seattle, Washington. He studied at MIT and after graduating pursued his passion for basketball, playing on teams in Austral...

2017

COLOUR FOCUS - DELICATE PINK

Pink comes in many shades, from delicate to robust. Finding its clue from nature, and the subtle blooms that mark spring on the Tibetan Plateau, No...